School of Maths & Physics
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 21
Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia
ph: +61 (0)3 6226 2446
fax: +61 (03) 6226 2410
Melanie . JohnstonHollitt at utas.edu.au

Currently at Excellence Cluster Universe,
Technische Universitaet Muenchen,
Boltzmannstr. 2, D-85748, Garching, Germany

Courses for 2008

KYA206: Atmospheric Physics & Stellar Astrophysics

Subject Coordinator (from week 6)
presenting 12 lectures & 5 tutorials on Stellar Astrophysics

KYA412: Honours Astrophysics

Subject Coordinator
presenting 8 lectures on Large Scale Structure

KYA211: Waves & Kinetic Theory

Laboratory Coordinator
presenting 17 lectures & 4 tutorials on Kinetic Theory,
6 lectures on Data Handling & Statistics, and 15 laboratories.

KYA212: Electromagnetism & Thermodynamics

Subject Coordinator & Laboratory Coordinator
presenting 26 lectures & 8 tutorials on Electromagnetism, 13 lectures & 4 tutorials on Thermodynamics, and 33 labouratories.

KYA275: Engineering Physics

Subject Coordinator & Laboratory Coordinator
presenting 19 lectures & 7 tutorials on Electromagnetism.

Previously Taught Subjects @ UTas

2007: semester 2

on sabbatical

2007: semester 1

KYA306: Astrophysics III - subject coordinator, presented 26 lectures & 8 tutorials on modern astrophysics
KYA412: Honours Astrophysics - subject coordinator, presented 8 lectures on Large Scale Structure
KYA211: Waves & Kinetic Theory - presented 17 lectures & 9 tutorials on kinetic theory
KYA101: Physics I - presented 13 tutorials

2006: semester 2

KYA212: Electromagnetism & Thermodynamics - subject coordinator, presented 26 lectures & 8 tutorials on Electromagnetism & 33 hours of lab.
KYA275: Engineering Physics - subject coordinator, presented 26 lectures & 9 tutorials on Electromagnetism & 33 hours of lab
KYA211: Waves & Kinetic Theory - presented 17 lectures & 9 tutorials on kinetic theory
KYA102: Physics I - presented 13 tutorials
KYA301: Physics III - supervisor for 2 experiments ("Antenna Theory" and "Transmission in a Waveguide")

2006: semester 1

KYA412: Honours Astrophysics - subject coordinator, presented 8 lectures on Large Scale Structure.
KYA101: Physics I - subject coordinator, presented 34 lectures and 13 tutorials on dynamics and special relativity & 10 hours of dynamics labs
KYA301: Physics III - supervisor for 2 experiments ("Antenna Theory" and "Transmission in a Waveguide")

2005: semester 2

KYA202: Electromagnetism & Kinetic Theory - laboratrory coordinator, presented 33 hours of lab.
KYA275: Engineering Physics - subject coordinator, presented 26 lectures & 9 tutorials on Electromagnetism & 33 hours of lab
KYA102: Physics I - presented 13 tutorials
KYA301: Physics III - supervisor for 2 experiments ("Antenna Theory" and "Transmission in a Waveguide")

2005: semester 1

KYA101: Physics I - subject coordinator, presented 34 lectures and 13 tutorials on dynamics and Astronomy & 10 hours of dynamics labs
KYA181: Astronomy I - subject coordinator, presented 15 lectures and 5 tutorials on extragalactic astronomy
KYA301: Physics III - supervisor for 2 experiments ("Antenna Theory" and "Transmission in a Waveguide")

2004: semester 2

KYA202: Electromagnetism & Kinetic Theory - laboratrory coordinator, presented 33 hours of lab.
KYA275: Engineering Physics - subject coordinator, presented 19 lectures & 7 tutorials on Electromagnetism & 33 hours of lab
KYA102: Physics I - presented 5 lectures on Special Relativity & 13 tutorials
KYA301: Physics III - supervisor for 2 experiments ("Antenna Theory" and "Transmission in a Waveguide")