Newton STFC-NARIT Capacity Building for Thai Radio Astronomy Phase 2

Newton STFC-NARIT 泰国射电天文学能力建设第二阶段

• 批准号: ST/R006555/1
• 负责人: Mark Thompson
• 金额: $ 56.7万
• 依托单位: University of Hertfordshire
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2018 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ST%2FR006555%2F1
• 关键词: Newton; STFC; NARIT; Capacity; Building

Thailand is planning a major investment in radio astronomy, with the development of a new world-class radio telescope (the Thai National Radio Telescope). This facility is a strategic priority for Thai research as radio astronomy incorporates many key skills of value to a developing knowledge economy (engineering, electronics, information technology, computational and communications technology). However the project comes with significant human capacity and skills development challenges in that currently Thailand has few radio astronomers or engineers who can design, construct and operate the telescope. Our project is designed to address these challenges using the UK's long heritage and highly developed skills in radio astronomy. The UK has a leadership role in the world's next generation radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array, and so places a high strategic priority on the global development of radio astronomy and the training of future generations of radio astronomers who will exploit this long-term project.We will partner with the Thai astronomical and technical community to transfer specific technical knowledge of radio astronomy instrumentation and to also bolster the Thai astronomical skill base. We will carry out a joint programme programme of training, outreach, and bilateral exchanges to strengthen the Thai radio astronomy community and develop skilled human capital via training in radio astronomy, required computer skills and instrumentation. Our programme will not only help to develop the skills that Thailand needs for the Thai National Radio Telescope but will also have impact on the wider economy through the increased uptake of graduates in Science Technology Engineering and Medicine (STEM), and upskilling of current graduates and postgraduates in electronics, information & communications technology and advanced data processing.

泰国正计划对射电天文学进行重大投资，开发新型世界级射电望远镜（泰国国家射电望远镜）。该设施是泰国研究的战略重点，因为射电天文学融合了许多对发展中的知识经济有价值的关键技能（工程、电子、信息技术、计算和通信技术）。然而，该项目面临着巨大的人员能力和技能发展挑战，因为目前泰国几乎没有能够设计、建造和操作望远镜的射电天文学家或工程师。我们的项目旨在利用英国在射电天文学方面的悠久传统和高度发达的技能来应对这些挑战。英国在世界下一代射电望远镜——平方公里阵列方面发挥着领导作用，因此将射电天文学的全球发展以及未来几代射电天文学家的培训置于高度战略优先地位，他们将利用这一长期项目我们将与泰国天文学和技术界合作，传授射电天文仪器的具体技术知识，并加强泰国的天文学技能基础。我们将开展培训、推广和双边交流联合计划，以加强泰国射电天文学界，并通过射电天文学、所需的计算机技能和仪器培训来培养熟练的人力资本。我们的计划不仅有助于培养泰国国家射电望远镜所需的技能，而且还将通过增加科学技术工程和医学 (STEM) 毕业生的吸收以及当前毕业生和医学人员的技能提升，对更广泛的经济产生影响。电子、信息和通信技术以及高级数据处理领域的研究生。