I'm a graduate student in physics at the University of Chicago and in the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP).  My research is currently focused on revealing the properties of dark matter using observational probes such as gamma-rays and tidal streams.  My PhD thesis advisor is Angela Olinto.

bullet cluster

Composite image of the "Bullet Cluster", two clusters of galaxies colliding. The x-ray image (red) shows the distribution of hot gas; gravitational lensing data reveals the matter distribution (blue). The Bullet Cluster provides strong evidence for the existence of collisionless dark matter. 

Image Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/CfA/ M.Markevitch et al.; Lensing Map: NASA/STScI; ESO WFI; Magellan/U.Arizona/ D.Clowe et al. Optical: NASA/STScI; Magellan/U.Arizona/D.Clowe et al.