Director of Studies
Dr Vasos Pavlika is Associate Professor (Education) at University College London, he also teaches Mathematics at the LSE (University of London), as well as Online at: SOAS, University of London (Mathematical Economics), Goldsmiths College (Computing and Data Science), University of London and the Open University (Applied Mathematics). He has been a lecturer in the Department for Continuing Education, Oxford since 2004.
Speaker
Elizabeth Charlton has a doctorate in physics specialising in astronomy and astrophysics with areas of interest that include the use of radio astronomy techniques to study magnetic effects in star formation regions and the use of planetaria in multidisciplinary education. She continues her involvement in physics and astronomy education working with OUSSA and OUDCE teaching astronomy subjects.
Speaker
Matthew Malek is a lecturer in Experimental Particle Physics at the University of Sheffield. His research interests include neutrino physics and astrophysics, proton decay, dark matter and cosmic rays.
Speaker
Dr Suman Chowdhury holds a doctorate in geophysics from the University of Oxford, and has broad expertise in ground and space based remote sensing methods. His field experience includes the geophysical survey of the Chicxulub asteroid impact crater in Mexico.
Dr Chowdhury is a Fellow of both the Geological Society and the Royal Astronomical Society.
Speaker
Andrew Norton is Professor of Astrophysics Education at The Open University. He is a Fellow, Council Member and Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society and serve on its Education & Outreach Committee as well as its Diversity Committee. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and a Member of the International Astronomical Union. Prof Norton has authored or co-authored over 100 refereed journal papers, and his research interests include:
- General time domain astrophysics, including wide field surveys for variable stars and transiting exoplanets using SuperWASP.
- Observations and modeling of Magnetic Cataclysmic Variables, in particular multi-wavelength observations of Intermediate Polars and modelling of their accretion flows.
- Observations and modeling of High Mass X-ray Binaries, in particular radial velocity studies of eclipsing systems to determine masses of neutron stars and black holes.
Speaker
Sanjeev Gupta is Professor of Earth Sciences at Imperial College, London. His current research focus is on Mars and he has been involved with NASA's Curiosity and Perserverance rover missions.
