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Postdoctoral Research Associate (Asteroid Surfaces)
Planetary Astronomy

School of Physical Sciences,
The Open University,
Milton Keynes,
United Kingdom,
MK7 6AA
[email protected]
0000-0001-9242-4254

I am a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at The Open University, working with Dr. Ben Rozitis. My research is focused on characterising the physical properties of asteroids using a combination of thermal-infrared and visible light observations.

I previously worked as a PDRA at the University of Edinburgh where I worked on observations in support of NASA's DART mission. Worked as part of an observing team in Kenya to conduct time-of-impact observations to enable the study of material leaving the Didymos system post-impact.

My PhD research was conducted at The Open University where I studied the brightness variations of asteroids using the OpenScience Observatories, under the supervision of Professor Ulrich Kolb, Professor Simon Green, and Dr. Ben Rozitis.

I received my MPhys in Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics from the University of Kent in 2019. During my Master's research project I conducted spin-state analysis of Near-Earth Asteroid (1917) Cuyo under the direction of Professor Stephen Lowry.

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Education

  • PhD in Astronomy/Planetary Science, 2019 - 2023
    The Open University, Milton Keynes
  • MPhys in Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics, 2015-2019
    University of Kent, Canterbury
  • A-Level & GCSE Education, 2008-2015
    Westcliff High School for Boys, Southend-On-Sea

Awards & Memberships

  • Asteroid 30226 Samuelleejackson (2000 GY137) named in recognition of my work in planetary astronomy, 2023
    Asteroids, Comets, Meteors Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona
  • Awarded the Rotary Prize for the Faculty of Sciences, 2019
    University of Kent, Canterbury
  • Awarded the Dean's Prize for the Faculty of Sciences, 2018
    University of Kent, Canterbury
  • Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2017 - Present
    Royal Astronomical Society, London