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
  • 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 - 2017 Co-Supervisor A Digital Holographic Imager for Cloud Microphysics Studies Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Thomas Edward Chambers
    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 Mr Andrew James Heitmann
    2015 - 2024 Principal Supervisor Tests of Tropospheric Models Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Simon Curtis
    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 Determining the total electron content of the ionosphere using GPS University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time 8. Samantha Carter
    2003 - 2003 Co-Supervisor How snakes swim University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Jonathon Munch
    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 Co-Supervisor RASS studies University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Scott Dullaway
    1992 - 1992 Principal Supervisor Modelling the Buckland Park antenna array University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Patrick Kloevekorn
    1991 - 1991 Principal Supervisor A Three Field Photometer for Investigating Airglow University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Leith Mudge
    1991 - 1991 Principal Supervisor Radar investigations of scatterers in the lower atmosphere University of Adelaide BSc(Hons) Honours Full Time Michelle Scutter
    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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