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Research Group Members<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Our group develops new theoretical and observational tools to uncover relics from the early universe \u2014 including dark matter, dark radiation, and primordial gravitational waves. We work at the intersection of particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology, bringing together postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Researchers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mia West<\/strong>
Postdoctoral researcher working on cosmological probes of dark matter and gravitational waves.
🔗 InspireHEP profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Soobeom (\u201cLeo\u201d) Chung<\/strong>
Research focuses on the prospects for direct detection of dark radiation and searches for dark matter using pulsar timing arrays.
📄 Recent publication<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Qiushi Wei<\/strong>
Studies pulsar timing signatures of ultralight dark matter and explores laboratory detection strategies for axions.
📄 Recent publication<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Carlos Ramon<\/strong>
Investigates gravitational microlensing as a probe of dark matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Group Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sarunas Verner (now postdoc at KICP)<\/strong>
A postdoc who worked on astrometric detection of ultralight dark matter, phenomenology of inflation, and gravitational production of dark matter
\n🔗 InspireHEP profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Fengwei Yang (now postdoc at University of Notre Dame)<\/strong>
A postdoc who worked on developing an indirect detection program for hot dark matter and the theory behind interactions of topological defects.
\n🔗 InspireHEP profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Austin Lam (now graduate student at UF)<\/strong>
An undergraduate who worked on pulsar timing detection of ultralight dark matter.
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