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Prof Ma's research is on the cutting-edge frontier of astrophysics and cosmology. He uses the cosmic microwave background radiation and large-scale structure data to study the evolution of the Universe at different epochs and to understand the physical nature of dark energy and dark matter.
Awards:
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Rouse Ball and Eddington Fund, Trinity College, Cambridge, 2010
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Excellent Overseas Student, Ministry of Education of China, 2011
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Guest Research Professorship, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2015-2020
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Adjunct Professorship, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2017-2021
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NRF-C1 Rating, National Research Foundation, 2017-2021
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Gruber Cosmology Prize (as a member of the Planck team), Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation/International Astronomical Union, 2018
- Vice Chancellor Research Award, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2018
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Position:
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Qualifications:
| | PhD in Astronomy—University of Cambridge (UK), 2008-2011
Master of Science—Chinese Academy of Sciences (China), 2006-2008
Bachelor of Science—Nanjing University (China), 2002-2006
CITA National Research Fellow—University of British Columbia (Canada), 2011-2014
Research Associate—The University of Manchester (UK), 2014-2015
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| Discipline: | | Physics |
| Campus: | | Westville |
Telephone:
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| Email: | | ma@ukzn.ac.za
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| Research Areas: | | Cosmology in Radio wavelength: Epoch of Reionization, 21-cm intensity mapping
Extragalatic Astronomy: galaxy peculiar velocity field, thermal and kinetic Sunyaev-Zel’dovich effect, dynamics of local group, near-field cosmology
Theoretical Cosmology: the cosmic microwave background radiation, observational tests of inflation
International Telescope Projects involved:
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Planck Satellite Science Team (European Space Agency)
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Hydrogen Epoch Reionization Array (US/SA)
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MeerKAT science team (SA)
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Six-degree-field galaxy survey (6dF) and TAIPAN science team (Australia)
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ASKAP survey team
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Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Cosmology, EoR and HI galaxy science working group
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| Research Profiles: | | Google Scholar
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