Jamie McCallum

Jamie McCallum is the Radio Telescope Array Operations Manager at the School of Natural Sciences, Physics, University of Tasmania. He plays a key role in the AuScope VLBI project, which collaborates with Geoscience Australia to advance global geodetic measurements using radio telescopes.

• Role: Operations Manager for Australian VLBI array
• Collaborations: Geoscience Australia, International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS)

Research Interests include:

• Geodetic applications of VLBI
• Radiotelescope calibration
• Earth orientation parameter determination
• Space ties between GNSS, SLR, and VLBI
• Southern hemisphere observational strategies
• High-resolution radio interferometry

Research Output Trends show a focus on:

• Improving geodetic precision to millimeter levels
• Developing mixed-mode and dynamic VLBI scheduling
• Analyzing interstellar scintillation effects
• Aligning celestial and terrestrial reference frames
• Tracking black hole binary systems

Supervision includes:

• Primary supervisor for Chin Chuan Lim's doctoral research (2018-2023) on dynamic VLBI operations

Funded Projects totaling over $9 million from Geoscience Australia and Department of Industry initiatives to support:

• AuScope VLBI array operations (2013-2028)
• Yarragadee telescope safety protocols (2025)
• Global geodetic reference frame development