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Ben Maughan is a professor at the University of Bristol, where he leads efforts in equity, diversity, and inclusion within the School of Physics. He earned a degree from Cardiff University and completed his PhD at the University of Birmingham. Maughan was a NASA Chandra Fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics before returning to the UK as a lecturer at the University of Bristol. His research focuses on studying galaxy clusters through observational techniques, exploring the vast cosmic structures formed by hundreds of thousands of galaxies surrounded by hot, X-ray emitting plasma. His work investigates the properties of this plasma, improves methods for measuring cluster masses, and examines the feedback loops between the plasma and the member galaxies, including supermassive black holes. Current research associates and PhD students under his supervision include notable scholars in the field of astrophysics, contributing to ongoing studies of active galaxies, black holes, galaxy evolution, and observational astrophysics.
Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.