2023H2 Affiliate PI and Junior Associate List

2023H2 Affiliate PI and Junior Associate List

This page presents the LSST:UK list of Affiliate PIs and Junior Associates, as at 27th November 2023.

Affiliate PIs 

Name

Institution

Science Collaborations of Interest

End of Term

Name

Institution

Science Collaborations of Interest

End of Term

1

James Aird

Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh

Active Galactic Nuclei; Galaxies; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

2

David Alonso

Department of Physics, University of Oxford

Dark Energy;  Galaxies; Informatics and Statistics

31/03/2027

3

Adam Amara

School of Mathematics and Physics, Department of Physics, University of Surrey

Dark Energy;  Galaxies; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

4

Marika Asgari

E.A Milne Centre for Astrophysics, University of Hull

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics; Galaxies

30/09/2024

5

David Bacon

Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics; Strong Lensing

30/09/2024

6

Tessa Baker

Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth

Dark Energy; Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

7

Ivan Baldry

Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University

Galaxies; Transient/ Variable Stars; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

8

Manda Banerji

University of Southampton

Galaxies; Active Galactic Nuclei

31/03/2027

9

Vasily Belokurov

Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge

Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume; Transient/ Variable Stars; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

10

Malcolm Bremer

School of Physics, University of Bristol

Galaxies; Active Galactic Nuclei; Dark Energy

30/09/2024

11

Philip Bull

Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester

Dark Energy

30/09/2024

12

Matthew Burleigh

University of Leicester

TVS; SMWLV

30/09/2024

13

Erminia Calabrese

Cardiff University

Dark Energy;  Galaxies; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

14

Sarah Casewell

School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester

Transient/ Variable Stars; Stars, Milky Way, and Local Volume

30/09/2024

15

Apostolos Christou

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

Solar System; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

16

Thomas Collett

ICG Portsmouth

Dark Energy; Strong Lensing

30/09/2024

17

Chris Collins

Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University

 Galaxies; Dark Energy; Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume

31/03/2027

18

Michelle Collins

University of Surrey

Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume;  Galaxies; Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

19

Christopher Conselice

U. of Manchester

Galaxies; Informatics and Statistics; Dark Energy

30/09/2024

20

Christopher Copperwheat

Liverpool John Moores University, Astrophysics Research Institute

Transient/ Variable Stars; Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume; Solar System

30/09/2024

21

Roger Davies

Astrophysics, Physics Dept, University of Oxford

 Galaxies; Dark Energy

30/09/2024

22

Alis Deason

Durham University, Physics

Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume

30/09/2024

23

Victor Debattista

University of Central Lancashire, Jeremiah Horrocks Institute

Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume; Galaxies; Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

24

Hugh Dickinson

The Open University

 Galaxies; Informatics and Statistics; Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

25

Simon Dye

University of Nottingham, School of Physics and Astronomy

Strong Lensing

30/09/2024

26

Alastair Edge

Durham University

Galaxies; AGN; Strong Lensing

30/09/2024

27

Denis Erkal

University of Surrey, Department of Physics

Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume;  Galaxies; Dark Energy

30/09/2024

28

Wyn Evans

Institute of Astronomy Cambridge University

Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume;  Galaxies; Strong Lensing

30/09/2024

29

Annette Ferguson

Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh

Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume;  Galaxies; Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

30

Pedro Ferreira

University of Oxford

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

31

Alan Fitzsimmons

Queen's University Belfast

Solar System

30/09/2024

32

Sotiria Fotopoulou

University of Bristol, School of Physics

AGN; I&S; Galaxies

30/09/2024

33

Poshak Gandhi

University of Southampton

Transient/ Variable Stars; Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume; Active Galactic Nuclei

30/09/2024

34

Michael Garrett

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, JBCA

SMWLV; TVS; Galaxies

30/09/2024

35

Benjamin Gompertz

University of Birmingham, Physics and Astronomy

Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

36

Oscar Gonzalez

UK Astronomy Technology Centre

Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume

30/09/2024

37

Or Graur

University of Portsmouth / Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation

Transient/ Variable Stars; Dark Energy

30/09/2024

38

Rachel Gray

University of Glasgow

 Galaxies; Dark Energy

30/09/2024

39

Alex Hall

University of Edinburgh, Institute for Astronomy

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

40

Joachim Harnois-Déraps

Newcastle University

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

41

Nina Hatch

School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham

 Galaxies; Active Galactic Nuclei; Dark Energy

30/09/2024

42

Alan Heavens

Imperial College/Physics

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

43

Martin Hendry

University of Glasgow School of Physics and Astronomy

Informatics and Statistics;  Galaxies; Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

44

Catherine Heymans

Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh

Dark Energy

30/09/2024

45

Sebastian Hoenig

University of Southampton

Active Galactic Nuclei; Transient/ Variable Stars;  Galaxies

30/09/2024

46

Isobel Hook

Lancaster University Physics Department

Dark Energy; Transient/ Variable Stars; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

47

Keith Horne

University of St Andrews, SUPA School of Physics & Astronomy

AGN

30/09/2024

48

Cosimo Inserra

Cardiff University

Transient/ Variable Stars; Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

49

Matt Jarvis

Oxford/Astrophysics

 Galaxies; Dark Energy; Active Galactic Nuclei

30/09/2024

50

Benjamin Joachimi

UCL, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics

31/03/2027

51

Geraint Jones

UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory

Solar System

31/12/2023

52

Olivia Jones

UK Astronomy Technology Centre 

Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume;  Galaxies; Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

53

Sugata Kaviraj

University of Hertfordshire

 Galaxies; Active Galactic Nuclei; Informatics and Statistics

31/03/2027

54

Andreas Korn

Department of Physics and Astronomy, UCL 

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

55

Kazuya Koyama

University of Portsmouth

Dark Energy

30/09/2024

56

Ofer Lahav

University College London

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics;  Galaxies

31/03/2027

57

Andy Lawrence

School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh

AGN; TVS; Galaxies

31/03/2027

58

Danielle Leonard

Newcastle University, School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

59

Chris Lintott

Dept. of Physics, University of Oxford

Galaxies; Informatics and Statistics; Transient/ Variable Stars; Solar System

31/03/2027

60

Jon Loveday

University of Sussex, Physics & Astronomy

Galaxies; Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

61

Philip Lucas

University of Hertfordshire

Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume; Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

62

Kaisey Mandel

Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics; Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

63

Bob Mann

Institute for Astronomy, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh

Dark Energy;  Galaxies; Informatics and Statistics

31/03/2027

64

Ben Maughan

University of Bristol, School of Physics

Galaxies; Dark Energy

30/09/2024

65

Justyn  Maund

University of Sheffield, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Transient/ Variable Stars; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

66

Jason McEwen

UCL MSSL

Informatics and Statistics; Dark Energy; Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

67

Sean McGee

University of Birmingham

 Galaxies; Strong Lensing; Active Galactic Nuclei

30/09/2024

68

Richard McMahon

University of Cambridge, Institute of Astronomy

Active Galactic Nuclei; Strong Lensing; Informatics and Statistics

31/03/2027

69

Matthew Middleton

University of Southampton 

TVS; AGN

30/09/2024

70

Daniel Mortlock

Imperial College London

Active Galactic Nuclei; Informatics and Statistics;  Galaxies

30/09/2024

71

James Mullaney

The University of Sheffield, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Active Galactic Nuclei; Informatics and Statistics;  Galaxies

30/09/2024

72

Seshadri Nadathur

Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation

Dark Energy; Informatics and Statistics

30/09/2024

73

Tim Naylor

University of Exeter / Department of Physics and Astronomy

Transient/ Variable Stars; Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume; Informatics and Statistics

31/03/2027

74

Matt Nicholl

Queen’s University Belfast

Transient/ Variable Stars

30/09/2024

75

Noelia Estella Donata Noël

Department of Physics, University of Surrey

Stars, Milky Way and Local Volume; Transient/ Variable Stars;  Galaxies

30/09/2024

76

Johannes Noller

ICG Portsmouth

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