Iain Reid

Iain Reid

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.


  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2012 - 2015 Executive Dean, Roseworthy Campus University of Adelaide
    2009 - 2011 Academic Director, Singapore Campus University of Adelaide
    2009 - 2011 Dean, Postgraduate Coursework University of Adelaide
  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2018 Co-Supervisor Determining the Angle of Arrival of Ionospherically-Propagated HF Radio Signals using Compact Polarimetric Antennas Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Lenard Hume Pederick
    2015 Principal Supervisor Remote Sensing of The Lower Atmosphere Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Simon Curtis
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2020 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Digital Holographic Studies of Cloud and Precipitation Microphysics Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Thomas Edward Chambers
    2016 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Studies of the MLT/I using Multistatic Meteor Radar Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Andrew John Spargo
    2015 - 2020 Principal Supervisor Characterising Spatial and Temporal Ionospheric Variability with a Network of Oblique Angle-of-arrival and Doppler Ionosondes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Andrew James Heitmann
    2015 - 2017 Co-Supervisor A Digital Holographic Imager for Cloud Microphysics Studies Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Thomas Edward Chambers
    2014 - 2016 Principal Supervisor Radar Measurements of Gravity Wave Characteristics in the MLT Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Andrew John Spargo
    2008 - 2011 Principal Supervisor Theory and Applications of VHF Meteor Radar Observations Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Joel Younger
    2005 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Novel methods for the quantification of atmospheric turbulence strength in the atmospheric surface layer. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Raymond James Oermann
    2005 - 2009 Principal Supervisor Comparisons of VHF Meteor Radar Observations in the Middle Atmosphere with Multiple Independent Remote Sensing Techniques Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Daniel McIntosh
    2003 - 2009 Co-Supervisor Gravity Wave Coupling of the Lower and Middle Atmosphere Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Peter Love
    2001 - 2004 Co-Supervisor STUDIES OF THE LOWER TROPOSPHERE Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Simon Alexander
    2000 - 2005 Co-Supervisor Polar Middle Atmosphere Dynamics Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Andrew Dowdy
  • Other Supervision Activities

    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2016 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Spectral Analysis of Radiosonde Data University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Jarryd Day
    2015 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Meteor studies of MLT region density University of Science and Technology China Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate - Wen Yi
    2011 - 2011 Co-Supervisor Radio Acoustic Sounding System University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Lennart Pendrick
    2010 - 2010 Co-Supervisor Meteor radar University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Ting Ho
    2007 - 2007 Principal Supervisor Meteor echoes University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Joel Younger
    2005 - 2005 Principal Supervisor Hamstring Injuries University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Bronwyn Dolman
    2004 - 2004 Principal Supervisor A low-level VHF radar University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Daniel Macintosh
    2003 - 2003 Co-Supervisor How snakes swim University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Jonathon Munch
    2003 - 2003 Co-Supervisor Determining the total electron content of the ionosphere using GPS University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time 8. Samantha Carter
    1997 - 2001 Co-Supervisor VHF boundary layer radar and RASS University of Adelaide Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Andrew David MacKinnon
    1997 - 2000 Principal Supervisor Optical studies of the mesospheric region University of Adelaide Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Jonathan Mark Woithe
    1997 - 2000 Co-Supervisor Gravity waves and turbulence in the lower atmoosphere University of Adelaide Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Florian Zink
    1997 - 1999 Co-Supervisor A VHF boundary-layer radar University of Adelaide Master of Science Master Full Time Scott Neville Michael Dullaway
    1995 - 1995 Principal Supervisor Detection of first order sea-scatter using a ¼ wave helically wound vertical antenna University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Stephen Grant
    1995 - 1995 Co-Supervisor Investigation of lower atmosphere scatterers University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Andrew MacKinnon
    1995 - 1995 Principal Supervisor Optical observations of the upper atmosphere University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time 9. Jonathon Woithe
    1994 - 1998 Co-Supervisor Meteorological studies of cut-off lows over Australia with a VHF radar University of Adelaide Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ali Kazempour
    1994 - 1998 Principal Supervisor Measurements of tropospheric scatter with a new multi-beam multi-receiver VHF Doppler radar University of Adelaide Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Bridget Gabrielle Hobbs
    1994 - 1995 Principal Supervisor A study of an atmospheric bistatic radar system University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Adrian Murphy
    1994 - 1994 Co-Supervisor VHF mesospheric observations and power observing system University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Hon Yee
    1994 - 1994 Principal Supervisor A vertical helical antenna for studying sea scatter University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Kathy Schultz
    1994 - 1994 Principal Supervisor Time domain interferometry wind estimations at mesospheric heights University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours - Karen Berkefeld
    1993 - 1997 Principal Supervisor Atmospheric gravity waves in constituent distributions University of Adealide Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dorothy Gibson-Wilde
    1993 - 1993 Principal Supervisor Optical Observations of the Upper Middle Atmosphere University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Bridget Gabrielle Hobbs
    1992 - 1995 Principal Supervisor Signal analysis with applications to atmospheric radars University of Adelaide Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time David A Holdsworth
    1992 - 1992 Principal Supervisor Modelling the Buckland Park antenna array University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Patrick Kloevekorn
    1992 - 1992 Co-Supervisor RASS studies University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Scott Dullaway
    1991 - 1991 Principal Supervisor Radar investigations of scatterers in the lower atmosphere University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Michelle Scutter
    1991 - 1991 Principal Supervisor A Three Field Photometer for Investigating Airglow University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Leith Mudge
    1990 - 1990 Principal Supervisor VHF radar investigations of the nature and aspect sensitivity of scatterers in the troposphere University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Raffaele Sannino
    1989 - 1993 Principal Supervisor A new MF Doppler radar for upper atmosphere research University of Adelaide - Doctorate Full Time Brenton Vandepeer
  • Board Memberships

    Date Role Board name Institution name Country
    2012 - 2015 Board Member Director, Roseworthy Piggery Pty Ltd, ACN 64 117 690 687 University of Adelaide Australia
    2009 - 2012 Board Member Director, Ngee Ann Adelaide Education Centre Pte Ltd (Singapore) University of Adelaide Singapore
    2005 - 2008 Board Member Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd, ACN 65 100 269 930 University of Adelaide Australia
    2005 - 2008 Board Member Director, Provisor Pty Ltd, ABN 41 101 149 482 University of Adelaide Australia
    2004 - 2019 Chair Atmospheric Radar Systems Pty Ltd, ACN 068 909 740, Private Company Australia
    2004 - 2019 Chair ATRAD Pty Ltd, ACN 72 112 121 801 Private Company Australia
    2004 - 2019 Chair Atmospheric Radar Technologies Pty Ltd, ACN 17 111 962 086 Private Company Australia
    2001 - 2004 Secretary Atmospheric Radar Systems Pty Ltd, ACN 068 909 740 Private Company Australia
    1995 - 2001 Chair Atmospheric Radar Systems Pty Ltd, ACN 068 909 740 Private Company Australia
    1994 - 2019 Chair Himmel Pty Ltd, ACN 64 066 829 114 Private Company Australia

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