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Alexander Jenkins is a theoretical physicist at the University of Cambridge, where he holds the Gavin Boyle Fellowship at the Kavli Institute for Cosmology. His research focuses on interface cosmology, high-energy physics, and quantum matter, exploring innovative ways to probe the fundamental laws of nature using gravitational waves as cosmic messengers. Currently, his work centers on vacuum decay, a key phenomenon in early-Universe cosmology, with significant implications for understanding the stability of the Higgs field and inflationary scenarios. In collaboration with the Quantum Simulators for Fundamental Physics Consortium, he develops laboratory experiments aimed at empirically testing the understanding of vacuum decay over time. Jenkins has received accolades for his work, including the 2nd prize Buchalter Cosmology Prize in 2023 for his contributions to detecting gravitational waves from binary systems. He has previously served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University College London and holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from King's College London, along with an MA MSci in Astrophysics from the University of Cambridge.
University College London • London, UK
Conducting research in cosmoparticle physics.
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