Professor Dr. Kevin Huffenberger

Biography

Kevin Huffenberger works in broad areas of astrophysics and cosmology, focusing on the study of the large-scale universe, its structure, content, origin, and evolution. His primary subject is the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), the afterglow of the Big Bang, which is observed in the microwave-wavelength band of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. His research group addresses topics like large-scale structure, cosmic X-ray background, and gravitational weak lensing, as well as mm-wave-bright galaxies and transient objects. Professor Huffenberger engages in experimental and observational collaborations, including the Atacama Cosmology Telescope, the Simons Observatory, and CMB-S4. In the past, he contributed to the Planck satellite mission and the Q/U Imaging ExperimenT (QUIET). Additionally, he has worked on several independent projects with smaller groups related to aspects of cosmology and astrophysics associated with CMB. His work is funded by NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy.

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