As a Fixed Assets Officer at NRF-SARAO, Eltino Deonardo Haas is driven by the challenge of problem-solving in fixed asset management. Whether it’s the identification of discrepancies, reconciliation of records, or improvements to asset tracking, he thrives on finding efficient solutions to complex financial issues. Eltino was awarded the Administrative Excellence Award for NRF-SARAO in […]
As the Fixed Asset Officer at NRF-SARAO, Keith Fisher plays a vital role in tracking, monitoring, and managing physical assets while ensuring accurate reconciliation of the fixed asset register (FAR) with the trial balance. His expertise in asset control and financial accuracy contributes significantly to the efficiency and accountability of NRF-SARAO’s operations. Keith has a […]
Mr Ngcobo joined SARAO in September 2019. He is a Geodesy Hardware Specialist, managing stations equipped with GNSS receivers, supporting SLR, meteorological weather stations, water vapor radiometers, and seismometers. His department integrates and maintains geodetic stations that are equipped with GNSS receivers, Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) systems, meteorological stations, water vapour radiometers, and seismometers. His […]
Prof. Roelf Botha is the Manager of Geodesy at SARAO (South African Radio Astronomy Observatory). His work primarily focuses on geodesy, which involves precise measurements of the Earth’s shape, orientation, and gravitational field—essential elements in the calibration and operation of radio astronomy telescopes like MeerKAT and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
Dr. Tariq Blecher is a Data Scientist based at SARAO. He works within the Research team led by Prof. Oleg Smirnov. Tariq’s Research spans a wide array of topics related to radio astronomy including gravitationally-lensed neutral hydrogen, time-variable sources, computer vision and distributed computing.
Philip Mey is the Functional Manager for the HartRAO engineering team who is responsible for maintaining and upgrading the 26m, 15m and 13.2m radio telescopes at the Hartebeesthoek site and its supporting infrastructure and equipment. He started at HartRAO as project manager for the 13.2m VGOS radio telescope in 2014 and thereafter took over the […]
Dr. Sean Passmoor is a researcher affiliated with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO). He has contributed to the field of radio astronomy, particularly through his work with the MeerKAT telescope. Dr. Passmoor’s work includes capturing detailed images of galaxies, such as the M83 galaxy, which has been instrumental in understanding the dynamics and […]
Dr. Charles Ntsikelelo is a researcher specializing in 21 cm cosmology, focusing on the early universe’s Epoch of Reionization. He earned his Ph.D. from Rhodes University, where his doctoral thesis was titled “Systematic effects and mitigation strategies in observations of cosmic re-ionisation with the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array.” During his academic tenure, Dr. Ntsikelelo […]
Sarah Buchner is the Science Operations Lead at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), where she oversees the scheduling of scientific activities for the MeerKAT Radio Telescope. Her work focuses on pulsar astronomy, particularly in studying magnetized rotating neutron stars and searching for gravitational waves. In her role, Buchner has been instrumental in managing […]
Lemuel Haring is software developer that blends a passion for the cosmos with expert Python coding skills to create innovative tools and control that enable researchers to explore the universe. He specializes in building robust APIs, sensor proxies and connecting data streams so that the cosmos has an audience to listen.
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