Curriculum Vitae
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Biographical Information
Name: Emma Marie Kirby
Citizenship: dual national (Australian and British)
| Contact: | Mt Stromlo Observatory |
| Cotter Rd. Weston Creek | |
| ACT 2611, AUSTRALIA | |
| Ph: +61 2 61250221 | |
| Email: emma AT mso.anu.edu.au (Replace AT with @ symbol) | |
Education
Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, ANU
PhD (Feb 2006 - Present)
Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, ANU
B.Sc. hons (Feb 2005 - Dec 2005)
- First class honours in theoretical physics
Australian National University
Bachelor of Science (2002 - 2004)
- Grade Point Average = 6.6 out of 7.
- Double Major: Physics & Theoretical Physics
Scholarships
| Joan Duffield Scholarship | 2006 - Present |
| ATNF Graduate Student Scholarship | 2006 - Present |
| RSAA Supplementary Scholarship | 2006 - Present |
| Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) | 2006 - Present |
| RSPhySE Summer Research Scholarship | Dec 2005 - Feb 2006 |
| ANU Honours Scholarship | Feb 2005 - Dec 2005 |
| RSPhySE Summer Research Scholarship | Dec 2004 - Feb 2005 |
Awards
| Astronomical Society of Australia Annual Science Meeting | 2007 |
| - Talk Award (3rd Prize) | |
| ANU Vice Chancellor's Special Award | 2007 |
| - Awarded to the RSAA Astronomy Outreach Group | |
| ANU Distinguished Scholar in Science - awarded yearly | 2002 - 2005 |
Publications
Kirby, E., Jerjen, H., Ryder, S.,
Driver, S., Deep
Near-IR Surface Photometry of 57
Galaxies in the Local Sphere of Influence, AJ, 136, 1866
Kirby, E., Jerjen, H., Ryder, S., Driver, S., 2007, to appear in proceedings of "Galaxies in the Local Volume", Sydney, July 2007 (astro-ph/0709.2192) Deepest Near-IR Surface Photometry of Galaxies in the Local Sphere of Influence
Kirby, E., Jerjen, H., Ryder, S., Driver, S., The Maximum Baryonic Content of a Galaxy, in preparation
Koribalski, B., et al. (inc. Kirby, E.), The Local Volume HI Survey: Results I, in preparation
Koribalski, B., et al. (inc. Kirby, E.), The Local Volume HI Survey: ESO410-G005, in preparation
Conference Presentations
Galaxies in the Local Volume, Title: "Deepest Near-IR Surface Photometry of Galaxies in the Local Sphere of Influence", Sydney, July 2007.
Annual Science Meeting of the Astronomical Society of Australia, Title: "Deepest Near-IR Surface Photometry of Galaxies in the Local Sphere of Influence", Sydney, July 2007.
- Won 3rd prize for talk.
University of Western Sydney Seminar on Astronomy Education, Title: "The Mt Stromlo Student Outreach Program", Sydney, December 2007.
Observing Experience
| Australia Telescope Compact Array | 484 hours |
| - HI line & 20cm continuum observing of Local Volume galaxies | |
| Australia Telescope Compact Array & Mopra | 21 days |
| - Duty Astronomer | |
| Siding Spring Observatory 2.3m | 8 nights |
| - Halpha line, + B- & R-band imaging of Local Volume galaxies | |
| Anglo-Australia Telescope | 4 nights |
| - Near-IR H-band imaging of Local Volume dwarf galaxies | |
| Mt Stromlo Observatory 74" | 6 nights |
| - Observing eclipsing binaries in LMC using the Cassegrain Spectrograph | |
Teaching Experience
| ANU Physics: Tutor (Advanced Physics I) | Present |
| ANU Physics: Laboratory Demonstrator (Advanced Physics I & II) | 2005 - 2007 |
| ANU Demonstrator and Tutor Training Course | 2007 |
Science Communication Experience
| RSAA Astronomy Outreach Program | 2006 - Present |
| Centre for the Public Awareness of Science | 2007 |
| - Graduate Short Course Award | |
Committees
| Australia Telescope Users Committee | 2007 - Present |
| - Student Member | |
| MSSSO Time Assignment Committee | 2007 - Present |
| - Student Representative | |
| Mt Stromlo Student Outreach Group | 2006 - Present |
| - Founder and Chair | |
Referees
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