JJ Eldridge
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical astrophysics
InstitutionsInstitut d'astrophysique de Paris, Queen's University Belfast, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, University of Auckland
Thesis

JJ Eldridge is a theoretical astrophysicist based in New Zealand. Eldridge is the head of the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland and co-author of The Structure And Evolution Of Stars.

Education and research

Eldridge obtained their MA and MSci from the University of Cambridge, England.[1] They also obtained their PhD in astrophysics at Cambridge, in the Institute of Astronomy, with a thesis titled 'Progenitors of Core-Collapse Supernovae'.[1][2][3] They worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Institut d'astrophysique de Paris and Queen's University in Belfast, before returning to the Institute of Astrophysics at Cambridge.[1][2] In 2011 they were appointed lecturer in astrophysics at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

Eldridge studies the evolution of binary stars using numerical models.[4] At the University of Auckland, together with Elizabeth Stanway, they co-developed the Binary Population and Spectral Synthesis (BPASS) models to study the evolution of stars.[5][6] They used these models to show that globular clusters were younger than previously thought.[6][5]

Together with Christopher Adam Tout, they wrote The Structure And Evolution Of Stars, published in 2019 by World Scientific Europe.[7]

Eldridge is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and Fellow of the Astronomical Society of Australia.[1]

LGBT+ advocacy

Eldridge is non-binary and is a strong advocate of LGBT+ inclusion.[8] They sit on the Equity committee in the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland.[9] They also lead the Trans on Campus and Rainbow Science groups at the university.[10] Their efforts have been recognised as key in winning the Pleiades Bronze Award by the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland.[10] They also work with the Australian Society of Astronomy (ASA) on the Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable Astronomy (IDEA) group.[9][11] For their work in LGBTI+ inclusion they were shortlisted for the New Zealand LGBTI Hero of the Year Award.[12][13][14]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Dr JJ Eldridge - The University of Auckland". www.physics.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 Meg (4 December 2017). "Reintroducing JJ Eldridge". astrotweeps. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Eldridge, John J. (2 February 2005). Progenitors of Core-Collapse Supernovae (Thesis). Cornell University. arXiv:astro-ph/0502046. Bibcode:2005PhDT.........7E.
  4. ↑ Morton, Jamie (5 January 2018). "Science Made Simple: JJ Eldridge on binary stars". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Globular clusters 4 billion years younger than previously thought". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  6. 1 2 Morton, Jamie (5 June 2018). "Stellar discovery could prompt a rethink on the universe". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Structure And Evolution Of Stars, The". blackwells.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  8. ↑ Kirkpatrick, Jessica (3 October 2016). "Women In Astronomy: Guest Post: Understanding Gender Fluidity". Women In Astronomy. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  9. 1 2 "JJ Eldridge". Curious Minds, He Hihiri i te Mahara. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Pleiades Award - The University of Auckland". www.physics.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "Steering Committee". 25 May 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Celebrate Equality! Voting is Underway for the New Zealand LGBTI Awards Finalists". MediaPA. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "HERO". NEW ZEALAND LGBTI AWARDS. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  14. ↑ Ashimbayeva, Elina. "On astrophysics and figuring out who you are by JJ Eldridge". www.kiaora.co. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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