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Simon Ellis is a Professor at Macquarie University and leads the Instrument Science Group, focusing on the research development of astronomical instrumentation technologies. With over 20 years of experience, he has specialized in research areas including astronomy, astrophysics, and instrumentation development, particularly in the evolution of galaxies and clusters. He has played a significant role in advancing astrophotonics, especially in the field of OH suppression, and is the author of a widely recognized textbook on this subject. Ellis has been instrumental in the commissioning of some of the world’s leading instruments that utilize fiber Bragg gratings for OH suppression, and has published foundational papers on the use of silicon photonics in astronomy. He is currently the Lead Instrument Scientist for the Imager Spectrograph MAVIS, an adaptive optics-fed instrument at the European Southern Observatory's Large Telescope.
Australian Astronomical Observatories • Australia
Managed instrumentation projects and research initiatives.
University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia
Engaged in academic activities and contributed to research.
Australian Astronomical Observatories • Australia
Conducted research and developed astronomical instruments.
University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia
Researched astrophysics topics contributing to various publications.
Anglo-Australian Observatory • Australia
Worked on astronomical instrumentation developments.
Anglo-Australian Observatory • Australia
Focused on astrophysics research and publications.
Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).