Dr Natasha Maddox
BSc, PhD
Expertise
Dr Natasha Maddox is a lecturer in Astrophysics, and uses optical and radio telescopes to observe understand galaxy evolution. Much of this work uses large datasets containing millions of galaxies.
Current positions
Lecturer
School of Physics
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Biography
I completed my undergraduate MSci degree in physics at the University of Victoria, and my PhD in astronomy at the University of Cambridge. The topic of my PhD thesis was near-infrared selection of luminous quasars, where I created a photometric redshift code to efficiently select quasar candidates for spectroscopic follow-up.
I have held research positions in Germany, the Netherlands, and South Africa. My research now focuses on multi-wavelength observations of galaxies, with particular focus on adding data at radio wavelengths. I am a member of several MeerKAT Large Survey Programmes, and several SKA Science Working Groups.
I have held research positions in Germany, the Netherlands, and South Africa. My research now focuses on multi-wavelength observations of galaxies, with particular focus on adding data at radio wavelengths. I am a member of several MeerKAT Large Survey Programmes, and several SKA Science Working Groups.
Publications
Recent publications
01/10/2023MIGHTEE-H I: the MH I – M* relation over the last billion years
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The discovery of a z = 0.7092 OH megamaser with the MIGHTEE survey
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Teaching
I currently lecture Phys 106 Stars and Planets, and supervise final year BSc and MSci projects.