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 Baldry

Professor of Astrophysics

E-mail: I.Baldry@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2915

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

Nate Bastian

Professor

E-mail: N.J.Bastian@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2933

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

Stuart Bates

Liverpool Telescope Engineering Manager

E-mail: S.D.Bates@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2904

David Bersier

Reader in Astrophysics

E-mail: D.F.Bersier@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2939

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

Mike Bode

Emeritus Professor

E-mail:M.Bode@ljmu.ac.uk

Dave Carter

Emeritus Professor

E-mail: D.Carter@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2935

Ben Clark

IT Technician

E-mail:B.J.Clark@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2925

Jenny Claydon

NSO Development & Marketing Officer

E-mail:J.L.Claydon@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2905

Chris Collins

Professor of Cosmology

E-mail:C.A.Collins@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2918

LJMU Webpage

Danielle Coogan

Admin Assistant

E-mail:D.Coogan@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2941

Sally Cooper

NSO Manager (Maternity Cover)

E-mail:S.E.Cooper@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2954

David Copley

New Robotic Telescope Systems Engineer

E-mail:D.Copley@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2921

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 Crain

Royal Society University Research Fellow

E-mail: R.A.Crain@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 904 6560

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

Matt Darnley

Reader in Time Domain Astrophysics | Head of Teaching

E-mail:M.J.Darnley@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2906

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

Ben Davies

Reader | Undergraduate Admissions Tutor

E-mail:B.Davies@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2930

LJMU Webpage

Andreea Font

Senior Lecturer

E-mail: A.S.Font@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2927

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

Stacey Habergham-Mawson

NSO Manager | Ogden Science Officer

E-mail:S.M.Habergham@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2954

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

Daniel Harman

Research Astronomer | Research Computing Manager

E-mail:D.J.Harman@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2902

LJMU Webpage

Joachim Harnois-Deraps

Ernest Rutherford Fellow

E-mail:J.HarnoisDeraps@ljmu.ac.uk

Éamonn Harvey

NRT Instrument Scientist

E-mail:E.J.Harvey@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2910

Anna Hodgkinson

Head of Institute's PA

E-mail:A.E.Hodgkinson@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2919

David Hyder

Senior Programme Administrator

E-mail: D.Hyder@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2900

Phil James

Head of Institute | Professor of Extragalactic Astrophysics

E-mail:P.A.James@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2916

LJMU Webpage

Helen Jermak

New Robotic Telescope Project Scientist

E-mail:H.E.Jermak@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2934

Alison Keen

NSO Marketing Officer

E-mail: A.Keen@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2905

Lee Kelvin

Visiting Research Fellow

E-mail: L.S.Kelvin@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2946

Personal Website

Shiho Kobayashi

Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics | Postgraduate Admissions

E-mail:S.Kobayashi@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2901

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

Marco Lam

Visiting Research Fellow

E-mail:C.Y.Lam@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2932

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

Christopher Leigh

Strategic Projects' Coordinator

E-mail:C.Leigh@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2940

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

Fraser Lewis

NSO Operations Officer

E-mail: F.W.Lewis@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2940

Steve Longmore

Professor of Astrophysics

E-mail: S.N.Longmore@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2929

LJMU Webpage

Witold Maciejewski

Senior Lecturer

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 Martig

Senior Lecturer

E-mail: M.Martig@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2924

LJMU Webpage

Paolo Mazzali

Professor

E-mail: P.Mazzali@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2937

LJMU Webpage

Ian McCarthy

Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics

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 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 Newsam

Professor of Astronomy Education and Engagement

E-mail: A.Newsam@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2909

LJMU Webpage

Maureen Pattullo

Finance Officer

E-mail:M.Pattullo@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2907

Susan Percival

Visiting Research Fellow

E-mail:S.M.Percival@ljmu.ac.uk

Daniel Perley

Senior Lecturer

E-mail: D.A.Perley@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2926

LJMU Webpage

Elena Pian

Visiting Research Fellow

E-mail: E.Pian@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension:

Andrzej Piascik

Scientific Software Developer

E-mail: A.S.Piascik@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2932

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 Salaris

Professor of Stellar Astrophysics

E-mail: M.Salaris@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2911

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

Ricardo Schiavon

Reader in Astrophysics

E-mail: R.P.Schiavon@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2945

LJMU Webpage

Renske Smit

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

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

Claire Burke

PDRA

E-mail:C.Burke@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2942

LJMU Webpage

Personal Website

William Chantereau

PDRA

E-mail: W.Chantereau@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2949

Personal Website

Jonathan Davies

E-mail:J.J.Davies@2016.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Personal Website

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

Violeta Gonzalez-Perez

E-mail:V.GonzalezPerez@ljmu.ac.uk

Personal Website

Sebastian Kamann

PDRA

E-mail: S.Kamann@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2946

LJMU Webpage

Juliana Kwan

PDRA

E-mail:J.Kwan@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2955

Ross McWhirter

PDRA

E-mail:P.R.McWhirter@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2942

Joel Pfeffer

PDRA

E-mail: J.L.Pfeffer@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2917

LJMU Webpage

Harry Pointon

E-mail:H.A.Pointon@2016.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2924

Jaime Salcido Negrete

PDRA

E-mail:J.SalcidoNegrete@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2955

Temitope Sam-Odusina

E-mail:T.J.SamOdusina@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2942

Sara Saracino

E-mail:S.Saracino@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2946

Manisha Shrestha

PDRA

E-mail:m.shrestha@ljmu.ac.uk

Jacob Teffs

PDRA

E-mail: J.J.Teffs@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2946

Joshua Veitch-Michaelis

PDRA

E-mail:J.L.VeitchMichaelis@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2942

Aaron Watkins

E-mail:A.E.Watkins@ljmu.ac.uk

Victoria Yankelevich

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

Charles Aouad

E-mail:c.j.aouad@2020.ljmu.ac.uk

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

Adrian Castanon Esteban

E-mail:A.CastanonEsteban@2019.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Allister Cockeram

E-mail: A.M.Cockeram@2014.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Hannah Dalgleish

E-mail: H.S.Dalgleish@2016.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Personal Website

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

Kate Furnell

E-mail: K.E.Furnell@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2950

Joaquin Garcia

E-mail: J.GarciaDeLaCruz@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Gemma Gonzalez i Tora

E-mail:G.GonzalezITora@2019.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Michael Healy

E-mail:M.W.Healy@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Personal Website

Alexander Hill

E-mail: A.D.Hill@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Personal Website

Daniel Horta Darrington

E-mail:D.HortaDarrington@2018.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Personal Website

Meghan Hughes

E-mail: M.Hughes1@2013.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Clare Ivory

E-mail: C.F.Ivory@2007.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2950

Brandon Kelly

E-mail: B.K.Kelly@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Shobhit Kisku

E-mail:S.S.Kisku@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Jessica Kitamura

E-mail: J.R.Kitamura@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2950

Egidijus Kukstas

E-mail:E.Kukstas@2016.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Personal Website

Alexander Lisboa-Wright

E-mail: A.LisboaWright@2017.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Silvia Martocchia

E-mail: S.Martocchia@2016.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Andrew Mason

E-mail:A.C.Mason@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Sarah McDonald

E-mail:S.E.McDonald@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Kyle Medler

E-mail:K.Medler@2019.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Stephen Molyneux

E-mail:S.J.Molyneux@2019.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Fiona Murphy-Glaysher

E-mail: F.J.MurphyGlaysher@2018.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Simon Pfeifer

E-mail: S.Pfeifer@2012.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Robert Poole-McKenzie

E-mail: R.PooleMckenzie@2013.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

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

Maisie Rashman

E-mail: M.F.Rashman@2016.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2950

Thomas Sedgwick

E-mail: T.M.Sedgwick@2013.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Lawrence Short

E-mail: L.A.Short@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2950

Sam Stafford

E-mail:S.Stafford@2014.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Tricia Sullivan

E-mail: T.Sullivan@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Kirsty Taggart

E-mail: K.L.Taggart@2016.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Sebastian Turner

E-mail: S.Turner1@2012.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

Personal Website

Bethan Williams

E-mail:B.A.Williams@2015.ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone Extension: 2923

People

Staff

Postdoctoral Research Associates

Research Students

Alex Hill's industrial placement at IBM Research

Dr. Sebastian Kamann awarded Future Leaders Fellowship

EAGLE galaxies have landed on Galaxy Zoo

STFC Ernest Rutherford Research Fellowships 2019

Galaxies are cosmic cauldrons heated by star formation

ARI PhD student observes a newly discovered Classical Nova eruption in Barnard's Galaxy

Astronomers discover 2,000-year-old nova remnant