1. Radio Astronomy in Malaysia
Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
Radio Astronomy in Malaysia
and the vision of joining SKA
Zamri Zainal Abidin
Radio Cosmology Research Lab
(under the Advanced Fundamental Research Cluster)

2. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
Zamri Zainal Abidin, Zainol Abidin Ibrahim, Norsiah Hashim, Roslan Umar, Ungku Ferwani Salwa, Zety Shahrizat, Mohd Shaiful Rizal, Wan Zul Adli, Zulfazli Rosli, Noorkhallaf Noorazlan, Norsuzian Mohd Anim, Mohd Fairos Assilam, Radial Anwar, Tariqul Islam, Abdul Halim Abdul Aziz, Mas Md Said (16 members)
2+2 Lecturers/Researchers
4 Lecturers/PhD students
8 MSc students
4 BSc project students

3. Radio Astronomy in Malaysia
Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
Radio Astronomy in Malaysia
2005 –Jupiter radio storm
detection
2006 – Radio meteor
observation
2007 – Collaboration with
Jodrell Bank Observatory
2007 – UMRT-1 (1.5 m)
2008 – SEAAN WG RA
2008 – Radio Frequency
Interference (RFI)
2008 – UMRT-2 (2.3 m)
- Neutral Hydrogen
2010 – Dark Matter Group
2010 – Solar Radio
Monitoring Group
2011 – RFI Study
2011 – UMRT-3 (3.0 m)
- Under construction
2011 – MRT for LFs
2011 – Outreach and
Promotions
2011 – Space Weather with
e-CALLISTO
2011 – Galaxy Clusters observation with 7-meter JBO radio telescope
2012 – UMRT-4 (7 m) with
INSTUN
2015 – UMRT-5 (15-20m) with
National Space Agency
(purchase from China)
2022 – VLBI and SKA with MPIfR
and JBO via SEAAN & EASKA
RFI Study
Cosmology (Dark Matter)
Space Weather
Outreach and Promotions

4. Radio Astronomy in Malaysia
Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
Radio Astronomy in Malaysia
Types of Researchers
Radio Astronomy Engineers
Radio Astronomy Scientists/Physicists
Types of Science/Physics
Experimental / Observation
Theoretical
SKA:
Michael Kramer (MPiFR)
Greta Collins Bo Peng Here
Internationalization:
-SEAAN; VLBI with NZ; and SKA with EASKA
-Participating country (or join a consortium) in SKA project
-Science Working Group in SKA or telescope provider for baseline extension and link
- Malaysia as a good bridging candidate for Oceania and Asia link (mentioned by Steven Tingay)

5. Radio Astronomy in Malaysia
Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
Radio Astronomy in Malaysia
Main science goals:
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Study
Throughout Malaysia and Southeast Asia
Spectrum Management for Radio Astronomy
Protecting Radio Astronomy Spectral Windows
Cosmology
Dark Matter study (Rotation Curve)
Space Weather
Solar radio monitoring: Magnetic storm study
Joint goals with South East Asia Astronomy Network (SEAAN) WG Radio Astronomy:
Spectrum Management Project
Dark Matter, OH Masers, Pulsars and Black Holes

6. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
RFI Study
Identification of the lowest RFI level for building future radio telescopes
Instruments (e.g. Antenna, LNA, Motor, Spectrum Analyzer)
Radio Quiet Zone study

7. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
Spectrum Management
Radio Astronomy Frequency Committee in the Asia-Pacific region (RAFCAP) member
Study/monitor RFI power level above permitted threshold set by ITU-R RA 769-2

8. Cosmology Dark Matter study Rotation Curves of galaxies
Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
Cosmology
Dark Matter study
Rotation Curves of galaxies
Collaboration with SISSA, Italy
Timeline: First year into 3-year joint-project
Inter-galactic Dark Matter in galaxy clusters
Collaboration with JBO, United Kingdom
Timeline: First 6 months into 1 and half-year project

9. Space Weather e-CALLISTO
Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
Space Weather
e-CALLISTO
Compact Astronomical Low-frequency, Low-cost Instrument for Spectroscopy in Transportable Observatories
Solar Radio Spectrometer for Solar weather study
Collaboration with ANGKASA and Institute of Astronomy, Zurich
Timeline: Workshop/training in December 2011

10. Working Group Radio Astronomy
Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
Working Group Radio Astronomy
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
Common Projects
Spectrum Management
Interferometer Network

11. Acknowledgement University of Malaya Grants MOSTI Grant
Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
Acknowledgement
University of Malaya Grants
Research University Grant
Research University Grant
MOSTI Grant
Science-Fund
National Space Agency (ANGKASA)
Jodrell Bank Observatory (Manchester, UK)
WG RA, SEAAN
UKM, USM, UNISZA, UPSI

12. Workshop on East-Asia Collaboration for SKA, Daejeon, Korea, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011
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