RDS delivers ...
Our solutions facilitate science and research across multiple disciplines, from astronomical data pipelines to archaeological mobile apps.
OUR HISTORY
Adapting to a changing landscape.
AAO Research Data and Software (RDS) is one of two technology development programmes at Australian Astronomical Optics at Macquarie University, working alongside the Instrumentation programme. They deliver specialised software and data services to Australian and international astronomers, along with project management and research systems administration expertise.
The RDS team is staffed by software and data engineers, UX/UI developers and research systems administrators, with a range of backgrounds, including many with postgraduate degrees in astrophysics. They have substantial expertise is managing software projects and the systems engineering involved in astronomical instrumentation, as well as large-scale data management and engineering. RDS provide an important link between researchers and the software systems required to reduce, process and analyse data from telescopes around the world, facilitating collaboration between distributed research teams.
30+
Research Teams
We're currently supporting research teams to make important scientific discoveries.
50%
Software Improvement
We're currently supporting research teams to make important scientific discoveries.
Looking Forward
What we're doing now, and what we're working towards.
Our Mission
The AAO Research Data and Software group mission is to facilitate science and research across multiple disciplines, by building bespoke tools, infrastructure and services based on the best technologies available.
Our Vision
The AAO Research Data and Software group mission is to facilitate science and research across multiple disciplines, by building bespoke tools, infrastructure and services based on the best technologies available.
Our Team
Dr Simon O'Toole
Co-Head Research Data & Software
Nuria Lorente
Co-Head Research Data & Software
Tony Farrell
Software Technical Lead
Norrie Bennie
Senior Dev Ops Engineer
Dr Liz Davies
Senior Data & UX/UI Engineer
Dr Nuwanthika Fernando
Research Software Engineer
James Tocknell
Research Software Engineer
Dr Brent Miszalski
Research Software Engineer
Kate Sheng
Research Software Engineer
Mrunmayi Deshpande
Research Software Engineer
Dr Amir Ebadati Bazkiaei
Research Software Engineer
Praveen Daluwathu-mullagamage
Research Software Engineer