Deep Learning for the Spectral Classification of Supernovae

My Honours thesis introduced DASH, a deep learning classifier for supernova spectra and their host galaxies. Supervisors: Prof. David Parkinson and Dr Brad Tucker. Awarded the IEEE Student Thesis Prize (best engineering thesis in Queensland), the GBST Best Software Project prize and a Bok Prize High Commendation (top three astronomy Honours or Master’s theses in Australia).