Research

Particle astrophysics and cosmology

• Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
• Cosmic Rays, Gamma-rays, Neutrinos
• Cosmological Topological Defects
• Dark Matter
• Inflation, Structure Formation, Dark Energy
• Weak Interactions and Neutrinos

Experiments

• Auger (@ Malargue, Argentina)
  
• IceCube (@ U Wisconsin)
• Cherenkov Telescope Array

Grants

• Science and Technology Facilities Council
• European Union
• University of Oxford

Publications

• ADS
• ArXiv
• Google Scholar
• INSPIRE

Talks

• Seeing the edge of the universe (International Year of Astronomy public lecture, 3 Mar 2009, Oxford)
• Introduction to cosmology (CERN Summer Student Lecture Programme, 22-28 July 2008, Geneva)
• Astroparticle probes of quantum gravity (Quantum Geometry & Quantum Gravity, 30 Jun-4 Jul 2008, Nottingham)
• Implications of cosmic ray results for UHE cosmic neutrinos ( Neutrino 2008, 25-31 May 2008, Christchurch)
• Beyond the standard cosmological model (PONT d'Avignon 2008, 21-25 April 2008, Avignon)
• What have we learnt about inflation from WMAP? ( The Dark Universe, 1-3 October 2007, Bad Honnef)
• High energy astroparticle physics: the theoretical viewpoint ( ASPERA Workshop, 19-20 July 2007, Paris)

Teaching

Graduate:

• Astroparticle Physics (2011-)
• Astrophysics Graduate Course (2000-06)
• Physical Cosmology (1993-95)
• Supersymmetry and beyond (1996-)
• The Early Universe (1997-99)

Undergraduate:

• Classical Mechanics (2003-)
• Nuclear & Particle Physics - revision (2002-03)
• Particle Physics - major option (1999-)
• Special Relativity (1998-2002)

Students

Past:

• Kevin Benson Wadham, 1991-93
• Jenni Adams, Magdalen, 1992-95 (now Associate Professor at University of Canterbury, Christ Church)
• Sebastian Larsson, Christ Church, 1993-98
• Michael Birkel Linacre, 1994-97 (now Managing Partner of Augustus Consulting GmbH, Munich)
• Fermin Viniegra, Worcester, 1997-2001
• Mario Santos, Wadham, 1999-2002 (now Research Scientist at Institut Superior Technico, Lisbon)
• David Skinner, Linacre, 1999-2003 (now Lecturer at DAMTP, University of Cambridge)
• Paul Hunt, St John's, 2000-06 (now Scientific Staff at Institute of Theoretical Physics, Warsaw)
• Andrew M Taylor, Linacre, 2003-06 (now Schrödinger Fellow at Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies)
• Francesco Riva, Merton, 2004-08 (now Research Staff at ITPP Lausanne)
• Philipp Mertsch, Balliol, 2007-10 (now Kavli Fellow at KIPAC Stanford)
• Shaun Hotchkiss, Balliol, 2006-10 (now postdoc at University of Sussex)
• Seshadri Nadathur, Merton, 2007-11 (now postdoc at University of Helsinki)

Present:

• Kyle Allison, Balliol, 2010-
• Felix Kahlhoefer, Merton, 2011-
• David Kraljic, Balliol, 2012-

Organisation

Committees:

• Particle Data Group: Astrophysics d& Cosmology Section (2001- )
• Astroparticle Physics European Coordination (ApPEC): Scientific Advisory Commitee (2005- )
• Astroparticle Physics Group, Institute of Physics: Steering Committee (2006-08)
• Towards a strategic plan for European Astronomy (ASTRONET) Science Vision Committee, Panel A (2006-08)
• Astroparticle European Research Area network (ASPERA) Science Advisory Commitee (2007- )
• Sant Cugat Forum on Astrophysics: International Advisory Committee (2012-)
• Helmholtz Alliance for Astroparticle Physics: International Advisory Committee (2013-)
• KM3NeT: Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee (2013-)
• Gruber Cosmology Prize: Advisory Board (2014-)

Meetings:

• New paths to particle dark matter, Oxford, 29-30 Mar 2012
• GrahamFest, Oxford, 29-30 Sep 2011
• First LINK Workshop: Probing physics beyond the Standard Model with CTA, Abingdon, 12 Nov 2010
• UniverseNet School: The Origin of the Universe, Lecce, 13-18 Sep 2010
• UniverseNet School: Particle Astrophysics & Cosmology, Barcelona, 28 Sep-2 Oct 2009
• UniverseNet School: Seeking Links between Fundamental Physics & Cosmology, Oxford, 2-26 Sep 2008
• IoP/Astroparticle Physics UK 2008 Conference, Oxford, 18-20 Jun 2008
• Astroparticle theory discussion Workshop, Oxford, 17 Mar 2008
• IoP/RAS Discussion Meeting: Dark Matter, London, 26 Nov 2007
• UniverseNet School: The Origin of the Universe, Mytilene, 24-29 Sep 2007
• UK Neutrino Network Meeting, Oxford, 29 Nov 2006
• Dalitz Memorial Meeting, Oxford, 3 Jun 2006
• IceCube Collaboration Workshop, Oxford, 21-24 Sep 2005
• 3rd International Workshop on Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays, Leeds, 22-23 Jul 2004
• The world according to WMAP, Abingdon, 7-8 Jun 2003
• Supersymmetry and the Early Universe, Oxford, 26-29 Sep 2002
• New Horizons in Neutrino Physics, Abingdon, 8-9 May 1999

Networks:

• EU FP7 Marie Curie ITN: Unification in the LHC Era (UNILHC) 2009-13
• UKIERI network: Neutrino and the Fundamental Laws of Nature 2007-10
• EU FP6 Marie Curie RTN: The origin of our universe (UniverseNet) 2006-10
• Oxford-India links in Theoretical Physical Sciences 2006-
• EU FP6 Marie Curie RTN: The Quest For Unification: Theory Confronts Experiment 2004-08
• European Network of Theoretical Astroparticle Physics (ENTApP) 2000-09
• EU FP5 Marie Curie RTN: Supersymmetry and the Early Universe (EUNet) 2000-04
• UK Particle Cosmology Meetings 1991-

Seminars:

• Particles & Fields Seminar
• Particle Phenomenology Forum
• HEP Phenomenology Forum*old*
• Friday Theoretical Physics Seminars*old*
• Theoretical Particle Physics Seminars*old*

News

• Oxford Science Blog: Neutrinos put cosmic ray theory on ice (19 Apr 2012)/ Has our black hole been blowing bubbles? (30 Nov 2011) / Neutrinos in the deep freeze (19 Oct 2010)/ Sun's dark matter trap (12 Jul 2010) / What did PAMELA see? (25 Aug 2009)/ Cosmic rays in top 10 (16 Jan 2008)
• Oxford University: The India Connection (Oct 2007)
• Oxford University Press Release: Violent galaxies spew out energetic cosmic rays (7 Nov 2007)
• Physics World Blog: Asking the big questions in London (22 July 2009); PAMELA reasserts positron excess (23 Aug 2013)
• The Daily Telegraph: Telescope buried in Antarctic ice detects elusive neutrinos (21 Nov 2013); 'Telescope' buried a mile under the Antarctic ice to find source of cosmic rays (18 Oct 2010)
• The Guardian: Faster than light particles found, claim scientists (22 Sep 2011)
• The Observer: The hunt for neutrinos in the Antarctic (23 Jan 2011)