Summary
Eleanor S is a planetary scientist and Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University with over a decade of cross-disciplinary experience spanning astronomy, physics, geology and engineering. She directs the Global Fireball Observatory and leads the Space Domain Awareness and Planetary Defence group at the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy, translating observational networks into actionable planetary defence insights. Her career combines academic rigor (PhD in Applied Geology with a focus on meteor physics) with hands-on system building—founding and running the Desert Fireball Network to track meteoroid falls. Eleanor is a passionate STEAM advocate who leverages field campaigns, lab work and radio astronomy to connect fundamental science with public engagement and real-world hazard mitigation.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSci), Geophysics, First, Master of Science (MSci), Geophysics, First at Imperial College London
PhD in Applied Geology, Meteor Physics, PhD in Applied Geology, Meteor Physics at Curtin University of Technology
University of California, Los Angeles