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Astroparticle Physics Group

27 August 2024

Astroparticle physics lies at the intersection of astronomy and particle physics. It involves using the universe as a laboratory to study high-energy phenomena.

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Welcome to the Astroparticle Physics Group.

Astroparticle physics lies at the intersection of astronomy and particle physics. It involves using the universe as a laboratory to study high-energy phenomena. Our main topics of interest are dark matter, cosmic rays, and the neutrino observatory.

Research students

Supervisor: Jenni Adams

  • Sebastian Vergara Carrasco, PhD, “IceTop search for high-energy cosmic rays”
  • Christopher Eldridge, MSc, “Searching for Galactic PeVatrons”
  • Rhia Hewett, MSc, “Machine learning for IceCube”
  • Micaela Steed, 480, “Using machine learning to classify the IceCube extended surface array events”

Supervisor: Chris Gordon

  • Ian DSouza, PhD, “Dark Matter Subhaloes”
  • Jesse Satherley, PhD (co-supervised with Chris Stevens), “Astrophysical implications of non-linear gravitational and electromagnetic scattering”
  • Shreyas Tiruvaskar, PhD, “Probing dark matter models with gravitational wave data”
  • Syarul Masngot, 480, “Modelling the interaction of axions with neutron stars”
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