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，研制一台新的世界级射电望远镜（泰国国家射电望远镜）。该设施是泰国研究的一个战略优先事项，因为射电天文学结合了许多对发展中的知识经济具有价值的关键技能（工程、电子、信息技术、计算和通信技术）。然而，该项目带来了重大的人力和技能发展挑战，因为目前泰国很少有射电天文学家或工程师能够设计，建造和操作望远镜。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中发挥着领导作用，因此，高度重视射电天文学的全球发展和未来几代射电天文学家的培训，他们将利用这一长期的我们将与泰国天文和技术界合作，转让射电天文仪器的具体技术知识，并支持泰国天文学基础。我们将开展一项培训、外联和双边交流的联合方案，以加强泰国射电天文学界，并通过射电天文学、所需计算机技能和仪器方面的培训，发展熟练的人力资本。我们的计划不仅有助于发展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，以及提高电子，信息和通信技术以及先进数据处理的现有毕业生和研究生的技能，对更广泛的经济产生影响。