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Lisa Harvey-Smith

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Astronomer, CSIRO

I am an astronomer and research group leader at CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science, based in Marsfield, New South Wales. I am also an adjunct Professor at Western Sydney University and an adjunct Associate Professor at UNSW. My research interests include the origin and evolution of cosmic magnetism, supernova remnants, the interstellar medium, massive star formation and astrophysical masers. I am the former Project Scientist for CSIRO's innovative new radio telescope the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), which is a precursor to the Square Kilometre Array.

Experience

  • 2009–2012
    Square Kilometre Array Project Scientist, CSIRO
  • 2007–2009
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Sydney
  • 2005–2007
    Support Scientist, Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe

Education

  • 2005 
    The University of Manchester, Ph.D. Radio Astronomy
  • 2002 
    The University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Master of Physics (Hons)

Research Areas

  • Galactic Astronomy (020104)
  • Astronomical And Space Sciences (0201)
  • Cosmology And Extragalactic Astronomy (020103)