Ghazal Geshnizjani, University of Waterloo

Research

Bouncing universe Correlation functions Cosmological Parameter Inference Cosmology Dark Sirens Gravitational waves Hubble constant Inflation

Latest funding

Our Cosmos: the past, the present and the future
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$84,000
Novel Directions in Physical Cosmology: Theory versus Observations
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$147,000

All 2 grants and awards

Our Cosmos: the past, the present and the future

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Geshnizjani, Ghazal

Keywords: cosmology; bouncing universe; inflation; dark sirens; cosmological parameter inference; gravitational waves; modified gravity; hubble constant; primordial power spectrum; correlation functions

$84,000

Novel Directions in Physical Cosmology: Theory versus Observations

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Geshnizjani, Ghazal

$147,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bouncing universe Dear Professor Geshnizjani, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on bouncing universe connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Our Cosmos: the past, the present and the future" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]