

Welcome to CAP2022
Sydney and Online
September 12-16, 2022
Conference Participants
List of registered and paid participants as of September 05, 2022
If your name is missing or misspelled, please write to cap2022@oao.iau.org.
For issues with registration payment, contact Richard de Grijs, chair of LOC.
| Name | Participation mode | Institution / Affiliation | Country of Residence |
| Adam Joyce | In-person | Macquarie University | Australia |
| Adam Stevens | Virtual | ICRAR-UWA | Australia |
| Ahmed Estiak | Virtual | Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
| Akihiko Tomita | Virtual | Wakayama University | Japan |
| Alessandra Zanazzi | Virtual | Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica | Italy |
| Ali Vakili | Virtual | EQSci.org | Iran |
| Alyssa Lozi | In-person | Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory | United States of America |
| Alyssa Lozi | In-person | Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory | United States of America |
| Amanda Kocz | In-person | NSF’s NOIRLab | United States of America |
| Amanda Kostroun | Virtual | Department of Astrophysics Vienna | Austria |
| Amirul Hazim Kamarulzaman | In-person | Apadilangit; Universe Awareness Malaysia | Malaysia |
| Andrea Rodríguez-Antón | Virtual | Institute of Heritage Sciences (INCIPIT-CSIC) | Spain |
| Andrew Jacob | In-person | Sydney Observatory | Australia |
| Ángel R. López Sánchez | In-person | Australian Astronomical Optics, Macquarie University | Australia |
| Aniket Sule | Virtual | Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education | India |
| Anita Heward | Virtual | Euorplanet 2024 Research Infrastructure | United Kingdom |
| Anita Zanella | Virtual | INAF | Italy |
| Ann Njeri | Virtual | University of Manchester | United Kingdom |
| Anton Binneman | In-person | NRF|SARAO SKAO | South Africa |
| Apoorva Sophia Xalxo | Virtual | Leipzig University | Germany |
| Arianna Cortesi | Virtual | Observatory of Valongo (UFRJ) | Brazil |
| Armine Patatanyan | Virtual | IAU Office of Astronomy for Development | Armenia |
| Avivah Yamani | Virtual | Planetary Science Institute | Indonesia |
| Babagana Abubakar | Virtual | 234 | Nigeria |
| Barbara Ferreira | Virtual | European Southern Observatory | Germany |
| Ben Bradford | In-person | Stardome Observatory and Planetarium | New Zealand |
| Bob Eccles | In-person | Australian SKA Office, Department of Industry, Science and Resources | Australia |
| Brandon Lawton | Virtual | Space Telescope Science Institute | United States of America |
| Camilla Pianta | In-person | Università degli Studi di Padova | Italy |
| Carl Knox | In-person | OzGrav – ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery | Australia |
| Carla Fuentes Muñoz | In-person | Carnegie Instutition of Science | Chile |
| Carol Rojas Diaz | In-person | Las Campanas Observatory, Carnegie Institution for Science | Chile |
| Cass Rowles | Virtual | ICRAR | Australia |
| Cassandra Cavallaro | In-person | SKAO | United Kingdom |
| Catherine Beehag | In-person | Powerhouse Museum Sydney | Australia |
| Catherine Braiding | In-person | Australian Space Discovery Centre | Australia |
| Cesare Pagano | Virtual | Unione Astrofili Italiani | Italy |
| Charles Takalana | Virtual | African Astronomical Society | South Africa |
| Chippo Mchenga | Virtual | Malawi University of science and Technology | Malawi |
| Chisato Ikuta | Virtual | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Japan |
| Chris Impey | Virtual | University of Arizona | United States of America |
| Chrisphin Karthick | Virtual | INDIAN INSTUTUTE OF ASTROPHYSICS (IIA) | India |
| Christine Matsuda | In-person | Maunakea Observatories | United States of America |
| Christopher Russell | Virtual | University of Delaware | United States of America |
| Claudia Fava | In-person | #N/A | Australia |
| Claudia Mignone | Virtual | INAF, National Institute for Astrophysics, Italy | Italy |
| Connie Walker | In-person | NOIRLab | United States of America |
| DANIEL KUNTH | Virtual | CNRS/ Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris | France |
| Daria Guidetti | Virtual | Italian National Institute for Astrophysics | Italy |
| David Redeker | In-person | Netherlands Research School for Astronomy (NOVA) | Netherlands |
| Delese Brewster | Virtual | Centre of Excellence – All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ANU) | Australia |
| Devin De Silva | In-person | Nalanda College Alumni Astronomical Society | Sri Lanka |
| Diana Worrall | In-person | IAU | United Kingdom |
| Dinelsa Machaieie | Virtual | Eduardo Mondlane University-Mozambqiue | Mozambique |
| Disha Sawant | Virtual | Pune Knowledge Cluster | India |
| Dorcas Dupe Oseni | Virtual | National Institute of Space Research, Brazil | Brazil |
| Doreen Hagemeister | Virtual | Italian Space Agency | Italy |
| Douglas Bair | In-person | Sciencework | Australia |
| Eduardo Penteado | Virtual | OAO (NOC Brazil) | Brazil |
| Edward Gomez | Virtual | Las Cumbres Observatory | United Kingdom |
| Eesha Das Gupta | In-person | University of Toronto | Canada |
| Eldaw Mohammed Yahya | Virtual | Institute of Space Research and Aerospace(ISRA) | Sudan |
| Eleni Chatzichristou | Virtual | ERCEA | Belgium |
| Eleonora Monge | Virtual | Infini.to – Planetario di Torino | Italy |
| Elizabeth Tasker | Virtual | ISAS / JAXA | Japan |
| ELIZABETH WARNER | Virtual | University of Maryland | United States of America |
| Emma Marcucci | In-person | Space Telescope Science Institute / NASA’s Universe of Learning | United States of America |
| Erika Labbe | Virtual | Astronomy Nucleus, Diego Portales University | Chile |
| Evan Pascual | In-person | National Solar Observatory | United States of America |
| Farseem Mohammedy | In-person | NOC, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Astronomical Society. | Bangladesh |
| Fatin Nur Faqihah Suryawan | Virtual | UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA @ NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA | Malaysia |
| Federico Di Giacomo | Virtual | INAF – National Institute for Astrophysics | Italy |
| Felipe Carrelli Sá Silva | Virtual | UFRJ | Brazil |
| Ficut-Vicas, D. | Virtual | IAU Office of Astronomy for Development OAD | Romania |
| Forson Kuntu Albert | In-person | University of Mauritius | Mauritius |
| Frank Summers | Virtual | Space Telescope Science Institute | United States of America |
| Fred Watson | In-person | Australian Government, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources | Australia |
| Gabby Russell | In-person | CSIRO | Australia |
| GEETHU PAULOSE | Virtual | UNESCO International Day Of Light, Astronomy & Society Group, Leiden University | Netherlands |
| Geoff Wyatt | In-person | Powerhouse Museum Sydney | Australia |
| Girlie Cortez | Virtual | DOST-PAGASA | Philippines |
| Gordon Squires | Virtual | Caltech / IPAC | United States of America |
| Haritina Mogoșanu | In-person | New Zealand Astrobiology Network | New Zealand |
| Harsh Kumar Khatwani | In-person | Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India | India |
| Harufumi Tamazawa | Virtual | Kyoto City Univercity of Arts | Japan |
| Hathaichanok Therdthampaisal | In-person | National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) | Thailand |
| Hidehiko Agata | In-person | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan | Japan |
| Hilda Hermann | Virtual | UWTSD | United Kingdom |
| Hiroko Tsuzuki | Virtual | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Japan |
| Ilana MacDonald | In-person | Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto | Canada |
| ILHUIYOLITZIN VILLICANA PEDRAZA | Virtual | Dona Ana Community College NMSU/ SS Ambassador JPL | United States of America |
| Iñaki Ordóñez-Etxeberria | Virtual | Pamplona Planetarium | Spain |
| iRADUKUNDA ESPOIR | Virtual | INSIDE BURUNDI | Burundi |
| Jackie Bondell | In-person | ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery | Australia |
| Jamal Mimouni | In-person | African Astronomical Society | Algeria |
| Jan Sermeus | Virtual | KU Leuven university | Belgium |
| Javier Mejuto | Virtual | National Autonomous University of Honduras | Honduras |
| Jayanne English | In-person | University of Manitoba | Canada |
| Jo Aboud | In-person | #N/A | Australia |
| Joachim Wambsganss | In-person | Heidelberg University, Center for Astronomy | Germany |
| Joanna Holt | Virtual | Netherlands Research School for Astronomy (NOVA) | Netherlands |
| John Goldsmith | Virtual | Celestial Visions | Australia |
| Jojo Er | In-person | #N/A | Australia |
| Jorge Rivero Gonzalez | Virtual | Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC (JIVE) | Netherlands |
| Joseph Diamond | In-person | SKA Observatory | United Kingdom |
| Julie Ann Delda | Virtual | Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration | Philippines |
| Jullada Kaosaard | In-person | National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand | Thailand |
| Justine Castillo | Virtual | Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration | Philippines |
| Kelly Blumenthal | Virtual | NAOJ | Japan |
| Kelly Sharpless | In-person | #N/A | Australia |
| Kentaro Yaji | In-person | National Institute For Fusion Science | Japan |
| Kiersten Boley | Virtual | Astro [Sound] Bites | United States of America |
| Kim Arcand | Virtual | NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian | United States of America |
| Kirsten Banks | In-person | #N/A | Australia |
| Kirsten Fredericksen | In-person | CSIRO | Australia |
| Kovi Rose | In-person | University of Sydney | Australia |
| Kumiko Usuda-Sato | Virtual | Subaru Telescope, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan | United States of America |
| Kyla Adams | In-person | The University of Western Australia | Australia |
| Lars Christensen | Virtual | NSF’s NOIRLab | United States of America |
| Laurie Rousseau-Nepton | Virtual | United States of America | |
| Lenka Zychova | Virtual | Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy | Belgium |
| Leslie Ka’iu Kimura | In-person | University of Hawaii Hilo | United States of America |
| Lina Canas | Virtual | IAU/NAOJ | Japan |
| Liz Williams | In-person | SKAO | Australia |
| Lucinda Offer | Virtual | Royal Astronomical Society | United Kingdom |
| Luke Price | In-person | Department of Industry Innovation and Science | Australia |
| Luz Garcia | Virtual | Universidad ECCI | Colombia |
| Lysandra Bernadina | In-person | Leiden University | Netherlands |
| Ma. Angela Lourdes B Lequiron | Virtual | Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration | Philippines |
| Madura Cooray | In-person | Nalanda College Alumni Astronomical Society | Sri Lanka |
| Mahdi Rokni | Virtual | Associate of Commission C1 WG Astronomy Education Research & Methods, Manager of Students’ International Network for Astronomy (SINA) | Iran |
| Manisha Dwa | Virtual | IAU | Nepal |
| Marco Malaspina | In-person | Istituto nazionale di astrofisica (Italy) | Italy |
| Marcos Valdes | In-person | VIS srl | Italy |
| Marcos Villaverde Aparicio | Virtual | Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC | Spain |
| Maria Clara Heringer Lourenço | In-person | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| Maria Montserrat Villar Martin | Virtual | Centro de Astrobiologia (CSIC-INTA) | Spain |
| maria rosaria dantonio | In-person | International Astronomical Union | France |
| Maria Sundin | Virtual | Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg | Sweden |
| Mariana Ferreira Gomes | Virtual | Museu de Astronomia e Ciências Afins (Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences) | Brazil |
| Marieke Baan | Virtual | Netherlands Research School for Astronomy (NOVA) | Netherlands |
| Mark Birkinshaw | In-person | University of Bristol | United Kingdom |
| Mark Wardle | In-person | #N/A | Australia |
| Martin George | In-person | Ulverstone Planetarium | Australia |
| Mary Beth Laychak | In-person | Canada-France-Hawai’i Telescope | United States of America |
| Mathias Jäger | Virtual | Planetarium Mannheim | Germany |
| Mathieu Isidro | In-person | SKA Observatory | United Kingdom |
| Matipon Tangmatitham | Virtual | National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand | Thailand |
| Maura Sandri | In-person | INAF | Italy |
| Mayssa El Yazidi | Virtual | The University of Padova | Italy |
| Megan Argo | Virtual | University of Central Lancashire | United Kingdom |
| Mel Hulbert | In-person | Powerhouse Museum Sydney | Australia |
| Mel Pallessen | In-person | #N/A | Australia |
| Michael Marlin | Virtual | IAU | United States of America |
| Mikayla Keen | In-person | CSIRO | Australia |
| Mimoza Hafizi | Virtual | University of Tirana | Albania |
| Mohammad Javad Torabi | Virtual | Nojum Magazine, IAU National Outreach Coordinator (NOC), Iran | Iran |
| Moola Mutondo | In-person | Copperbelt University Zambia | Zambia |
| Muchammad Toyib | Virtual | The East Java Amateur Astronomer Communication Forum | Indonesia |
| Nareemas Chehlaeh | Virtual | Prince of Songkla University | Thailand |
| Nashanty Brunken | In-person | Leiden University | Netherlands |
| Natália Nunes | Virtual | Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica – LNA | Brazil |
| Nataliea Lowson | In-person | University of Southern Queensland | Australia |
| NGUYEN Tan Vu | In-person | VietAstro / Ho Chi Minh City Astronomical Association (HAA) | Germany |
| Nicolas Lira Turpaud | Virtual | Joint ALMA Observatory | Chile |
| Nikhita Madhanpall | Virtual | Office of Astronomy for Development | South Africa |
| Niruj Ramanujam | Virtual | African Astronomical Society (AfAS) | India |
| Niven Brown | In-person | Auckland Astronomical Society | New Zealand |
| Nobuhiko Kusakabe | In-person | Astrobiology Center of Japan | Japan |
| Nuala O’Flynn | In-person | University of Hertfordshire | United Kingdom |
| Nurul Syahindah binti Maslan | Virtual | Apadilangit; Universe Awareness Malaysia | Malaysia |
| Oana Sandu | Virtual | Science Wave | Netherlands |
| Olayinka Fagbemiro | Virtual | Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) Nigeria | Nigeria |
| Olemma Leyton | In-person | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Chile |
| Oriana Trejo | Virtual | Autonomous Metropolitan University | Mexico |
| Orsola De Marco | In-person | #N/A | Australia |
| Pamela Paredes-Sabando | In-person | Dedoscopio, Universidad de Concepcion | Chile |
| Parul Janagal | Virtual | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | India |
| PATRICIA HERNÁNDEZ-RESÉNDIZ | Virtual | ASTROFISICOS EN ACCION | Mexico |
| Paul Woods | Virtual | Nature Astronomy | United Kingdom |
| Philip Edwards | In-person | CSIRO Space & Astronomy | Australia |
| Pratyush Ranjan Sarma | Virtual | university of Valladolid | Spain |
| Rachel Rayner | In-person | CSIRO | Australia |
| Ramaseshan S | Virtual | OpenSpace Foundation | India |
| Ramon Alejandro Marquez Lugo | Virtual | Universidad de Guadalajara | Mexico |
| Rayan Khan | Virtual | Cosmic Tribe | Pakistan |
| Reza Sadeghi | Virtual | Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) | Iran |
| Richard de Grijs | In-person | Macquarie University | Australia |
| Richard McDermid | In-person | Macquarie University | Australia |
| Richard Monk | In-person | CSIRO | Australia |
| Robert Cumming | Virtual | Onsala Space Observatory, Chalmers University of Technology | Sweden |
| Robert Hollow | In-person | CSIRO | Australia |
| Robert Hurt | In-person | Caltech-IPAC | United States of America |
| Robin Corbet | Virtual | UMBC | United States of America |
| Rodrigo Alvarez | In-person | Royal Observatory of Belgium | Belgium |
| Romy Pearse | In-person | Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) | Australia |
| Rosemary Walling | Virtual | Marie Drake Planetarium | United States of America |
| Roshaan Bukhari | In-person | Kainaat Studios | Pakistan |
| ROSSELLA SPIGA | In-person | INAF Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Italy | Italy |
| Sabin Gautam | Virtual | Pokhara Astronomical Society (PAS) | Nepal |
| Saeed Salimpour | Virtual | IAU Office of Astronomy for Education | Australia |
| Sally Macfarlane | In-person | South African Astronomical Observatory | South Africa |
| Salman Hameed | In-person | Kainaat Studios | United States of America |
| Samir Dhurde | In-person | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics | India |
| Samuel Leske | In-person | New Zealand Astrobiology Network | New Zealand |
| Sandor Kruk | Virtual | Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics | Germany |
| Sanje Fenkart | Virtual | Planetarium and public observatories Vienna | Austria |
| Sanjula Thiranjaya | In-person | Nalanda College Alumni Astronomical Society | Sri Lanka |
| Sara Ricciardi | Virtual | INAF Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica | Italy |
| Sarah Reeves | In-person | Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences | Australia |
| Seiichiro Aoki | Virtual | The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics | Japan |
| Shio Kawagoe | In-person | The University of Tokyo | Japan |
| Shizuka Nakajima | In-person | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan | Japan |
| Shweta Kulkarni | In-person | CEO Astron-SHK Trust | India |
| Silvia Casu | Virtual | Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, IT | Italy |
| Simran Nerval | In-person | University of Toronto | Canada |
| Sonal Asgotraa | Virtual | Astrostays | India |
| Stefan Wallner | Virtual | Department of Astrophysics, University of Vienna | Austria |
| Stefan Wallner | Virtual | Department of Astrophysics, University of Vienna | Austria |
| Stefania Varano | Virtual | Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Italy | Italy |
| Stefano Giovanardi | Virtual | Planetarium and Astronomical Museum of Rome | Italy |
| Stefano Sandrelli | Virtual | OAE Center Italy, INAF | Italy |
| Steph Gorecki Natik | In-person | #N/A | Australia |
| Stephan Fichtner | Virtual | experimenta Science Center | Germany |
| Stephanie Bernard | In-person | University of Melbourne | Australia |
| Stephanie Parker | Virtual | Square Kilometre Array Switzerland at EPFL | Switzerland |
| Stephen Pompea | Virtual | NSF’s NOIRLab | Netherlands |
| suparerk karuehanon | In-person | National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) | Thailand |
| Suzana Filipecki Martins | Virtual | IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach | Japan |
| Thanakrit Santikunaporn | In-person | National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand | Thailand |
| Tharindu WICKREMASINGHE | In-person | University of Sydney | Sri Lanka |
| Toss Gascoigne | In-person | #N/A | Australia |
| Unathi Kondile | In-person | AfAS | South Africa |
| Yatny Yulianty | In-person | Bosscha Observatory | Indonesia |
| Yuanming Wang | In-person | the University of Sydney | Australia |
| Yuko Kakazu | Virtual | Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory, NAOJ TMT Project | United States of America |
| Yunus Manjoo | Virtual | African Astronomical Society | South Africa |
| Zara Randriamanakoto | Virtual | Malagasy Astronomy & Space Science Association | South Africa |
| Zoe Ponterio | In-person | Cornell’s Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility | United States of America |
| Zouhair Benkhaldoun | Virtual | Oukaimeden Observatory, Cadi Ayyad University | Morocco |