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Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

Career

  • 2017-present Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics
    • Deputy Director, Institute of Astromony
    • Deputy Director, Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge
  • 2011-2017 Reader in Astrophysics and Cosmology
  • 2006 -2011 University Lecturer, Institute of Astronomy and DAMTP
  • 2002 -2007 Royal Society University Research Fellow
  • 2000 -2002 PPARC Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  • 1998 -present Fellow, Queens' College

Research

I have a range of research interests in physical and theoretical cosmology, mostly centred on the issue of testing the cosmological model and the origin of cosmic structure with cosmological observations. A particular focus is the the origin, interpretation, and measurement of temperature anisotropies and polarization in the CMB. I am a Core Team member of the Planck High-Frequency Instrument and a member of the Simons Observatory with particular interests in lensing of the CMB, constraining the key cosmological parameters and searching for B-mode polarization induced by gravitational waves from the early universe.

Selected Publications

Publications list on ADS

 

Publications

Planck2018 results
Y Akrami, M Ashdown, J Aumont, C Baccigalupi, M Ballardini, AJ Banday, RB Barreiro, N Bartolo, S Basak, K Benabed, M Bersanelli, P Bielewicz, JR Bond, J Borrill, FR Bouchet, F Boulanger, M Bucher, C Burigana, E Calabrese, JF Cardoso, J Carron, B Casaponsa, A Challinor, LPL Colombo, C Combet, BP Crill, F Cuttaia, P De Bernardis, A De Rosa, G De Zotti, J Delabrouille, JM Delouis, E Di Valentino, C Dickinson, JM Diego, S Donzelli, O Doré, A Ducout, X Dupac, G Efstathiou, F Elsner, TA Enßlin, HK Eriksen, E Falgarone, R Fernandez-Cobos, F Finelli, F Forastieri, M Frailis, AA Fraisse, E Franceschi, A Frolov, S Galeotta, S Galli, K Ganga, RT Génova-Santos, M Gerbino, T Ghosh, J González-Nuevo, KM Górski, S Gratton, A Gruppuso, JE Gudmundsson, W Handley, FK Hansen, G Helou, D Herranz, SR Hildebrandt, Z Huang, AH Jaffe, A Karakci, E Keihänen, R Keskitalo, K Kiiveri, J Kim, TS Kisner, N Krachmalnicoff, M Kunz, H Kurki-Suonio, G Lagache, JM Lamarre, A Lasenby, M Lattanzi, CR Lawrence, M Le Jeune, F Levrier, M Liguori, PB Lilje, V Lindholm, M López-Caniego, PM Lubin, YZ Ma, JF Maciás-Pérez, G Maggio, D Maino, N Mandolesi, A Mangilli, A Marcos-Caballero, M Maris, PG Martin, E Martínez-González
– Astronomy & Astrophysics
(2020)
641,
a4
Planck 2018 results: IX. Constraints on primordial non-Gaussianity
Y Akrami, F Arroja, M Ashdown, J Aumont, C Baccigalupi, M Ballardini, AJ Banday, RB Barreiro, N Bartolo, S Basak, K Benabed, JP Bernard, M Bersanelli, P Bielewicz, JR Bond, J Borrill, FR Bouchet, M Bucher, C Burigana, RC Butler, E Calabrese, JF Cardoso, B Casaponsa, A Challinor, HC Chiang, LPL Colombo, C Combet, BP Crill, F Cuttaia, P De Bernardis, A De Rosa, G De Zotti, J Delabrouille, JM Delouis, E Di Valentino, JM Diego, O Doré, M Douspis, A Ducout, X Dupac, S Dusini, G Efstathiou, F Elsner, TA Enßlin, HK Eriksen, Y Fantaye, J Fergusson, R Fernandez-Cobos, F Finelli, M Frailis, AA Fraisse, E Franceschi, A Frolov, S Galeotta, S Galli, K Ganga, RT Génova-Santos, M Gerbino, J González-Nuevo, KM Górski, S Gratton, A Gruppuso, JE Gudmundsson, J Hamann, W Handley, FK Hansen, D Herranz, E Hivon, Z Huang, AH Jaffe, WC Jones, G Jung, E Keihänen, R Keskitalo, K Kiiveri, J Kim, N Krachmalnicoff, M Kunz, H Kurki-Suonio, JM Lamarre, A Lasenby, M Lattanzi, CR Lawrence, M Le Jeune, F Levrier, A Lewis, M Liguori, PB Lilje, V Lindholm, M López-Caniego, YZ Ma, JF Maciás-Pérez, G Maggio, D Maino, N Mandolesi, A Marcos-Caballero, M Maris, PG Martin, E Martínez-González, S Matarrese
– Astronomy and Astrophysics: a European journal
(2020)
641,
ARTN A9
Planck2018 results
Y Akrami, F Arroja, M Ashdown, J Aumont, C Baccigalupi, M Ballardini, AJ Banday, RB Barreiro, N Bartolo, S Basak, K Benabed, J-P Bernard, M Bersanelli, P Bielewicz, JR Bond, J Borrill, FR Bouchet, M Bucher, C Burigana, RC Butler, E Calabrese, J-F Cardoso, B Casaponsa, A Challinor, HC Chiang, LPL Colombo, C Combet, BP Crill, F Cuttaia, P de Bernardis, A de Rosa, G de Zotti, J Delabrouille, J-M Delouis, E Di Valentino, JM Diego, O Doré, M Douspis, A Ducout, X Dupac, S Dusini, G Efstathiou, F Elsner, TA Enßlin, HK Eriksen, Y Fantaye, J Fergusson, R Fernandez-Cobos, F Finelli, M Frailis, AA Fraisse, E Franceschi, A Frolov, S Galeotta, S Galli, K Ganga, RT Génova-Santos, M Gerbino, J González-Nuevo, KM Górski, S Gratton, A Gruppuso, JE Gudmundsson, J Hamann, W Handley, FK Hansen, D Herranz, E Hivon, Z Huang, AH Jaffe, WC Jones, G Jung, E Keihänen, R Keskitalo, K Kiiveri, J Kim, N Krachmalnicoff, M Kunz, H Kurki-Suonio, J-M Lamarre, A Lasenby, M Lattanzi, CR Lawrence, M Le Jeune, F Levrier, A Lewis, M Liguori, PB Lilje, V Lindholm, M López-Caniego, Y-Z Ma, JF Macías-Pérez, G Maggio, D Maino, N Mandolesi, A Marcos-Caballero, M Maris, PG Martin, E Martínez-González, S Matarrese, N Mauri, JD McEwen, PD Meerburg, PR Meinhold, A Melchiorri, A Mennella, M Migliaccio, M-A Miville-Deschênes, D Molinari, A Moneti, L Montier, G Morgante, A Moss, M Münchmeyer, P Natoli, F Oppizzi, L Pagano, D Paoletti, B Partridge, G Patanchon, F Perrotta, V Pettorino, F Piacentini, G Polenta, J-L Puget, JP Rachen, B Racine, M Reinecke, M Remazeilles, A Renzi, G Rocha, JA Rubiño-Martín, B Ruiz-Granados, L Salvati, M Savelainen, D Scott, EPS Shellard, M Shiraishi, C Sirignano, G Sirri, K Smith, LD Spencer, L Stanco, R Sunyaev, A-S Suur-Uski, JA Tauber, D Tavagnacco, M Tenti, L Toffolatti, M Tomasi, T Trombetti, J Valiviita, B Van Tent, P Vielva, F Villa, N Vittorio, BD Wandelt, IK Wehus, A Zacchei, A Zonca
– Astronomy & Astrophysics
(2020)
641,
A9
Planck 2018 results. VI. Cosmological parameters
P Collaboration, N Aghanim, Y Akrami, M Ashdown, J Aumont, C Baccigalupi, M Ballardini, AJ Banday, RB Barreiro, N Bartolo, S Basak, R Battye, K Benabed, J-P Bernard, M Bersanelli, P Bielewicz, JJ Bock, JR Bond, J Borrill, FR Bouchet, F Boulanger, M Bucher, C Burigana, RC Butler, E Calabrese, J-F Cardoso, J Carron, A Challinor, HC Chiang, J Chluba, LPL Colombo, C Combet, D Contreras, BP Crill, F Cuttaia, PD Bernardis, GD Zotti, J Delabrouille, J-M Delouis, ED Valentino, JM Diego, O Doré, M Douspis, A Ducout, X Dupac, S Dusini, G Efstathiou, F Elsner, TA Enßlin, HK Eriksen, Y Fantaye, M Farhang, J Fergusson, R Fernandez-Cobos, F Finelli, F Forastieri, M Frailis, AA Fraisse, E Franceschi, A Frolov, S Galeotta, S Galli, K Ganga, RT Génova-Santos, M Gerbino, T Ghosh, J González-Nuevo, KM Górski, S Gratton, A Gruppuso, JE Gudmundsson, J Hamann, W Handley, FK Hansen, D Herranz, SR Hildebrandt, E Hivon, Z Huang, AH Jaffe, WC Jones, A Karakci, E Keihänen, R Keskitalo, K Kiiveri, J Kim, TS Kisner, L Knox, N Krachmalnicoff, M Kunz, H Kurki-Suonio, G Lagache, J-M Lamarre, A Lasenby, M Lattanzi, CR Lawrence, ML Jeune, P Lemos, J Lesgourgues, F Levrier, A Lewis, M Liguori, PB Lilje, M Lilley, V Lindholm, M López-Caniego, PM Lubin, Y-Z Ma, JF Macías-Pérez, G Maggio, D Maino, N Mandolesi, A Mangilli, A Marcos-Caballero, M Maris, PG Martin, M Martinelli, E Martínez-González, S Matarrese, N Mauri, JD McEwen, PR Meinhold, A Melchiorri, A Mennella, M Migliaccio, M Millea, S Mitra, M-A Miville-Deschênes, D Molinari, L Montier, G Morgante, A Moss, P Natoli, HU Nørgaard-Nielsen, L Pagano, D Paoletti, B Partridge, G Patanchon, HV Peiris, F Perrotta, V Pettorino, F Piacentini, L Polastri, G Polenta, J-L Puget, JP Rachen, M Reinecke, M Remazeilles, A Renzi, G Rocha, C Rosset, G Roudier, JA Rubiño-Martín, B Ruiz-Granados, L Salvati, M Sandri, M Savelainen, D Scott, EPS Shellard, C Sirignano, G Sirri, LD Spencer, R Sunyaev, A-S Suur-Uski, JA Tauber, D Tavagnacco, M Tenti, L Toffolatti, M Tomasi, T Trombetti, L Valenziano, J Valiviita, BV Tent, L Vibert, P Vielva, F Villa, N Vittorio, BD Wandelt, IK Wehus, M White, SDM White, A Zacchei, A Zonca
– Astronomy & Astrophysics
(2020)
641,
A6
Planck 2018 results
P Collaboration, Y Akrami, F Arroja, M Ashdown, J Aumont, C Baccigalupi, M Ballardini, AJ Banday, RB Barreiro, N Bartolo, S Basak, R Battye, K Benabed, J-P Bernard, M Bersanelli, P Bielewicz, JJ Bock, JR Bond, J Borrill, FR Bouchet, F Boulanger, M Bucher, C Burigana, RC Butler, E Calabrese, J-F Cardoso, J Carron, B Casaponsa, A Challinor, HC Chiang, LPL Colombo, C Combet, D Contreras, BP Crill, F Cuttaia, PD Bernardis, GD Zotti, J Delabrouille, J-M Delouis, F-X Désert, ED Valentino, C Dickinson, JM Diego, S Donzelli, O Doré, M Douspis, A Ducout, X Dupac, G Efstathiou, F Elsner, TA Enßlin, HK Eriksen, E Falgarone, Y Fantaye, J Fergusson, R Fernandez-Cobos, F Finelli, F Forastieri, M Frailis, E Franceschi, A Frolov, S Galeotta, S Galli, K Ganga, RT Génova-Santos, M Gerbino, T Ghosh, J González-Nuevo, KM Górski, S Gratton, A Gruppuso, JE Gudmundsson, J Hamann, W Handley, FK Hansen, G Helou, D Herranz, E Hivon, Z Huang, AH Jaffe, WC Jones, A Karakci, E Keihänen, R Keskitalo, K Kiiveri, J Kim, TS Kisner, L Knox, N Krachmalnicoff, M Kunz, H Kurki-Suonio, G Lagache, J-M Lamarre, M Langer, A Lasenby, M Lattanzi, CR Lawrence, ML Jeune, JP Leahy, J Lesgourgues, F Levrier, A Lewis, M Liguori, PB Lilje, M Lilley, V Lindholm, M López-Caniego, PM Lubin, Y-Z Ma, JF Macías-Pérez, G Maggio, D Maino, N Mandolesi, A Mangilli, A Marcos-Caballero, M Maris, PG Martin, E Martínez-González, S Matarrese, N Mauri, JD McEwen, PD Meerburg, PR Meinhold, A Melchiorri, A Mennella, M Migliaccio, M Millea, S Mitra, M-A Miville-Deschênes, D Molinari, A Moneti, L Montier, G Morgante, A Moss, S Mottet, M Münchmeyer, P Natoli, HU Nørgaard-Nielsen, CA Oxborrow, L Pagano, D Paoletti, B Partridge, G Patanchon, TJ Pearson, M Peel, HV Peiris, F Perrotta, V Pettorino, F Piacentini, L Polastri, G Polenta, J-L Puget, JP Rachen, M Reinecke, M Remazeilles, A Renzi, G Rocha, C Rosset, G Roudier, JA Rubiño-Martín, B Ruiz-Granados, L Salvati, M Sandri, M Savelainen, D Scott, EPS Shellard, M Shiraishi, C Sirignano, G Sirri, LD Spencer, R Sunyaev, A-S Suur-Uski, JA Tauber, D Tavagnacco, M Tenti, L Terenzi, L Toffolatti, M Tomasi, T Trombetti, J Valiviita, BV Tent, L Vibert, P Vielva, F Villa, N Vittorio, BD Wandelt, IK Wehus, M White, SDM White, A Zacchei, A Zonca
– Astronomy & Astrophysics
(2020)
641,
A1
Planck2018 results
Y Akrami, M Ashdown, J Aumont, C Baccigalupi, M Ballardini, AJ Banday, RB Barreiro, N Bartolo, S Basak, K Benabed, M Bersanelli, P Bielewicz, JJ Bock, JR Bond, J Borrill, FR Bouchet, F Boulanger, M Bucher, C Burigana, RC Butler, E Calabrese, JF Cardoso, B Casaponsa, HC Chiang, LPL Colombo, C Combet, D Contreras, BP Crill, P De Bernardis, G De Zotti, J Delabrouille, JM Delouis, E Di Valentino, JM Diego, O Doré, M Douspis, A Ducout, X Dupac, G Efstathiou, F Elsner, TA Enßlin, HK Eriksen, Y Fantaye, R Fernandez-Cobos, F Finelli, M Frailis, AA Fraisse, E Franceschi, A Frolov, S Galeotta, S Galli, K Ganga, RT Génova-Santos, M Gerbino, T Ghosh, J González-Nuevo, KM Górski, A Gruppuso, JE Gudmundsson, J Hamann, W Handley, FK Hansen, D Herranz, E Hivon, Z Huang, AH Jaffe, WC Jones, E Keihänen, R Keskitalo, K Kiiveri, J Kim, N Krachmalnicoff, M Kunz, H Kurki-Suonio, G Lagache, JM Lamarre, A Lasenby, M Lattanzi, CR Lawrence, M Le Jeune, F Levrier, M Liguori, PB Lilje, V Lindholm, M López-Caniego, YZ Ma, JF Maciás-Pérez, G Maggio, D Maino, N Mandolesi, A Mangilli, A Marcos-Caballero, M Maris, PG Martin, E Martínez-González, S Matarrese, N Mauri, JD McEwen, PR Meinhold, A Mennella
– Astronomy & Astrophysics
(2020)
594,
A7
Planck2018 results
Y Akrami, F Arroja, M Ashdown, J Aumont, C Baccigalupi, M Ballardini, AJ Banday, RB Barreiro, N Bartolo, S Basak, K Benabed, JP Bernard, M Bersanelli, P Bielewicz, JJ Bock, JR Bond, J Borrill, FR Bouchet, F Boulanger, M Bucher, C Burigana, RC Butler, E Calabrese, JF Cardoso, J Carron, A Challinor, HC Chiang, LPL Colombo, C Combet, D Contreras, BP Crill, F Cuttaia, P De Bernardis, G De Zotti, J Delabrouille, JM Delouis, E Di Valentino, JM Diego, S Donzelli, O Doré, M Douspis, A Ducout, X Dupac, S Dusini, G Efstathiou, F Elsner, TA Enßlin, HK Eriksen, Y Fantaye, J Fergusson, R Fernandez-Cobos, F Finelli, F Forastieri, M Frailis, E Franceschi, A Frolov, S Galeotta, S Galli, K Ganga, C Gauthier, RT Génova-Santos, M Gerbino, T Ghosh, J González-Nuevo, KM Górski, S Gratton, A Gruppuso, JE Gudmundsson, J Hamann, W Handley, FK Hansen, D Herranz, E Hivon, DC Hooper, Z Huang, AH Jaffe, WC Jones, E Keihänen, R Keskitalo, K Kiiveri, J Kim, TS Kisner, N Krachmalnicoff, M Kunz, H Kurki-Suonio, G Lagache, JM Lamarre, A Lasenby, M Lattanzi, CR Lawrence, M Le Jeune, J Lesgourgues, F Levrier, A Lewis, M Liguori, PB Lilje, V Lindholm, M López-Caniego, PM Lubin, YZ Ma
– Astronomy & Astrophysics
(2020)
641,
a10
Planck 2018 results
N Aghanim, Y Akrami, M Ashdown, J Aumont, C Baccigalupi, M Ballardini, AJ Banday, RB Barreiro, N Bartolo, S Basak, K Benabed, JP Bernard, M Bersanelli, P Bielewicz, JJ Bock, JR Bond, J Borrill, FR Bouchet, F Boulanger, M Bucher, C Burigana, E Calabrese, JF Cardoso, J Carron, A Challinor, HC Chiang, LPL Colombo, C Combet, BP Crill, F Cuttaia, P De Bernardis, G De Zotti, J Delabrouille, E Di Valentino, JM Diego, O Doré, M Douspis, A Ducout, X Dupac, G Efstathiou, F Elsner, TA Enßlin, HK Eriksen, Y Fantaye, R Fernandez-Cobos, F Finelli, F Forastieri, M Frailis, AA Fraisse, E Franceschi, A Frolov, S Galeotta, S Galli, K Ganga, RT Génova-Santos, M Gerbino, T Ghosh, J González-Nuevo, KM Górski, S Gratton, A Gruppuso, JE Gudmundsson, J Hamann, W Handley, FK Hansen, D Herranz, E Hivon, Z Huang, AH Jaffe, WC Jones, A Karakci, E Keihänen, R Keskitalo, K Kiiveri, J Kim, L Knox, N Krachmalnicoff, M Kunz, H Kurki-Suonio, G Lagache, JM Lamarre, A Lasenby, M Lattanzi, CR Lawrence, M Le Jeune, F Levrier, A Lewis, M Liguori, PB Lilje, V Lindholm, M López-Caniego, PM Lubin, YZ Ma, JF Maciás-Pérez, G Maggio, D Maino, N Mandolesi, A Mangilli, A Marcos-Caballero, M Maris
– Astronomy and Astrophysics
(2020)
641,
a8
Quantifying the statistics of CMB-lensing-derived galaxy cluster mass measurements with simulations
I Zubeldia, A Challinor
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(2020)
497,
5326
Impact of internal-delensing biases on searches for primordial 𝖡-modes of CMB polarisation
AB Lizancos, A Challinor, J Carron
(2020)
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