Publications and academic work
Journal articles, conference papers and reports from my astrophysics and Earth observation work.
Browse the bibliography (14 entries)Research
Research
My research starts in astrophysics and now sits alongside work on space sustainability, climate and Earth observation, and how science is communicated.
A note on status. I work as an independent practitioner. The academic work below comes from my physics training and collaborations, and does not imply a current university appointment.
Publications
Featured research projects
Earth observation research · 2008
Calibration of Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget (GERB) FPA
Comprehensive analysis of calibration data from the Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget (GERB) Focal Plane Assembly (FPA) using IDL to derive relative spectral response curves.
View project: Calibration of Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget (GERB) FPAVelocity discrimination in hydrogen-deficient white dwarfs
Undergraduate research using Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer spectra to distinguish photospheric and interstellar absorption lines in hydrogen-deficient white dwarfs, helping constrain possible identifications for previously unidentified far-ultraviolet features.
View project: Velocity discrimination in hydrogen-deficient white dwarfsSEPPCoN: Survey of the Ensemble Physical Properties of Cometary Nuclei
Collaborative observational programme investigating the physical and surface properties of Jupiter-family comet nuclei through thermal-infrared observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope and complementary ground-based visible-light measurements.
View project: SEPPCoN: Survey of the Ensemble Physical Properties of Cometary NucleiGalaxy Facebook: X-ray source population analysis of the Galactic Centre
Undergraduate research project analysing XMM-Newton observations of two Galactic Ridge fields to investigate intermediate-luminosity X-ray sources, compare spectral behaviour across energy bands, and identify candidate variable or transient sources.
View project: Galaxy Facebook: X-ray source population analysis of the Galactic CentreResearch interests and themes
- Space sustainability: How space organisations talk about and act on environmental impact.
- Climate and Earth observation: Making satellite-derived evidence usable by non-specialists.
- Science communication and misinformation: How accuracy and trust are maintained in public explanation.
- Digital systems, accessibility and public knowledge: How websites and data make or hide information.
- Astronomy and public understanding: Comets, missions and the stories around them.