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2021-SM9 – Smirnov – Gradient descent based optimisation for radio interferometer field of view shaping

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This document is a research project proposal for a Master's degree in astronomy, submitted to the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO). It outlines a project titled 'Gradient Descent based Optimization for Radio Interferometer Field of View Shaping', supervised by Dr Marcellin Atemkeng and Prof Oleg Smirnov at Rhodes University. The research aims to develop optimized window functions for compressing large volumes of data from radio telescopes like MeerKAT and future SKA arrays, using gradient descent methods. The opportunity is open to postgraduate students interested in advanced radio astronomy and data processing.

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Master's Research Project in Astronomy: Gradient Descent based Optimization for Radio Interferometer Field of View Shaping

This opportunity allows a postgraduate student to pursue a Master's degree in astronomy at Rhodes University under the supervision of Dr Marcellin Atemkeng and Prof Oleg Smirnov. The research focuses on developing and analyzing gradient descent-based optimization methods to improve field of view shaping and data compression in radio interferometry using baseline-dependent window functions (BDWFs), with applications to MeerKAT and future SKA data.

Who it is for: postgraduate students in astronomy or related fields
How to act on it: Apply through Rhodes University as a registered student with a research proposal aligned to SARAO’s priorities

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https://www.sarao.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2021-SM9-Smirnov-Gradient-descent-based-optimisation-for-radio-interferometer-field-of-view-shaping.pdf

Key Takeaways

2020
Masters
astronomy
Gradient Descent based Optimization
Radio Interferometer Field of View Shaping
BDWFs
MeerKAT
SKA
Rhodes University
Dr Marcellin Atemkeng
Prof Oleg Smirnov
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory
RATT group
MeerKAT telescope
European Very Long Baseline Interferometry Network
Rhodes University
Dr Marcellin Atemkeng
Prof Oleg Smirnov
Atemkeng et al. 2016

Dates

Opening Date

31 March 2020