Aaron Vincent
Aaron Vincent
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy
Faculty of Arts and Science
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613-533-6000 x77005
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Research Description

Prof. Vincent's research topics cover many areas in astroparticle physics and cosmology. These include high-energy astrophysical neutrinos, cosmic rays, gamma rays and physics of cosmology. A central theme in his research is the search for the particle nature of dark matter (DM), and the many non-gravitational effects DM models can produce in astrophysics and cosmology, as well as in the lab here on Earth.  

Current Teaching

ASTR102 Astronomy II: Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe (Assistant Professor)

https://www.queensu.ca/artsci_online/courses/astronomy-ii-stars-galaxies-and-the-universe

Phys 862 The Early Universe & Multimessenger Astrophysics W20 (Assistant Professor)

https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/graduate-calendar/courses-instruction/physics-engineering-physics-and-astronomy-courses

Selected Degrees

Ph.D. (2012) – Positron signatures of dark matter in the Milky WayMcGill University
B.A.Laval University
M.Sc.McGill University

Biography

Following a PhD at McGill University with Jim Cline, working on positron signatures of dark matter in the Milky Way, Aaron completed postdocs at the University of Valencia in Spain, and at the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology at IPPP (Durham University) on various aspects of dark matter phenomenology. Since 2012, he has worked at IFIC, Valencia on neutrinos and cosmology.

Recently, he has worked as a Junior Research Fellow at Imperial College London. As an astroparticle theorist, much of his work involves looking at observational data to understand the relationship between phenomena on the astronomical scale and those at the level of particle physics.  

Alternative Contact Information

Email (Work): aaron.vincent@queensu.ca