Dr. Shin’ichiro Asayama
Dr. Shin’ichiro Asayama led the development of the ALMA Band 4 cryogenic superconducting heterodyne receiver (~2 mm / 145 GHz) at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), for the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)—one of the world’s largest and most sensitive telescopes of its kind.
Since December 2020, he has served as a System Scientist at the SKA Observatory Headquarters, based at the Jodrell Bank site in Cheshire, UK
Beginning in 2009, he spent 11 years in Chile contributing to ALMA’s construction and operation.
Radio Astronomy Made Easy: Build DIY Radio Telescopes and Observe with an Intuitive GUI
Abstract:
Observing the 21 cm hydrogen line from the Milky Way has become popular among amateur radio astronomers.However, unlike optical telescopes, such observations remain relatively unfamiliar to the general public.
To spark curiosity across all age groups, this talk highlights several hands-on examples of DIY-style radio telescopes that can be built and operated without specialised skills or advanced expertise.
It also features a Windows application designed for intuitive, click-based observation.