Dr. David Mcclelland

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Biography

David E McClelland received his PhD from the University of Otago, New Zealand in 1987. He was appointed as a Lecturer at the Australian National University (ANU) in 1988 and currently serves as a Distinguished Professor and Director of the ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics. McClelland is also a Chief Investigator in Australia's Partnership with Advanced LIGO and the Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav). He has received several prestigious awards, including being a joint recipient of the Australian Prime Minister's Prize for Science in 2020. His research interests include the development of optical techniques for laser-interferometer-based gravitational wave detectors, and the generation and application of squeezed states of light, as well as quantum-optomechanics applications in high precision sensing.

Research Interests

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.