fiona panther

phd candidate

About

PhD Candidate at The Australian National University

Country

australia

City

australia

Industry

research

Skill

physics, mathematical modeling, teaching, mathematica, teamwork, tutoring, latex, programming, science, statistics, algorithms, python, c, data visualisation, hydrodynamics, high performance computing, research

Experience

research assistant

te punaha matatini

2015-5 - 2015-7 · 3 mos

Researching the University of Auckland's connection to other universities in Australasia through collaboration and publication.

teaching assistant

the university of auckland

2012-1 - 2015-6 · 3 yrs 6 mos

summer research student

australian national university

2014-11 - 2015-1 · 3 mos

High-energy astrophysics: Searching for the source of the 511keV Galactic Centre positron annihilation signal

tuakana tutor and mentor

the university of auckland

2012-2 - 2014-12 · 2 yrs 11 mos

residential assistant

campus living villages nz limited

2012-2 - 2012-11 · 10 mos

phd candidate

australian national university

2015-6 - Present · 11 yrs 4 mos

Astronomy and astrophysics Research affiliated with CAASTRO, the Dark Energy Survey and OzDES

Education

the university of auckland

mathematics

2011-1 - 2014-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

As partial fulfillment of the requirements of the BSc(Hons) degree in physics, my honors dissertation involved creating a fast algorithm for plotting time-dependant motion of stars in the innermost arcsecond of our galaxy. Potential interaction rates for these central cluster stars were investigated in detail along with the potential impact of general relativity on interaction rates. Activities and Societies: Co-Founder and 2013 secretary of the Faculty of Science Student Association (FoSSA), founder 2013-2014 president of the Physics Students Association (PAUA), 2013 Physics Summer Research Scholarship student with Professor Richard Easther, 1st in class, Experimental Physics