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Dr Ed Macaulay

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Lecturer in Physics and Data Science

Email: e.macaulay@qmul.ac.uk
Room Number: G. O. Jones Building, Room 119

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I'm a Lecturer in Physics and Data Science in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.  My research background is in supernova cosmology, and I have interests in astrophysics outreach and physics education research.  At Queen Mary, I teach the Professional Software and Career Practices module for the data science degree apprenticeship, and the Electromagnetic Waves and Optics module for the physics undergraduate degree. 

I have a DPhil in astrophysics from the University of Oxford, where I had the opportunity to experience several observing trips to the Subaru Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii.  My postdoctoral experience includes positions at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, and the Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation in Portsmouth.   While at UQ, I joined the Dark Energy Survey as a member of the Supernova Cosmology working group, and observed with the Anglo-Australian Telescope for the Australian Dark Energy Survey.

Before joining Queen Mary, I had the opportunity to teach in both the UK and US university systems by lecturing at the University of East Anglia in the UK and the University of North Georgia in the US.  At UNG, I developed an interest in Physics Education Research, and I now aim to promote an evidence-based, inclusive, and authentic approach to learning.  I also very much enjoy physics outreach, and have presented talks at events including Astronomy on Tap, Café Scientifique, and Stargazing Live.

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