PREVIOUS SURP PROJECTS
2025 SURP ARCHIVED PROJECTS
(Coming soon…)
2024 SURP ARCHIVED PROJECTS
Applying Contrastive Learning to JWST Stellar Spectra Project by Julia Kim; Supervised by Jo Bovy, Ting Li, Nathan Sandford
Cosmic symphony: orchestrating wavelets, ILC and ML for clearer CMB signals Project by Zhaoqi Wang; Supervised by Keir Rogers
Counting Massive Galaxies in the Early Universe with JWST Project by Michelle Denny; Supervised by Jacqueline Antwi-Danso, Samantha Berek, and Joshua Speagle
Designing, building and testing an RFI horizon antenna for radio frequency interference mitigation Project by Victoria Allder; Supervised by Keith Vanderlinde
Developing a Simulation of SCIDAR Project by Natasha Karolewska; Supervised by Ryan Dungee
Evaluating Fastener Durability and Cleanliness in cryogenic vacuum environments: A Comprehensive Testing Approach Project by Emma Seabrook; Supervised by Gavin Hay and Suresh Sivanandam
Fast Radio Burst Localization Using a Log-Periodic Dipole Array Project by William Deng; Supervised by Nina Gusinskaia
Fast Radio Burst Localization Using a Log-Periodic Dipole Array Project by William Deng; Supervised by Nina Gusinskaia
Galactic Palaeontology: Uncovering the Assembly History of the Milky Way using its Surviving Stars Project by Isabelle Laing; Supervised by Joshua Speagle, Ting Li, Mairead Heiger
Magnetic field alignment with dense cores in the transition between cloud and core scales Project by Sean Yin; Supervised by Rachel Freisen and Ayush Pandhi
Magnetic Field Properties in Nearby Galaxy Clusters with POSSUM Project by Affan Khadir; Supervised by Bryan Gaensler and Erik Osinga
Making the Next Generation of 3D Interstellar Medium Dust Temperature Maps Project by Oluwasemoore Tijani; Supervised by Ioana Zelko and Joshua Speagle
Micromirror Magic: A New Era for Multi-Object Spectroscopy Project by Aditya Khandelwal; Supervised by Sarik Jeram, Ting Li, Suresh Sivanandam, and Shaojie Chen
Photonic Adaptive Optics Project by Meet Chaudhari; Supervised by Momen Diab, Ross Cheriton, Jacob Taylor, and Suresh Sivanandam
Testing Robutsness of Bayesian Model Comparison in Cosmological Analysis Project by Seo Won Yi; Supervised by Joshua Speagle and Tanveer Karim
Testing the Suitability of Pulsars as Targets for Scintillometry Campaigns Project by Sandra Zhitkova; Supervised by Rik van Lieshout, Marten van Kerkwijk, and Nina Gusinskai
Testing the Suitability of Pulsars as Targets for Scintillometry Campaigns Project by Sandra Zhitkova; Supervised by Rik van Lieshout, Marten van Kerkwijk, and Nina Gusinskai
VLBI With ARO-CHIME Baseline: Clock Stability for Localizations Project by Alyssa Atkinson, Supervised by Nina Gusinskaia
2023 SURP ARCHIVED PROJECTS
Modelling Self-Interacting Dark matter in the Milky Way Project by Alex Brisebois; Supervised by Prof. Jo Bovy
Finding stellar streams and tidal tails using Bayesian mixture models Project by Andrew Li; Supervised by Prof. Ting Li and Dr. Gustavo Medina
Characterization of a Hyperactive Fast Radi Burst Project by Arianna Lasinski; Supervised by Dr. Ziggy Pleunis and Dr. Paul Scholz
Evolution of Angular Momentum in Star Forming Cores Project by Aryamann Rao; Supervised by Prof. Rachel Friesen
Accelerating CHIME/FRB Baseband Localization Project by Diana Korotun; Supervised by Prof. Keith Vanderlinde
Star Formation Histories in Cosmological Simulations Project by Eshal Arshad; Supervised by Prof. Josh Speagle
Star Formation Histories in Cosmological Simulations Project by Eshal Arshad; Supervised by Prof. Josh Speagle
Understanding the impact of Bayesian inference on ultra-light axion limits Project by Ian Chow; Supervised by Dr. Keir Rogers
Influence of the Milky Way Bar on Hypervelocity Star Trajectories Project by Isabella Armstrong; Supervised by Prof. Jo Bovy and Dr. Fraser Evans
Investigating ni Distribution in Type Ia Supernovae Project by Kelvin Leong; Supervised by Prof. Dae-Sik Moon
A Pseudo-Synthetic Calibration of an Adaptive Optics System Project by Parker Levesque; Supervised by Prof. Suresh Sivanandam
Searching for Faint Stellar Streams in the Distant Halo Project by Maia Wertheim; Supervised by Dr. Gustavo Medina
A Pseudo-Synthetic Calibration of an Adaptive Optics System Project by Parker Levesque; Supervised by Prof. Suresh Sivanandam
Searching for Faint Stellar Streams in the Distant Halo Project by Maia Wertheim; Supervised by Dr. Gustavo Medina
Searching for the Crab pulsar in CMB data Project by Ian Niebres; Supervised by Prof. Adam Hincks and Dr. Yilun Guan
Investigating the formation of a galaxy with a trail of star clusters Project by Obada Al Ajeh; Supervised by Dr. Lamiya Mowla
Investigating the formation of a galaxy with a trail of star clusters Project by Obada Al Ajeh; Supervised by Dr. Lamiya Mowla
The Faults in our Star Clusters: Predicting Globular Cluster Evolution using Neural Networks Project Project by Parisa Acharya; Supervised by Prof. Jeremy Webb
Detection of variable stars in DES ultra-faint dwarf galaxies Motivations Project by Phebe T-Giorgis; Supervised by Dr. Gustavo Medina
Searching for Dwarf Galaxy Candidates in NGC3621 Project by Raina Irons; Supervised Prof. Dae-Sik Moon
Wavefront Reconstruction for Photonic Adaptive Optics Project by Libertad Rojas Supervised by Dr. Momen Diab and Prof. Suresh Sivanandam
A machine-learning led search for extra-tidal stars of globular clusters Project by Ryan Wang; Supervised by Prof. Josh Speagle and Prof. Jeremy Webb
A machine-learning led search for extra-tidal stars of globular clusters Project by Ryan Wang; Supervised by Prof. Josh Speagle and Prof. Jeremy Webb
An Ultra-Wideband Receiver for the ARO 46-meter Telescope Project by Sophia Da Costa; Supervised by Prof. Keith Vanderlinde
Deriving Spectral Abundances in DESI with Machine Learning Project by Stephanie Lee; Supervised by Prof. Josh Speagle and Prof. Ting Li
Deriving Spectral Abundances in DESI with Machine Learning Project by Stephanie Lee; Supervised by Prof. Josh Speagle and Prof. Ting Li
LUVCam Environmental Testing Project by Julia Empey; Supervised by Prof. Suresh Sivanandam
Simulations of photonic phase corrector for adaptive optics system Project by Dhwanil Patel; Supervised by Dr. Momen Diab and Prof. Suresh Sivanandam
Graph Database Software for Large-Scale Multi-Telescope Experiments Project by Zannatul S. Isaque; Supervised by Prof. Adam Hincks and Dr. Yilun Guan
Simulations of photonic phase corrector for adaptive optics system Project by Dhwanil Patel; Supervised by Dr. Momen Diab and Prof. Suresh Sivanandam
Graph Database Software for Large-Scale Multi-Telescope Experiments Project by Zannatul S. Isaque; Supervised by Prof. Adam Hincks and Dr. Yilun Guan
2022 SURP ARCHIVED PROJECTS
Predicting Metallicity using Broadband Photometry and Machine Learning Project by Charlie Hughes; Supervised by Jeremy Webb and Ting Li
Characterizing Milky Way Analogues in Cosmological Simulations Project by Alicia Savelli; Supervised by Josh Speagle and Ted Mackerth
Data Reduction and Visualization for the Dragonfly Telephoto Array Project by Parker Levesque; Supervised by Roberto Abraham
Do circumstellar collisions make observable transients in aspherical supernovae? Project by Ben Scully; Supervised by Chris Matzner
A Census of Milky Way Outer Halo Satellites Project by Jordan Bruce; Supervised by Ting Li
Do circumstellar collisions make observable transients in aspherical supernovae? Project by Ben Scully; Supervised by Chris Matzner
A Census of Milky Way Outer Halo Satellites Project by Jordan Bruce; Supervised by Ting Li
Perturbations Caused by Dark Matter Subhalos on Star Streams Project by Ruth Huang; Supervised by Keir Rogers, Ting Li, Jeremy Webb
The Stability of Dense Cores Near the Serpens South Protocluster Project by Emma Jarvis; Supervised by Rachel Friesen
Graph Database Software For A Cosmology Telescope Project by Dhananjhay Bansal; Supervised by Adam Hincks
Designing Locally Cooled Radio Frequency Receiving Systems Project by Madeline Nardin; Supervised by Keith Vanderlinde
Searching for Axions in Dark Matter Project by Alexander Spencer London; Supervised by Keir Rogers
Axionemu: Accelerating the Search for Axion Dark Matter in Cosmological Data with Neural Networks Project by Anran Xu; Supervised by Keir Rogers
Machine Learning and Morphological Measurement of Galaxies Project by Jinoo Kim; Supervised by Josh Speagle, Kartheik Iyer; Lamiya Mowla
The Spatial Profiles of Ha Emission of Galaxies in Rich Clusters Project by Ben Pennell; Supervised by Leo Alcorn
Oort Cloud Evolution in Star Clusters Project by Justine Obidowski; Supervised by Jeremy Wenn