Jeff Cooke

Prof. Jeff Cooke is a Professor at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies. He leads research in high-redshift galaxies, supernovae, fast transients, and gravitational waves. As a Chief Investigator at OzGrav and Associate Investigator at ASTRO-3D, he explores cosmic reionization, galaxy evolution, and transient phenomena. His work includes detecting Lyman continuum galaxies and pioneering techniques for super-luminous supernova studies. He chairs the Deeper, Wider, Faster (DWF) program to detect fast transients like FRBs and gravitational wave counterparts using global telescope networks.

Professional activities include committee roles in SATCON, Keck Observatory, and international conferences. Awards include ARC Future Fellowship (2013) and multiple Vice-Chancellor's Research Excellence Awards. He supervises PhD students on topics like host galaxy studies and AI-driven transient detection. Key grants include ARC funding for DWF and Keck Wide-Field Imager development. His lab collaborations span over 30 institutions globally.

Research focuses on multiwavelength surveys, real-time data analysis, and cosmic baryon distribution studies via FLIMFLAM. His expertise bridges observational astronomy, instrumentation, and computational methods to address fundamental questions in astrophysics and cosmology.