New Zealand Space Scholarship - Sofie Claridge

Sofie Claridge with Space Minister Hon Judith Collins KC and Chargé d’affaires US Embassy David Gehrenbeck. Image credit: U.S. Embassy New Zealand

Congratulations to Sofie Claridge, who is pursuing a PhD in Machine Learning, focusing on enhancing the temperature sensing capabilities of fibre cables to help monitor harsh environments such as fusion reactors. Her internship project will involve using machine learning to detect anomalous scenarios involving a lunar rover. Sofie is supervised by DWC members Rod Badcock and Dominic Moseley.

Read more about Sofie's fantastic achievement:

NZ Space Scholarships launch students to new heights | News | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

2025 Space Scholarship recipients | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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