01 // About
I am a researcher using strong gravitational lensing to uncover the nature of dark matter, one of the most significant unsolved problems in astrophysics and cosmology. This involves detailed modelling of strong lensing systems and analysis of huge amounts of data, so machine learning and AI tools are extremely useful.
Research Interests
Strong gravitational lensing as a dark matter probe
Dark matter — cold, warm, fuzzy, self-interacting, and alternatives
Galaxy formation, evolution, and elliptical galaxy morphology
Machine learning applied to astrophysics
Data reduction techniques for space-based imaging
Observational: Euclid · Hubble Space Telescope · Keck AO
02 // Curriculum Vitae
Research Positions
| 2020–Present | Postdoctoral Researcher |
Dark Matter Group, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Garching, Germany
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Education
| 2016–2021 | Ph.D. Astrophysics |
Imperial College London, UK
Supervisor: Prof. Stephen Warren
Thesis: Galaxy mass profiles from strong gravitational lensing
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| 2015–2016 | M.Sc. Physics (Distinction) |
Imperial College London, UK
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| 2012–2015 | B.Sc. Physics (First Class) |
University of Warwick, UK
Department Prize for Best Thesis
Thesis: Eclipse timing in circumbinary exoplanets
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Peer Review
MNRAS · A&A · ApJ · JCAP · Royal Society URF
Membership
Euclid — Full member, Strong Lens Science Working Group
SHARP — Space-based modelling working group lead
Technical Expertise
Python
C
Java
IDL
TensorFlow
PyTorch
HPC Systems
Optical Imaging
NIR Imaging
Linux
Adobe CS
03 // Press
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04 // Talks
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05 // Papers
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