PhD students

13. Thaer Alkousa (Sheffield 2022-26)

12. Gemma Rate (Sheffield 2016–20)

Key journal papers:

• Unlocking Galactic Wolf-Rayet stars with Gaia DR2 I: Distances and absolute magnitudes

• Unlocking Galactic Wolf-Rayet stars with Gaia DR2 II: Cluster and association membership

11. Katie Tehrani (Sheffield 2015–19)

Key journal papers:

• Revealing the nebular properties and Wolf-Rayet population of IC10 with Gemini/GMOS

• Weighing Melnick 34: The most massive binary system known

10. Chris Rosslowe (Sheffield, 2011–15)

Thesis title: Physical properties of Wolf-Rayet stars at infrared wavelengths

Key journal papers:

• Spatial distribution of Galactic Wolf-Rayet stars and implications for the global population

• A deep near-infrared spectroscopic surey of the Scutum-Cruz arm for Wolf-Rayet stars

9. Emile Doran (Sheffield, 2009–14)

Thesis title: The interplay between massive stars and their associated nebulae within the Milky Way and Large Magellanic Cloud

Key journal paper: The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey. XI. A census of the hot luminous stars and their feedback in 30 Doradus

8. Jo Bibby (Sheffield, 2007–10)

Thesis title: Wolf-Rayet stars as the progenitors of Type Ib/c Supernovae

Key journal papers:

• A downward revision to the distance of the 1806-20 cluster and associated magnetar from Gemini near-infrared spectroscopy

• On the massive star content of the nearby dwarf irregular Wolf-Rayet galaxy IC 4662

• A very large telescope imaging and spectroscopic survey of the Wolf-Rayet population in NGC 7793

• The Wolf-Rayet population of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068 uncovered by VLT and Gemini

Currently a Senior Lecturer at University of Central Lancashire.

7. James Furness (Sheffield, 2005–09)

Thesis title: Observations of young, high mass star forming regions

Key journal papers:

• On the central ionising star of G23.96+0.15 and near-IR spectral classification of O stars

• Mid-infrared diagnostics of metal-rich HII regions from VLT and Spitzer spectroscopy of young massive stars in W31

6. Sarah Moll (Sheffield, 2004–08, Co-Supervisor)

Thesis title: Properties of young, massive clusters in nearby galaxies

Key journal papers:

• Cluster and nebular properties of the central star-forming region of NGC 1140

• Dynamical mass of a star cluster in M83: A test of fibre-fed multi-object spectroscopy

5. Lucy Hadfield (Sheffield, 2003–07)

Thesis title: A multi-wavelength study of Wolf-Rayet stars in the nearby universe

Key journal papers:

• A spectroscopic search for the non-nuclear Wolf-Rayet population of the metal-rich spiral galaxy M83

• How extreme are the Wolf-Rayet clusters in NGC 3125?

• Searching for hidden Wolf-Rayet stars in the Galactic plane – 15 new Wolf-Rayet stars

• A survey of the Wolf-Rayet population of the barred, spiral galaxy NGC 1313

Currently a Senior Teaching Fellow at St Andrews.

4. Fabrizio Sidoli (UCL, 2002–09)

Thesis title: The massive star population of Wolf-Rayet galaxies

Journal paper: The massive star population in the giant HII region Tol 89 in NGC 5398

3. Jay Abbott (UCL, 2000–03)

Thesis title: Quantitative spectroscopic studies of Wolf-Rayet stars in Local Group galaxies

Journal paper: Wolf-Rayet stars in M33. I – Optical spectroscopy using CFHT-MOS

2. Richard Norris (UCL, 1999-2003)

Thesis title: The role of massive stars in young starburst galaxies

Journal paper: Realistic ionising fluxes for young stellar populations from 0.05 to 2 Zsolar

1. Luc Dessart (UCL, 1996–99)

Thesis title: Quantitative studies of Wolf-Rayet stars in Local Group galaxies

Key journal papers:

• Quantitative spectroscopy of Wolf-Rayet stars in HD 97950 and R136a – the cores of giant HII regions

• Quantitative analysis of WC stars: Constraints on neon abundances from ISO-SWS spectroscopy

Currently a Research Astronomer at AIP (France).