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This opportunity allows a master's student to conduct research using MeerKAT data from the MIGHTEE survey to study radio-quiet active galactic nuclei. The project aims to determine whether radio emission in these galaxies comes primarily from star formation or black-hole accretion, and how this affects galaxy evolution.
This opportunity allows a postgraduate student to conduct a Master's research project focused on improving the accuracy of modeling interference from mobile radio sources using ray tracing techniques. The research aims to enhance signal propagation predictions around SKA telescopes, thereby reducing radio frequency interference and improving data reliability.
This opportunity enables a doctoral candidate to pursue advanced research into modeling mobile radio interference using ray tracing methods. The goal is to improve the precision of interference prediction between telescope receivers, supporting better signal integrity in VLBI observations.
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.
This opportunity is for a PhD student to conduct research on detecting and analysing failures in large aperture array antennas using machine learning techniques. The research will involve studying power spectra from receivers, simulating faults, and applying machine learning to identify failure types. The work will be conducted in collaboration with Stellenbosch University and ASTRON, using real and simulated data from radio telescopes.
A postgraduate research opportunity for a Master's student to analyze MeerKAT observations of three high redshift galaxy clusters (z > 0.4) to study their radio properties and test models of radio halo formation. The project is supervised by Prof Oleg Smirnov and Prof Gianni Bernardi.
A research opportunity for a Master's student to develop a low-cost system for predicting radio frequency interference (RFI) sources using Gaussian Processes. The project involves building a hardware setup with low-cost RF front-end components and embedded platforms like Raspberry Pi, and implementing software tools for RFI identification and prediction. It connects with outreach efforts in STEM education and supports hobbyist radio astronomy.
The Karoo Hoogland Municipality has approved the rezoning of 12 farm properties in the Fraserburg Rd District from Agriculture Zone I to Special Zone (16,993 ha) for the development of the SKA1_MID Facility (SKA Phase 1), and to Open Space Zone III (31,173 ha) to support the declared Meerkat National Park. This allows for the construction of astronomical infrastructure and conservation efforts on these lands.
This opportunity allows a master's student to conduct research on the neutral atomic hydrogen (HI) properties of galaxies within the Norma cluster using the MeerKAT telescope. The project focuses on understanding how the harsh cluster environment affects gas content and star formation in galaxies.
This opportunity is for a master's student to conduct research comparing the performance and implementation of Vivaldi and Sinuous antennas for use in radio telescope feed systems. The project involves simulation, prototype fabrication, testing, and analysis over two years, with a focus on bandwidth, ease of manufacturing, and reliability.
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.
The document publishes supervisor contact details (names, universities, and email addresses) for approved postgraduate research projects for 2027, covering engineering and science supervisors for both masters-level and doctoral-level projects.
