Invited & Conference Talks

Selected invited talks, seminars, and conference presentations. Slides and recordings are linked where available.

2026

2025

  • BayesComp 2025 — Bayesian computation in astrophysics (invited session)
  • 10th AUT Mathematical Modelling and Analytics Symposium — Multivariate time-series spectral analysis with splines (Nov 2025); applications to EEG, financial, and astrophysical data

2024

  • COMPAS Meeting — Active machine learning with deep GPs for COMPAS population inference (Nov 2024)
  • Flatiron Institute — Mind the Gaps: time–frequency approaches for analysing LISA data with gaps (Jul 2024)

2023

  • NZ Summer School on Gravitational Waves — instruction on Bayesian parameter estimation for compact-binary inspiral signals (Feb 2023)
  • NZ Gravity Workshop, University of Canterbury — Parallelization Techniques, one-hour tutorial (Aug 2023)

2021

  • LIGO Rates & Populations — Measuring properties of AGN disks from binary black hole gravitational waves (Oct 2021)
  • FIT3170 Guest Lecture, Monash University — UI/UX design for programmers (Apr 2021)

2020

  • OzGrav Online — Understanding our universe with parallel computing (Jun 2020)

2019

  • OzGrav Retreat — A high-mass black hole search (Nov 2019)
  • Mount Burnett Observatory — GPU computing in astronomy (Feb 2019)
Public Engagement & Outreach
  • Auckland Astronomical Society — Celestial Songs: A Cosmic Spacetime Symphony, guest lecture at Stardome Observatory (Aug 2025) — recording
  • Raising the Bar, Auckland — Celestial Songs: A Cosmic Spacetime Symphony, Auckland Fish Market (Aug 2024) — event · podcast
  • Future Me, Auckland — Thump in the Night: statistics and the hunt for black holes (Jun 2024)
  • MOTAT STEM Fair — public engagement event (2025)
  • Pint of Science, Melbourne — Black Holes: The Ultimate Snitches (2019–2022)
Media & Interviews
  • RNZ (Radio New Zealand) — The science of space sounds, interview (Aug 2024) — listen
  • 95bFM — Ready Steady Learn — radio interview (Aug 2024) — listen