Mixture Models for improvements of data from Kepler, K2, Gaia and TESS
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Birmingham
Department Name: School of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
I am using cutting edge statistical methods to improve data reduction for various space telescopes, the data of which is commonly used in exoplanet detection and asteroseismology, the study of stellar vibrations. First and foremost I am using absolute magnitude to classify Red Clump stars in Gaia data, a subclass of Red Giant. I am also working on an analysis of the impact of systematics corrections on exoplanet radii, and have contributed to the data reduction pipeline for TESS by estimating the backgrounds of Full Frame Images (FFIs).
Organisations
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/N503939/1 | 01/10/2015 | 30/03/2021 | |||
| 2046401 | Studentship | ST/N503939/1 | 01/10/2016 | 31/03/2020 | Oliver Hall |
| Description | Ogden Trust Alumni fund one-off grants |
| Amount | £815 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | AFG\100013 |
| Organisation | Ogden Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2019 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Title | Software -- lightkurve.seismology |
| Description | Lightkurve.seismology is a sub-module of the Lightkurve Python package that allows a user to take an asteroseismic power-spectrum and determine basic asteroseismic properties -- such as mass and radius -- in a transparent way. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | Presented software at TASC5/KASC12 conference, received positive feedback from users. Is being applied as a first-look tool in scientific studies. |
| URL | https://docs.lightkurve.org/api/lightkurve.seismology.Seismology.html |
| Title | lightkurve.periodogram |
| Description | I contributed the 'Periodogram' class to the open source 'lightkurve' Python package. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | 'lightkurve' has been cited in research, and further development of 'periodogram' is underway by other software developers building upon my foundation. |
| URL | https://docs.lightkurve.org/index.html |
| Description | Author for Astrobites |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | I am an author for the online publication 'Astrobites', where I digest academic papers to an undergraduate level. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://www.astrobites.org |