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James Fergusson is a Professor of Theoretical Cosmology in Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.  He was a member of the Planck consortium where he developed novel methods of constraining primordial non-Gaussianity using Cosmic Microwave Background and Large Scale Structure data.

He is the Executive Director of the Data Intensive Science programmes at the University of Cambridge including the CDT in Data Intensive Science, the MPhil in Data Intensive Science, the and Director of the Infosys Cambridge Enterprise AI Centre. The Data Intensive Science group operates at the interface of physics and artificial intelligence, focusing on areas where AI has the potential to fundamentally transform the way science is conducted. Key research themes include AI for simulations, using physics to deepen our understanding of AI, employing AI to explore equations, advancing AI interpretability and error quantification, and developing agentic automation for scientific discovery.

James frequently delivers talks and workshops on the application of AI in science and business, and his work has been featured in the Financial Times. Before entering academia, he worked as a consultant designing and implementing supply chain optimisation systems across sectors in North America, Europe, and Australasia.

Publications

CMB bispectrum constraints on DHOST inflation
W Sohn, A Lazanu, P Brax, JR Fergusson
– Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
(2024)
2024,
071
Projected two- and three-point statistics: forecasts and mitigation of non-linear RSDs
O Leicht, T Baldauf, J Fergusson, P Shellard
– Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
(2021)
503,
2137
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
(2020)
641,
ARTN A9
Planck 2018 results: I. Overview and the cosmological legacy of Planck
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
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: X. Constraints on inflation
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, 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, LPL Colombo, C Combet, D Contreras, BP Crill, F Cuttaia, P de Bernardis, G de Zotti, J Delabrouille, J-M 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, J-M 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, 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, S Mitra, M-A Miville-Deschênes, D Molinari, A Moneti, L Montier, G Morgante, A Moss, M Münchmeyer, 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, M Shiraishi, C Sirignano, G Sirri, LD Spencer, 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, SDM White, A Zacchei, JP Zibin, A Zonca
– Astronomy and Astrophysics
(2020)
641,
a10
CMB-S4 forecast on the primordial non-Gaussianity parameter of feature models
W Sohn, JR Fergusson
– Physical Review D
(2019)
100,
063536
General modal estimation for cross-bispectra
M Shiraishi, M Liguori, JR Fergusson, EPS Shellard
– Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
(2019)
2019,
046
Planck 2018 results. VI. Cosmological parameters
C Planck, J Fergusson
(2019)
Advancing the matter bispectrum estimation of large-scale structure: a comparison of dark matter codes
J Hung, JR Fergusson, EPS Shellard
(2019)
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Relativity and Gravitation

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