Junwu Huang, York University

Research

axion beyond standard model cosmic microwave background dark matter dark photon gravitational wave non-gaussianity superradiance

Latest funding

Dark Matter, light particle searches in the lab, astrophysics and cosmology
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$120,000

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Dark Matter, light particle searches in the lab, astrophysics and cosmology

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Subatomic Physics Envelope - Individual

Principal investigators: Huang, Junwu

Keywords: dark matter; beyond standard model; axion; dark photon; table-top experiment; topological defect; gravitational wave; superradiance; cosmic microwave background; non-gaussianity

$120,000

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: axion Dear Professor Huang, 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 axion 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 "Dark Matter, light particle searches in the lab, astrophysics and cosmology" (2023), 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]