Kanty Astronomy Research Group
Led by Zara RANDRIAMANAKOTO
RESEARCH ASTRONOMER
Kanty Astronomy Research Group (KARG)
Our junior research group led by Dr Zara Randriamanakoto is composed of graduate students and short-term research interns based in South Africa and Madagascar. See the sections below to get to know our past and current team members and their respective projects.
Current graduate students
Tombo Rarivoarinoro
PhD, UCT/SAAO, 2023 - present
Lisa Seconna
MSc, UCT/SAAO, 2022 - present
Miora Rakototafika
MSc, UCT/SAAO, 2025 - present
Thobile Ngwenya
MSc, UCT/SAAO, 2025 - present
Kanto Ranaivomanantsoa
MSc, Univ of A/vo, 2025 - present
Matshidiso Letsoha
MSc, UCT/SAAO, 2026 - present
Past members
Matshidiso Letsoha
BSc Honours, UCT/NASSP, 2025
Bénite Tantely
MSc, Univ of Antananarivo, 2024
Miora Rakototafika
MSc, Univ of Antananarivo, 2022
Gontse Ledwaba
BSc Honours, UCT/NASSP, 2022
Mendrika Rakotomanga
Structured MSc, AIMS, 2022
Tombo Rarivoarinoro
MSc, Univ of Antananarivo, 2021
Chad Thomas
BSc Honours, UCT/NASSP, 2021
Julio Andrianjafy
MSc, Univ of Antananarivo, 2019
Princy Ranaivomanana
MSc, Univ of Antananarivo, 2017
Short-term interns
Harivola Rabekoto
Univ of Antananarivo, 2024
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Andoniaina Rajaonarivelo
ENS/Univ of Antananarivo, 2024
Brandon Maskell
Univ of KwaZulu-Natal, 2024
Asara Andriambelomanana
Univ of Antananarivo, 2024
Koloina Rambeloson
Univ of Antananarivo, 2024
Francia Razafimanjato
Univ of Antananarivo, 2023
Deralaza Rafieferantsoa
Univ of Antananarivo, 2022-2023
Manjaka Randriantsoa
Univ of Antananarivo, 2025
Kanto Ranaivomanantsoa
Univ of Antananarivo, 2025
Interested in joining KARG?
Send an email to rznastro.karg-at-gmail-dot-com
You are also invited to browse our website and follow our social media accounts to find out more about ongoing research projects and outreach initiatives. Stay tuned with our latest news!