Research Group at Queen's University Belfast

My reseach group is the Solar System Group in the Astrophysics Research Centre (ARC) at Queen's University Belfast (QUB).

You can read more about our recent results on our blog

Current Group Members

  • Ryan Lyttle (PhD Student - joined in October 2024)
  • Sean O'Brien (PhD Student - joined in October 2021)
  • Adam Wilson (PhD Student - joined in October 2025)

Current Group Members

  • Joe Murtagh (PhD Student - October 2022-December 2025) - Next position after Queen's: DiRAC postdoctoral fellow at the University of Washington
  • Sean O'Brien (PhD Student - October 2021-August 2025) - Next position was a postdoc position at Queen's
  • Matthew Dobson (PhD Student October 2020-August 2024) - Next position outside of astronomy after Queen's
  • Steph Merritt (Postdoctoral Researcher January 2022-February 2025 - Pursuing a career outside of astronomy after Queen's
  • Laura Buchanan (PhD Student - October 2019- August 2023) - Next position after Queen's: LSST Canada Solar System Postdoc Fellowhsip
  • Grigori Fedorets (Postdoctoral Fellow - December 2019 - July 2023) - Next position after Queen's: Postdoctoral fellow at the Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO (European Southern Observatory)