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Miguel Morales is an observational cosmologist at the University of Washington, focusing on measurements related to the Epoch of Reionization (EoR). His work investigates the universe's stars and galaxies that burned away the primordial neutral hydrogen fog approximately 13 billion years ago. He is particularly recognized for his contributions to the field of Cosmology and for addressing the grand challenges posed by modern astrophysics. The Decadal Survey in Astrophysics has identified his research as a top priority for radio astronomy. Morales leads the Radio Cosmology group at the University of Washington, which is considered an international leader in both the development of bespoke instruments as well as precision data analysis techniques essential for revealing the faint cosmological radio signal. He has been involved in major projects such as the Murchison Widefield Array in Western Australia and the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array in South Africa. Through the development of four major analysis pipelines, his team effectively manages large data volumes, collecting over 6 petabytes of data from the MWA. His rigorous analyses have gained recognition for their robustness, greatly contributing to the calibration software development that facilitates international collaborative efforts in the field.
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