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Dr Melanie Johnston-Hollitt

Lecturer
School of Maths & Physics
University of Tasmania

Career Summary

LOFAR Fellow, University of Leiden, The Netherlands: Nov 2002 - July 2004
Lecturer, University of Tasmania: July 2004 - present
Granted Tenure May 2007
Sabbatical Excellence Cluster Universe,Garching, Germany: Nov 2007 - March 2008

Career Highlights

Over $170,000 in grants as PI

2007 5,000 euros German Excellence Cluster -Universe, Sabbatical Fellowship

2007 $8,500 University of Tasmania Sabbatical Fellowship

2006 $5,000 Dean's Early Career Research Award

2006 Chosen as UTas representative at the Australian Academy of Science 'Science at the Shine Dome'.

2002 Union Radio Scientists International Young Scientist Award

2002 Inaugural LOFAR Fellowship, University of Leiden & ASTRON, the Netherlands

2002 Don R. Stranks Travelling Fellowship, University of Adelaide

2001 Listed as one of the top 8 'Emerging Women', South Australian Government, Department of Youth, Education and Training

2001 Listed as one of the '100 Contemporary South Australians', Adelaide Advertiser

2000 International Astronomical Union Young Scientist Award

Supervisory Experience: 2 PhD candidates (current), 1 masters candidate (completed with distinction, work published in MNRAS), 7 honours students (4 completed with first class honours, 2 current, 1 withdrawn, all work was of publishable standard, 1 publication submitted, several in preparation), 14 undergraduate projects (7 of publishable standard, 1 paper published, 1 submitted)

Professional Positions

2008 - present Vice President of the Australian Institute of Physics, Tasmanian branch

2008 - present International Astronomical Union Working Group on Young Astronomer Activities: Invited member

2007 Inaugural Astronomical Society of Australia Summer School on Theoretical Astrophysics: Scientific Organising Committee & Local Organising Committee Chair

2007 - present MWA Galactic and Extragalactic Science Advisory Group member

2006 Astronomical Society of Australia Committee for Postgraduate Training

2006 Astronomical Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting: Scientific Organising Committee

2005 International Grote Reber Memorial Meeting "New Techniques and Results in Low Frequency Radio Astronomy": Scientific Organising Committee & Local Organising Committee Chair

2005 - International Astronomical Union committee for Young Astronomer Activities: invited member

2005 - Astronomical Society of Australia Working group on Education and Public Outreach: member

2005 - present Australia Telescope Users Committee: member

2005 - 2008 Australian Institute of Physics – Tasmanian Branch Executive

2004 - 2005 National Committee for Astronomy Decadal Review Working Group on Astronomy Education: Chair

2004 - 2005 National Committee for Astronomy Decadal Review Working Group on Extragalactic Astronomy: member

2003 SKA Science Retreat: Local Organising Committee

2003 LOFAR and the Epoch of Reionisation Workshop: Local & Scientific Organising Committees

2003 LOFAR Science Steering committee: Non-voting member

2001 Australian Cluster Workshop; Chair Local Organising Committee, Member Scientific Organising Committee

2001 Vice-Chancellors Higher Degree Review Board; University of Adelaide

2000 Australian Institute of Physics – South Australian Branch Executive

2000 Australian Institute of Physics - National Science Policy Committee

1999 -2009 Member of the Union Radio Scientists International (URSI)

1999-2000 Australia Telescope National Facility Users Committee Member

1999-2000 The Planetary Society; Volunteer Coordinator for South Australia

1998-2000 Departmental Committee, Department of Physics & Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide; Postgraduate Representative

1999 -2001 ATNF Student Symposium; Chair & Co-Chair

1999 Astronomical Society of Australia’s Harley Wood Winter School for Postgraduate Astrophysics Students - Organising Committee; Funding Coordinator

1998 Astronomical Society of Australia’s Harley Wood Winter School Organising Committee for Postgraduate Astrophysics Students - Chair School Management Committee and Chair Local Organising Committee

1995 Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Adelaide; Undergraduate Representative