Our people

Meet the team of experienced researchers who make up the Centre for Radio Astronomy and Space Research (CRASR) at AUT.

Sergei Gulyaev
Sergei Gulyaev
Director
Tim Natusch
Tim Natusch
Deputy Director
David Wilson
David Wilson
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Patricio Andres Maturana Russel
Patricio Andres Maturana Russel
Senior Lecturer
Natalia Primak
Natalia Primak
Lecturer
Axl Rogers
Axl Rogers
Space Engineer, Space Operations NZ
Asif R. Rasha
Asif R. Rasha
Learning Technologist, AltLab
El Mehdi
El Mehdi
Postgraduate student
Hannah Mae Wetzel
Hannah Mae Wetzel
Postgraduate student
Ander Castelltort Schnaas
Ander Castelltort Schnaas
Postgraduate student

Associate members

  • Dr Willem van Straten - Associate Professor
  • Dr Stuart Weston – Manager, Warkworth Space Centre, Space Operations NZ
  • Dr Peter Thomasson - Senior Research Fellow
  • Dr Andrew Ensor - Director of the NZ SKA Alliance

Research projects

Our research aims to contribute to knowledge and practice in the fields of radio astronomy and space exploration.

Our research