Julian B. Muñoz
PhD., Assistant Professor, Astronomy, University of Texas-Austin
Julian Muñoz is a theoretical cosmologist, working at the intersection of astrophysics and particle physics to investigate galaxy formation and dark-matter microphysics in the cosmic dawn when the first stars formed. He is an expert on the epochs of cosmic dawn and reionization, when the first stars in the universe formed. His research includes the large-scale structure, cosmic microwave background, and fast radio bursts. Dr. Muñoz uses data from the powerful James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes. He is known particularly for his work on 21-cm cosmology and dark matter and his participation in the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA) project.