higgins[at]ph1.uni-koeln.de
Remote operations of a telescope, data calibration and analysis, heterodyne data reduction, mapping of star formation clouds in the local galaxy.
- 2019-presentDeputy project engineer for the CCAT project — trial assembly support in Germany, laser metrology system procurement and deployment, water vapor radiometer procurement, IT infrastructure installation on the telescope
- 2015-2022Instrument scientist for the upGREAT receiver on board SOFIA (50+ flights)
- 2011-2019Support astronomer for the NANTEN2 telescope in Chile
- 2011-2014Instrument scientist for HIFI/Herschel
- 2011-presentPostDoc, University of Cologne
- 2007-2011PhD, University of Maynooth. Topic: Calibration of the Herschel/HIFI spectrometer
