[ASA] Accepting applications for "CSIRO Engineering Fellowship in Superfast, Wide-field Radio Cameras for Aperture Arrays"

[Thyagarajan, Nithyanandan (S&A, Kensington WA)]

Dear colleagues,

I would like to draw your attention to a CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) engineering fellowship for which we are accepting applications. Please forward it to those interested.

The CERC Fellow will develop an FPGA prototype of a groundbreaking all-sky radio camera for large aperture arrays that will occupy the landscape of modern radio astronomy. This innovative radio camera prototype will generate high-speed (over 1000 FPS) real-time images while consuming less than 5% of the energy of current methods, making it energy-efficient and cost-effective for discovering explosive and transient astrophysical phenomena. This high-speed, all-sky radio camera will be the first of its kind, advancing our understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and high-energy phenomena in the universe.

This project will support the upcoming Low-frequency Australian Megametre Baseline Demonstrator Array (LAMBDA) project, a CSIRO Space & Astronomy initiative, that aims to extend Square Kilometre Array (SKA-low) by constructing SKA-low-like stations at CSIRO sites like Parkes and Narrabri. The prototype, designed for dense, large-N arrays, will enhance LAMBDA’s capabilities, and amplify the impact potential of SKA-low. Beyond LAMBDA, the project will be a pathfinder for fast, all-sky imaging with future aperture arrays consisting of thousands to tens of thousands of antennas being conceived by CSIRO Space & Astronomy and several international groups for monitoring the sky for transient phenomena at radio wavelengths.

The CERC Fellow will work in close collaboration with the principal investigator and radio astronomer, Dr. Nithyanandan Thyagarajan, and co-principal investigator and digital hardware engineering expert, Dr. David Humphrey, at CSIRO Space & Astronomy. In addition, the selected candidate will have the unique opportunity of working with co-located engineers and astronomers at CSIRO Space & Astronomy in this 3-year role.

CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate or masters and have less than three years relevant research experience.

Applications close 9 September 2023 (11 PM AEST). More information and the online application can be found here – https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/hg2hCxngwOfmpZJm0C8fWuA1Dy5?domain=jobs.csiro.au. Feel free to email us with any queries about the position.

Best regards,
Nithya

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Dr Nithyanandan Thyagarajan (PhD)
Senior Research Scientist (Observational Radio Astronomy)
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