Steven Bamford
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science
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Teaching Summary
My teaching currently includes the following courses:
- Quantitative Physics (convenor, undergraduate, 1st year core)
- Research Techniques in Astronomy (undergraduate, 4th year intensive block)
- Scientific Computing with Python (postgraduate MPAGS module)
I am manager of the School's telescopes, responsible for the ongoing development of this facility and training of undergraduate users. I run several third year undergraduate projects each year using the telescopes, including "Eclipsing binary stars", "Observing minor planets" and "Distances to stellar clusters".
I supervise one or two fourth-year undergraduate research projects each year. Recent titles include: "Hierarchical Bayesian modelling of galaxy scaling relations", "Galaxy kinematics versus Galaxy Zoo morphology", "Spiral arms and the localisation of star-formation", "The effect of dust on measurements of galaxy structure", and "Disk galaxies versus environment".
As part of a role developing e-learning and e-assessment within the school, I sit on the the Faculty of Science Digital Learning Committee.
Research Summary
Member of the Astronomy research group.
Past Research
I have supervised the following PhD students:
- Ross Hart (2014-2018), <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1243615">thesis</a>
- Rebecca Kennedy (2013-2017), <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1217034">thesis</a>
- James Sprinks (2011-2016, Horizon CDT, 33%, co-supervised with Jeremy Morley and Rob Houghton), <a href="http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42108/">thesis</a>
- Bruno Rodríguez Del Pino (2011-2015, 50%, co-supervised with Alfonso Aragón-Salamanca), <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.32170">thesis</a>