People

The personnel of the Astrophysics Research Institute are listed below.

To contact an individual:
Telephone: 0151 231 <Ext>

You can search for a person by first name and/or surname using the form below:

Staff

Doug Arnold
New Robotic Telescope DevOps Engineer
E-mail:D.M.Arnold@ljmu.ac.uk
Ivan
Ivan Baldry
Professor of Astrophysics | Data Science MSc Programme Leader
E-mail:I.Baldry@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2915
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
Nate
Nate Bastian (He/Him)
Visiting Professor
E-mail:N.J.Bastian@ljmu.ac.uk
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
Stuart
Stuart Bates
Liverpool Telescope Engineering Manager
E-mail: S.D.Bates@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2904
David
David Bersier
Reader in Astrophysics | Astrophysics MSc Programme Leader
E-mail:D.F.Bersier@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2939
LJMU Webpage
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Mike Bode (He/Him)
Emeritus Professor
E-mail:M.Bode@ljmu.ac.uk
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Jenny Claydon (She/Her)
NSO Development & Marketing Officer
E-mail:J.L.Claydon@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2905
Chris
Chris Collins
Emeritus Professor
E-mail:C.A.Collins@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2918
LJMU Webpage
Danielle Coogan (She/Her)
Admin Assistant
E-mail:D.Coogan@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2941
David Copley (He/Him)
New Robotic Telescope Systems Engineer
E-mail:D.Copley@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2921
Chris
Chris Copperwheat
Reader in Time Domain Astrophysics | Liverpool Telescope Astronomer in Charge
E-mail:C.M.Copperwheat@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2914
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
Rob
Rob Crain (He/Him)
Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics
E-mail:R.A.Crain@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 904 6560
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
Matt
Matt Darnley (He/Him)
Professor of Time Domain Astrophysics | Head of Teaching
E-mail:M.J.Darnley@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2906
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
Ben
Ben Davies
Reader | Undergraduate Programme Leader
E-mail:B.Davies@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2930
LJMU Webpage
Andreea
Andreea Font
Reader in Theoretical Astrophysics
E-mail:A.S.Font@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2927
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
Stacey
Stacey Habergham-Mawson (She/Her)
Senior Lecturer | NSO Project Manager
E-mail:S.M.Habergham@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2954
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
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Daniel Harman
IT Manager
E-mail:D.J.Harman@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2902
LJMU Webpage
Éamonn Harvey
NRT Instrument Scientist
E-mail:E.J.Harvey@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2910
Anna Hodgkinson (She/Her)
Head of Institute's PA
E-mail:A.E.Hodgkinson@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2919
David
David Hyder
Senior Programme Administrator
E-mail: D.Hyder@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2900
Phil
Phil James (He/Him)
Head of Institute | Professor of Extragalactic Astrophysics
E-mail:P.A.James@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2916
LJMU Webpage
Helen Jermak (She/Her)
New Robotic Telescope Project Scientist
E-mail:H.E.Jermak@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2934
Sebastian
Sebastian Kamann
Future Leaders Fellow
E-mail:S.Kamann@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2946
LJMU Webpage
Alison
Alison Keen (She/Her)
NSO Marketing Officer
E-mail:A.Keen@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2905
Lee
Lee Kelvin
Visiting Research Fellow
E-mail: L.S.Kelvin@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2946
Personal Website
Shiho
Shiho Kobayashi (He/Him)
Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics | Head of ED&I
E-mail:S.Kobayashi@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2901
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
Marco
Marco Lam
Visiting Research Fellow
E-mail:C.Y.Lam@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2932
LJMU Webpage
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Christopher Leigh
Strategic Projects' Coordinator
E-mail:C.Leigh@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2940
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
Steve
Steve Longmore (He/Him)
Professor of Astrophysics
E-mail:S.N.Longmore@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2929
LJMU Webpage
Witold
Witold Maciejewski
Senior Lecturer / Disability Coordinator
E-mail:W.Maciejewski@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2913
LJMU Webpage
Jonathan Marchant
TMC Operations Support Scientist
E-mail:J.Marchant@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2903
LJMU Webpage
Marie
Marie Martig (She/Her)
Senior Lecturer | Postgraduate Admissions Tutor
E-mail:M.Martig@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2924
LJMU Webpage
Paolo
Paolo Mazzali
Professor
E-mail: P.Mazzali@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2937
LJMU Webpage
Ian
Ian McCarthy
Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics | Interim Head of Institute
E-mail:I.G.McCarthy@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2931
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
Adrian McGrath
New Robotic Telescope - Project Manager
E-mail:A.M.McGrath@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2928
Toby
Toby Moore
Reader in Astrophysics
E-mail: T.J.Moore@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2908
LJMU Webpage
Chris Mottram
Telescope Software Engineer
E-mail:C.Mottram@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 904 6591
Andrew
Andrew Newsam (He/Him)
Professor of Astronomy Education and Engagement
E-mail:A.Newsam@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2909
LJMU Webpage
Susan Percival
Visiting Research Fellow
E-mail:S.M.Percival@ljmu.ac.uk
Daniel
Daniel Perley (He/Him)
Reader in Astrophysics
E-mail:D.A.Perley@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2926
LJMU Webpage
Elena
Elena Pian
Visiting Research Fellow
E-mail: E.Pian@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension:
Andrzej
Andrzej Piascik
Scientific Software Developer
E-mail: A.S.Piascik@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2932
Caroline
Caroline Ramsay
LT Group Secretary
E-mail: C.F.Ramsay@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2938
Ali Ranjbar
New Robotic Telescope Mechanical Engineer
E-mail:A.Ranjbar@ljmu.ac.uk
Maurizio
Maurizio Salaris
Professor of Stellar Astrophysics
E-mail: M.Salaris@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2911
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
Ricardo
Ricardo Schiavon
Reader in Astrophysics | Undergraduate Admissions Tutor
E-mail:R.P.Schiavon@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2945
LJMU Webpage
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Renske Smit (She/Her)
Ernest Rutherford Fellow
E-mail:R.Smit@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2922
Robert Smith
Telescope Operations Manager
E-mail:R.J.Smith@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension:
Personal Website
Emma Smith (she/her/hers)
NSO Project Manager
E-mail:E.L.Smith1@ljmu.ac.uk
Iain
Iain Steele
Professor of Astronomical Techniques | Liverpool Telescope Director
E-mail:I.A.Steele@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2912
LJMU Webpage

Postdoctoral Research Associates

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Ivan Cabrera-Ziri
PDRA
E-mail:I.CabreraZiriCastro@ljmu.ac.uk
Maria
Maria de Juan Ovelar
PDRA
E-mail:M.DeJuanOvelar@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2946
David Eden
PDRA
E-mail:D.J.Eden@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2946
LJMU Webpage
Personal Website
Michael Healy (He/Him)
PDRA
E-mail:M.W.Healy@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Personal Website
Juliana Kwan (She/Her)
PDRA
E-mail:J.Kwan@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2955
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Oliver Newton
PDRA
E-mail:O.J.Newton@ljmu.ac.uk
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Renuka Pechetti
PDRA
E-mail:R.Pechetti@ljmu.ac.uk
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Harry Pointon (He/Him)
PDRA
E-mail:H.A.Pointon@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2924
Jaime Salcido Negrete
PDRA
E-mail:J.SalcidoNegrete@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2955
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Temitope Sam-Odusina
PDRA
E-mail:T.J.SamOdusina@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2942
Sara Saracino
PDRA
E-mail:S.Saracino@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2946
Manisha Shrestha (She/Her)
PDRA
E-mail:m.shrestha@ljmu.ac.uk
Jacob
Jacob Teffs
PDRA
E-mail: J.J.Teffs@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2946
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Victoria Yankelevich
PDRA
E-mail:V.Yankelevich@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2942

Research Students

Alberto Acuto
E-mail:A.Acuto@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Personal Website
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Charles Aouad
E-mail:c.j.aouad@2020.ljmu.ac.uk
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Kristoffor Batty
E-mail:K.Batty@2016.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Jemima Briggs (She/Her)
E-mail:J.M.Briggs@2016.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Shaun
Shaun Brown
E-mail: S.T.Brown@2018.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Daniel Callanan
E-mail:D.Callanan@2016.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Adrian Castanon Esteban
E-mail:A.CastanonEsteban@2019.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Charlotte Donohoe-Keyes
E-mail:C.E.DonohoeKeyes@2013.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Joseph Fernandez
E-mail:J.J.Fernandez@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Joaquin Garcia (He/Him)
E-mail:J.GarciaDeLaCruz@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Gemma Gonzalez i Tora
E-mail:G.GonzalezITora@2019.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Alexander Hill
E-mail:A.D.Hill@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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K-Ryan Hinds
E-mail:K.C.Hinds@2021.ljmu.ac.uk
Daniel Horta Darrington (He/Him)
E-mail:D.HortaDarrington@2018.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Personal Website
Meghan
Meghan Hughes (She/Her)
E-mail:M.Hughes1@2013.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Brandon Kelly
E-mail:B.K.Kelly@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Shobhit Kisku
E-mail:S.S.Kisku@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Tutku Kolcu (She/Her)
E-mail:T.Kolcu@2020.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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David Law
E-mail:D.J.Law@2021.ljmu.ac.uk
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Andrew Mason
E-mail:A.C.Mason@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Callum McCall
E-mail:C.McCall@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
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Sarah McDonald
E-mail:S.E.McDonald@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Kyle Medler
E-mail:K.Medler@2019.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Dharmesh Mistry
E-mail:D.Mistry@2018.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Stephen Molyneux
E-mail:S.J.Molyneux@2019.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Fiona Murphy-Glaysher (She/Her)
E-mail:F.J.MurphyGlaysher@2018.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Gregory Murrell
E-mail:G.G.Murrell@2021.ljmu.ac.uk
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Siân Phillips
E-mail:S.G.Phillips@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
Robert
Robert Poole-McKenzie
E-mail: R.PooleMckenzie@2013.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Raffaele
Raffaele Rani
E-mail: R.Rani@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Conor Ransome
E-mail:C.Ransome@2018.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Scarlett Royle
E-mail:S.Royle@2021.ljmu.ac.uk
Thomas Sedgwick
E-mail:T.M.Sedgwick@2013.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Sam Stafford
E-mail:S.Stafford@2014.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
Tricia
Tricia Sullivan (She/Her)
E-mail:T.Sullivan@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Bethan Williams (They/Them)
E-mail:B.A.Williams@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923
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Florence Wragg
E-mail:F.E.Wragg@2020.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923