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Radio Astronomy in Malaysia

Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011. and the vision of joining SKA. Radio Astronomy in Malaysia. Zamri Zainal Abidin Radio Cosmology Research Lab (under the Advanced Fundamental Research Cluster).

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Radio Astronomy in Malaysia

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  1. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 and the vision of joining SKA Radio Astronomy in Malaysia Zamri Zainal Abidin Radio Cosmology Research Lab (under the Advanced Fundamental Research Cluster)

  2. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 ZamriZainalAbidin, ZainolAbidin Ibrahim, NorsiahHashim, RoslanUmar, UngkuFerwaniSalwa, ZetyShahrizat, MohdShaiful Rizal, Wan ZulAdli, ZulfazliRosli, NoorkhallafNoorazlan, NorsuzianMohdAnim, MohdFairosAssilam, Radial Anwar, Tariqul Islam, Abdul Halim Abdul Aziz, MasMd Said (16 members) 2+2 Lecturers/Researchers 4 Lecturers/PhD students 8 MSc students 4 BSc project students

  3. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 Radio Astronomy in Malaysia 2005 –Jupiter radio storm detection 2006 – Radio meteor observation 2007 – Collaboration with Jodrell Bank Observatory 2007 – UMRT-1 (1.5 m) 2008 – SEAAN WG RA 2008 – Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) 2008 – UMRT-2 (2.3 m) - Neutral Hydrogen 2010 – Dark Matter Group 2010 – Solar Radio Monitoring Group 2011 – RFI Study 2011 – UMRT-3 (3.0 m) - Under construction 2011 – MRT for LFs 2011 – Outreach and Promotions 2011 – Space Weather with e-CALLISTO 2011 – Galaxy Clusters observation with 7-meter JBO radio telescope 2012 – UMRT-4 (7 m) with INSTUN 2015 – UMRT-5 (15-20m) with National Space Agency (purchase from China) 2022 – VLBI and SKA with MPIfR and JBO via SEAAN & EASKA RFI Study Cosmology (Dark Matter) Space Weather Outreach and Promotions

  4. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 Radio Astronomy in Malaysia • Types of Researchers • Radio Astronomy Engineers • Radio Astronomy Scientists/Physicists • Types of Science/Physics • Experimental / Observation • Theoretical • SKA: • Michael Kramer (MPiFR) • Greta Collins Bo Peng Here • Internationalization: -SEAAN; VLBI with NZ; and SKA with EASKA -Participating country (or join a consortium) in SKA project -Science Working Group in SKA or telescope provider for baseline extension and link - Malaysia as a good bridging candidate for Oceania and Asia link (mentioned by Steven Tingay)

  5. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 Radio Astronomy in Malaysia • Main science goals: • Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Study • Throughout Malaysia and Southeast Asia • Spectrum Management for Radio Astronomy • Protecting Radio Astronomy Spectral Windows • Cosmology • Dark Matter study (Rotation Curve) • Space Weather • Solar radio monitoring: Magnetic storm study • Joint goals with South East Asia Astronomy Network (SEAAN) WG Radio Astronomy: • Spectrum Management Project • Dark Matter, OH Masers, Pulsars and Black Holes

  6. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 RFI Study • Identification of the lowest RFI level for building future radio telescopes • Instruments (e.g. Antenna, LNA, Motor, Spectrum Analyzer) • Radio Quiet Zone study

  7. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 Spectrum Management • Radio Astronomy Frequency Committee in the Asia-Pacific region (RAFCAP) member • Study/monitor RFI power level above permitted threshold set by ITU-R RA 769-2

  8. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 Cosmology • Dark Matter study • Rotation Curves of galaxies • Collaboration with SISSA, Italy • Timeline: First year into 3-year joint-project • Inter-galactic Dark Matter in galaxy clusters • Collaboration with JBO, United Kingdom • Timeline: First 6 months into 1 and half-year project

  9. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 Space Weather • e-CALLISTO • Compact Astronomical Low-frequency, Low-cost Instrument for Spectroscopy in Transportable Observatories • Solar Radio Spectrometer for Solar weather study • Collaboration with ANGKASA and Institute of Astronomy, Zurich • Timeline: Workshop/training in December 2011

  10. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 Working Group Radio Astronomy • Malaysia • Thailand • Indonesia • Common Projects • Spectrum Management • Interferometer Network

  11. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 Acknowledgement • University of Malaya Grants • Research University Grant 2010-2013 • Research University Grant 2008-2010 • MOSTI Grant • Science-Fund 2006-2009 • National Space Agency (ANGKASA) • Jodrell Bank Observatory (Manchester, UK) • WG RA, SEAAN • UKM, USM, UNISZA, UPSI

  12. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011 Thank You 감사합니다

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