Natasha Maddox

Dr. Natasha Maddox is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Physics at the University of Bristol, specializing in astrophysics and radio astronomy. Holding a BSc and PhD, she is actively engaged in cutting-edge research using major radio telescope facilities including MeerKAT and the Square Kilometre Array precursor instruments. Her work focuses on galaxy formation and evolution through detailed studies of neutral hydrogen (HI) content and distribution.

Her research interests span several critical areas in modern astrophysics:

• Galaxy formation and evolution through neutral hydrogen (HI) studies
• Active Galactic Nuclei and megamaser phenomena
• Machine learning applications in astronomical image processing
• Large-scale structure of the universe
• Radio astronomy techniques and instrumentation
• Multi-wavelength observational astronomy

Dr. Maddox's recent publications reveal a strong focus on the MIGHTEE (MeerKAT International GHz Tiered Extragalactic Exploration) survey, with numerous papers analyzing HI content in galaxies, galaxy dynamics, and large-scale structure. She has made significant contributions to developing novel techniques like DRUID for source detection using persistent homology and ContinUNet for deep radio image segmentation. Her work often involves international collaborations and utilizes data from major observatories including MeerKAT, CHILES, and COSMOS.

She currently serves as Principal Investigator for multiple projects under the STFC Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) program, including two projects running from February 2024 to March 2027 and one from May 2025 to May 2026. These projects demonstrate her commitment to international collaboration and capacity building in radio astronomy across Africa.

Dr. Maddox has supervised at least one student as indicated by 'Supervised Work (1)' in her profile, and her research group is actively engaged in projects related to galaxy evolution, radio astronomy techniques, and large-scale structure analysis. Her work has been published in prestigious journals including Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and RAS Techniques and Instruments.