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SMP 1 – Gradient Descent based Optimization for Radio Interferometer Field of View Shaping

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This document is a research project proposal issued by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) for a Master's level study in astronomy. It outlines a project on optimizing radio interferometer field of view shaping using gradient descent methods, to be conducted at Rhodes University under supervisors Dr Marcellin Atemkeng and Prof Oleg Smirnov. The project aims to improve data compression and image quality in radio astronomy using advanced signal processing techniques.

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Masters 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, focusing on developing advanced optimization techniques using gradient descent to improve field of view shaping and data compression in radio interferometry. The project is supervised by Dr Marcellin Atemkeng and Prof Oleg Smirnov and involves working with real MeerKAT data and computational tools.

Who it is for: postgraduate students pursuing a master's degree in astronomy or related fields
How to act on it: Apply to register for the research project through Rhodes University under the supervision of Dr Marcellin Atemkeng and Prof Oleg Smirnov

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Reference

https://www.sarao.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/SMP-1-Gradient-Descent-based-Optimization-for-Radio-Interferometer-Field-of-View-Shaping.pdf

Key Takeaways

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

Dates

Opening Date

4 December 2019