Physics
Overview of the Research Area
Physics at Western Sydney University has active research programs in a range of experimental, observational and theoretical fields, aimed at a deeper understanding of our physical world. Our biomedical physics researchers are able to look into tissues and cells on a subatomic level with magnetic eyes, and make nanoscale repairs to body tissue using lasers.
Our astronomers are using world-leading observatories, surveying the night sky across the spectrum from radio waves (link to EMU) to gamma rays (link to CTA). We are studying the aftermath of supernovae explosions, simulating the formation of galaxies on supercomputers, observing energetic jets of plasma being blasted into the universe by supermassive black holes, using machine learning techniques to map out the largest survey or radio galaxies ever assembled, and more.
Researchers
Dr Luke Barnes
Dr Luke Barnes
Research expertise and interests: The focus of Dr Barnes' research is theoretical astrophysics and cosmology, including supercomputer simulations of galaxy formation and evolution. He has also studied the fine-tuning of the universe for life.
L.Barnes2@westernsydney.edu.au
Dr Ain De Horta
Dr Ain De Horta
Research expertise and interests:
A.DeHorta@westernsydney.edu.au
Prof Miroslav Filipovic
Prof Miroslav Filipovic
Research expertise and interests: Multimessenger Astronomy
M.Filipovic@westernsydney.edu.au
Dr Antonio Lauto
Dr Antonio Lauto
Research expertise and interests:
A.Lauto@westernsydney.edu.au
Prof Ray Norris
Prof Ray Norris
Research expertise and interests: Dr Norris uses radio observations to explore the distant Universe, to understand how the Universe and its galaxies evolved. Much of his work revolves around the Evolutionary Map of the Universe project, which he initiated and now has a team of over 400 researchers in 21 countries, using CSIRO’s new Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder telescope in Western Australia. To help interpret the data, he also uses many other telescopes, both ground -based and space-based, at wavelengths from radio to X ray. Another interest has been the development of techniques for extracting the science from large surveys such as the the Evolutionary Map of the Universe, including the development of Machine Learning algorithms, Citizen Science projects, and a project to measure cosmological parameters and test General Relativity at large scales. He also researches the astronomy of Indigenous Australians, uncovering an enormous depth and complexity of Indigenous knowledge about the sky, and works with local Indigenous communities to recover some of their lost knowledge.
Ray.Norris@westernsydney.edu.au
Prof Bill Price
Prof Bill Price
Research expertise and interests:
w.price@westernsydney.edu.au
Dr Timothy Stait-Gardner
Dr Timothy Stait-Gardner
Research expertise and interests:
T.Stait-Gardner@westernsydney.edu.au
Dr Allan Torres
Dr Allan Torres
Research expertise and interests:
A.Torres@westernsydney.edu.au
Dr Nick Tothill
Dr Nick Tothill
Research expertise and interests: Star Formation, Interstellar Medium, Molecular Clouds, Cosmic-ray ionisation, Blazar polarimetry, Extragalactic surveys, Millimetre- and submillimetre-wave astrophysics, Antarctic astrophysics
N.Tothill@westernsydney.edu.au
Contact Person
For more information about the research area, please contact Professor Miroslav Filipovic via email M.Filipovic@westernsydney.edu.au or phone (02) 4736 0836.
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