Job responsibilities
Dr Daniel Brown teaches astronomy to both undergraduates and postgraduate students. Also he supervises the astronomy project for the final year and postgraduate students. Dr Brown is responsible for the NTU observatory: he develops astronomy related outreach activities for the general public and schools together with CELS.
Research Centre or Group
Physics, Materials and Sensors
Research, scholarly and professional interests
Areas of research include stellar evolution, stellar wind, archaeoastronomie and astronomy outreach.
- Stellar Evolution: Modelling the influence of rotation on the evolution of low mass stellar evolution. Predicted properties are such as the luminosity function on the Red Giant branch, rotational velocities of Horizontal Branch stars, and surface chemical abundance changes.
- Stellar Wind – ISM Interaction: Analysing the interaction of runaway OB-stars with their surrounding ISM creating bow shock nebula using wide field imaging and long slit spectra.
- Archaeoastronomie: Researching prehistoric construction methods of sites such as Stonehenge.
- Astronomy Outreach: Developing installations and material for a science park such as a giant sundial. Integrating astronomy into science teaching through the use of the NTU observatory.
Information for prospective research students
Opportunities arise to carry out postgraduate research towards a MPhil/PhD in the areas identified above.
Further information may be obtained from the University Graduate School.
