Nickolas Kokron
Postdoc at the Institute for Advanced Study
I'm Nick, a Member at the School of Natural Sciences of the Institute for Advanced Study. I work on several aspects of cosmology at large scales, using theory and simulations in tandem. In the academic year 2023-2024 I was also a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University (working with Jo Dunkley), where I still spend time.
I received my PhD in Physics from Stanford University, advised by Risa Wechsler. I also worked with other professors at Stanford including Tom Abel and Leonardo Senatore, as well as with Martin White. across the San Francisco Bay.
I grew up in the concrete jungle of São Paulo, Brazil, where I attended the Molecular Sciences Program at Universidade de São Paulo. My senior thesis in cosmology was supervised by Rogerio Rosenfeld and Fabien Lacasa.
I'm interested in the formation of large-scale structures in the Universe. That is, how did the Universe grow from its smooth and homogeneous initial conditions to the complex cosmic web of dark matter inhabited by galaxies that we see today? How does dark energy affect this process, and how can we use observations of galaxies to learn about its nature?
You can find my publications here, and a description of my research interests in the research tab. If you have any questions or would like to chat more about my work feel free to reach out!
In my spare time I enjoy playing computer games, grilling churrasco, longing for elevation change, and being with my better half. When it's not raining or freezing out you'll probably find me on the Delaware-Raritan Canal, cycling the "hills" around Sourland "mountain", or on the Shawangunk Ridge. In graduate school I spent much time climbing the Bay Area's hills on a bike. I also enjoy long roadtrips.
email:
kokron at ias 🚲 edu (replace the bicycle with a dot)
github: github.com/kokron
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