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Professor Cathryn Trott is a leading academic in radio astronomy at Curtin University, holding roles in the Curtin Research Institute and Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA). She serves as the Deputy Director and Chief Investigator (Curtin Node Leader) for ARC CoE All-Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D), and has a part-time secondment as ATNF Chief Scientist at CSIRO. Her education includes a PhD from the University of Melbourne (2005) and a BSc (Honours H1) from the same university (2001). Professor Trott has held significant leadership roles, including President of the Astronomical Society of Australia (2019–2021) and Board Member of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA). She is actively involved in the design and data analysis of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and its precursors, focusing on Epoch of Reionization (EoR) and Cosmic Dawn experiments. Her research emphasizes signal processing, calibration of radio interferometers, and mitigating systematics in cosmological observations. She has secured substantial grants, including ARC DECRA ($325k) and ARC Future Fellowships ($855k). Professor Trott collaborates globally, contributing to the SKA EoR/CD Science Working Group and IEEE. She also teaches advanced astronomy modules and has affiliations across Curtin University's global campuses.
Research interests include signal estimation, radio source modeling, and interferometry. Key projects involve leading the ICRAR EoR initiative, optimizing the MWA, and preparing for the SKA. She has pioneered calibration methods and foreground subtraction techniques critical for EoR studies. Awards include Fellowships from the Australian Institute of Physics (FAIP) and Astronomical Society of Australia (FASA), along with executive training from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
