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Kris Sigurdson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at The University of British Columbia. His research focuses on theoretical physics, particularly in particle astrophysics and cosmology. His work includes studies on particle dark matter, early universe cosmology, and cosmic microwave background. Sigurdson has held academic positions at the University of British Columbia since 2007 and has been an associate professor since 2013. He has also served as a Junior Visiting Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, from 2015 to 2016.
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Kris Sigurdson is a researcher in cosmology, particle astrophysics, theoretical physics, and dark matter. His work explores the interplay between fundamental physics and cosmic structure formation, focusing on dark matter's role in the universe. Sigurdson's research includes studies on dark matter interactions, cosmological implications of dark matter physics, and the impact of dark matter on small-scale structure formation. He has contributed to projects involving fast radio bursts, hydrogen intensity mapping, and the analysis of cosmological signals from the early universe. His publications address topics such as dark matter electric and magnetic dipole moments, dark acoustic oscillations, and the cosmology of atomic dark matter.