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Biography
I am a full-time researcher at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) within the Faculty of Science at UWA. I did my Masters undergraduate studies in Physics & Astrophysics at the University of Bristol (UK) between 2001-2005, followed by a PhD in Astrophysics between 2005-2008. After my PhD I took up a post-doctoral research position at the University of St Andrews (UK) between 2008-2010, followed by a SUPA fellowship from 2010-2012.
I first came to ICRAR as a long-term visitor in 2010-2012. From 2013 I have been directly employed by UWA through a UWA Research Fellowship. From 2015 onwards I have become an ongoing Senior Research Fellow at ICRAR.
I first came to ICRAR as a long-term visitor in 2010-2012. From 2013 I have been directly employed by UWA through a UWA Research Fellowship. From 2015 onwards I have become an ongoing Senior Research Fellow at ICRAR.
Previous positions
ICRAR, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia Associate Professor, level C, (Oct 2014 – Jul 2019)
ICRAR, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia UWA Research Fellowship, level B, (Jan 2013 to Jan 2016)
ICRAR, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
Long term Research Assistant Professor visiting appointment (Oct 2011 to Dec 2012)
University of St Andrews, St Andrews UK
SUPA Advanced Fellow, 4 year appointment (Aug 2010 to Dec 2012)
University of St Andrews, St Andrews UK
Post Doctoral Researcher, 3.5 year appointment (Oct 2008 to Jul 2010)
University of Bristol, Bristol UK
PPARC/STFC funded PhD student, 3 years funding (Oct 2005 to Sep 2008)
ICRAR, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia UWA Research Fellowship, level B, (Jan 2013 to Jan 2016)
ICRAR, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
Long term Research Assistant Professor visiting appointment (Oct 2011 to Dec 2012)
University of St Andrews, St Andrews UK
SUPA Advanced Fellow, 4 year appointment (Aug 2010 to Dec 2012)
University of St Andrews, St Andrews UK
Post Doctoral Researcher, 3.5 year appointment (Oct 2008 to Jul 2010)
University of Bristol, Bristol UK
PPARC/STFC funded PhD student, 3 years funding (Oct 2005 to Sep 2008)
Current projects
GAMA
WAVES
SAMI
H-ATLAS
WAVES
SAMI
H-ATLAS
Research
My main research is observational extra-galactic astronomy. I am involved in a number of major surveys (including GAMA, SAMI, H-ATLAS and WAVES). I also work on simulations, with a particular interest in the physics of galaxy mergers.
Languages
English
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Projects 2013 2020
Galaxy Explorer Forensics Citizen Science Astronomy Project
Gottschalk, K., Davies, L., Evans, L., Robotham, A., Rowbotham, G. & Vinsen, K.
Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research & Tertiary Education DIICCSRTE
1/07/17 → 30/06/20
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Towards the Direct Imaging of Exoplanets
Schediwy, S., Dodson, R. & Robotham, A.
University of Western Australia
1/01/18 → 31/12/18
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Constructing the Australian European Southern Observatory Positioner (AESOP)
Swinburne University of Technology
1/01/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
Constructing the Australian European Southern Observatory Positioner (AESOP)
1/01/16 → 31/12/16
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In the Local Universe, How Big a Problem is Too-Big-To-Fail?
University of Western Australia
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Project: Research
Research Output 2008 2018
An Empirical Mass Function Distribution
Murray, S. G., Robotham, A. S. G. & Power, C., 1 Mar 2018, In : Astrophysical Journal. 855, 1, 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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halos
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survey design
Eddington's demon: Inferring galaxy mass functions and other distributions from uncertain data
Obreschkow, D., Murray, S. G., Robotham, A. S. G. & Westmeier, T., 1 Mar 2018, In : Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 474, 4, p. 5500-5522 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
galaxies
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Galaxy And Mass Assembly: The G02 field, Herschel-ATLAS target selection and data release 3
Baldry, I. K., Liske, J., Brown, M. J. I., Robotham, A. S. G., Driver, S. P., Dunne, L., Alpaslan, M., Brough, S., Cluver, M. E., Eardley, E., Farrow, D. J., Heymans, C., Hildebrandt, H., Hopkins, A. M., Kelvin, L. S., Loveday, J., Moffett, A. J., Norberg, P., Owers, M. S., Taylor, E. N. & 22 others, 1 Mar 2018, In : Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 474, 3, p. 3875-3888 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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astrophysics
Galaxy and mass assembly (gama): Impact of the group environment on galaxy star formation
Barsanti, S., Owers, M. S., Brough, S., Davies, L. J. M., Driver, S. P., Gunawardhana, M. L. P., Holwerda, B. W., Liske, J., Loveday, J., Pimbblet, K. A., Robotham, A. S. G. & Taylor, E. N., 10 Apr 2018, In : Astrophysical Journal. 857, 1, 71.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): Gas fuelling of spiral galaxies in the local Universe II. - Direct measurement of the dependencies on redshift and host halo mass of stellar mass growth in central disc galaxies
Grootes, M. W., Dvornik, A., Laureijs, R. J., Tuffs, R. J., Popescu, C. C., Robotham, A. S. G., Liske, J., Brown, M. J. I., Holwerda, B. W. & Wang, L., 11 Jun 2018, In : Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 477, 1, p. 1015-1034 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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