Michelle Cluver

Michelle Cluver is an Associate Professor at the School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies at Swinburne University of Technology. As a researcher in the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, her work focuses on galaxy evolution in group environments, star formation physics, and the interplay between gas, dust, and galactic dynamics. She pioneered the use of mid-infrared WISE data for stellar mass and star formation rate calibration.

• PhD in Astronomy (University of Cape Town, 2009)
• ARC Future Fellow (2018–2022)

Her research spans galaxy groups, HI gas distribution, and radio continuum studies, with recent work on the 4MOST Hemisphere Survey (co-PI). Key methodologies include MeerKAT, WALLABY, and JWST observations. Awards include the Anne Green Prize (2023) and UCT's Best PhD Thesis (2009). Grants highlight her leadership in projects like 'From Feast to Famine: Tracing Transformation in Galaxy Groups' (ARC, 2018–2022). She supervises PhD students in topics ranging from cosmic web assembly to transient universe studies.