Lina Levin Preston

Lina Levin Preston holds roles as a Research Associate in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Theory Group and SKA Scrum Master in the Physics and Astronomy administrative unit. Her research focuses on pulsars, magnetars, and radio astronomy, particularly using the MeerKAT telescope. She collaborates on projects involving X-ray outbursts, pulsar surveys, and extragalactic radio transients. Notable contributions include studies on magnetar dynamics and surveys of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Her work bridges observational astronomy with theoretical astrophysics.

Education: No explicit educational background listed.

Research Interests:

• Pulsar dynamics and magnetar physics
• Radio transient surveys (FRBs, pulsars)
• Galactic and extragalactic radio astronomy
• MeerKAT telescope operations

Collaborations: Active in international teams analyzing data from MeerKAT and Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Co-author on 33 research outputs including Nature Astronomy and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Advising/Grants: Supervised 1 student (name unspecified). No explicit grant details listed.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Theory Group and involved in SKA project coordination.