Sara Webb (astrophysicist)

Sara A. Webb is an Australian astrophysicist, science communicator and author. She is a Superstar of STEM (Science and Technology Australia) 2023 at Swinburne University, Australia.

Education and career
Webb joined Swinburne University of Technology in Australia as a PhD candidate in 2018. She is an astrophysicist and science communicator based at Swinburne and helps to coordinate the high school space programs. She is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Swinburne's Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing. Her research focuses on using artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyse large and complex astrophysical data sets, such as identifying sources of gravitational waves and fast radio bursts.

Webb works in science communication, appearing in the media and on social platforms to discuss space and astronomy. She coordinates Swinburne's high school space programs, including the Swinburne Haileybury International Space Station Experiment (SHINE) and the Swinburne Youth Space Innovation Challenge.

Webb has made numerous media appearances in radio and print media.

Awards

 * 2018, Swinburne, Venture Cup Winner, Swinburne University of Technology.
 * 2022, Swinburne, Vice-Chancellor's Research Excellence Award (Early Career), Swinburne University of Technology.
 * 2022, Swinburne, Vice-Chancellor's Empowered Award, Swinburne University of Technology.
 * 2022, National Superstar of STEM, Science and Technology Australia.
 * 2023, International, Finalist Women in AI (Defence), Women In AI – Asia Pacific.
 * 2023, Women in AI scholarship, DAIRNet.
 * 2024, National, Winner Rising Star of the Year – Enterprise, Australian Space Awards
 * 2024, David Allen prize from the Astronomical Society of Australia.