Biography
Eric is a professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy where he studies cosmology, astrophysics, and gravity. He specialises in astrophysical inference using data from gravitational-wave observatories to answer questions regarding how compact binaries form, the fate of massive stars, and the nature of matter at the highest possible densities.
He also use data from traditional electromagnetic telescopes to study extreme astrophysical objects such as supermassive black holes and gamma-ray bursts. Additionally, he co-supervises student projects in neutrino physics. He was awarded an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship, and was the Data Theme Leader for OzGrav, the ARC Centre for Gravitational-wave Discovery. He’s been a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration since 2008.
