The Harvard CMB Group is an interdisciplinary academic space beneath the Center for Astrophysics Radio and Geoastronomy division. Combining the research practices of physics, astronomy, and other specific subtopics, the CMB group encourages collaboration across a wide-range of scientific areas.
The group’s background and research interests represents the intersection and collaborative effort of these disciplines.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
JOHN KOVAC
Professor of Astronomy and Physics
Harvard University
jmkovac [at] cfa.harvard.edu
STAFF SCIENTISTS
DR. MARION DIERICKX
Research Scientist
Harvard College Observatory
mdierickx [at] cfa.harvard.edu
DR. MIKE ECHTER
Operations Scientist
Harvard College Observatory
mechter [at] cfa.harvard.edu
POST-DOCTORAL SCHOLARS
MATTHEW PETROFF
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Harvard College Observatory
mpetroff [at] cfa.harvard.edu
GRADUATE STUDENTS
MIRANDA EIBEN
Graduate Student
Harvard Astronomy Department
miranda.eiben [at] cfa.harvard.edu
ANNIE POLISH
Graduate Student
Harvard Physics Department
apolish [at] g.harvard.edu
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
RILEY DIERKER
Program Administrator
Harvard College Observatory
riley.dierker [at] cfa.harvard.edu
LAB ALUMNI
Note: this section is currently under construction; please contact riley.dierker [at] cfa.harvard.edu to request changes.
KATE ALEXANDER
Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2018
Harvard College Observatory
COLIN BISCHOFF
Research Associate, 2021
Harvard College Observatory
RACHEL BOWENS-RUBIN
Engineer, 2017
Harvard College Observatory
KRISTI BRADFORD
Undergraduate, 2012
Harvard College Observatory
MARTA BRYAN
Undergraduate Student, 2011
Harvard College Observatory
IMMANUEL BUDER
Post-Doctor Fellow, 2015
Harvard College Observatory
VICTOR BUZA
Graduate Student, 2019
Harvard College Observatory
ANDREW CHAEL
Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2019
Harvard College Observatory
CAMERON COGBURN
Undergraduate, 2011
Harvard College Observatory
JAKE CONNORS
Graduate Student, 2018
Harvard College Observatory
JAMES CORNELISON
Graduate Student, 2023
Harvard College Observatory
DAVID GOLDFINGER
Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2022
Harvard College Observatory
MICHAEL GORDON
Research Assistant, 2012
Harvard College Observatory
KIRIT KARKARE
Graduate Student, 2017
Harvard College Observatory
ANKIT KUMAR
High School Intern, 2013
Harvard College Observatory
KARSTEN LOOK
Engineer, 2022
Harvard College Observatory
AARON MARKOWITZ
Undergraduate, 2016
Harvard College Observatory
BEN MICHEL
Research Assistant, 2011
Harvard College Observatory
DOUGLAS MUHLESTEIN
Undergraduate, 2015
Harvard College Observatory
BRYAN NEWBOLD
Staff, 2003
Harvard Physics Department
LUKE PRITCHETT
Staff, 2013
Harvard College Observatory
BENJAMIN RACINE
Postdoctoral
Harvard College Observatory
JOHN ROBERTS
Research Associate, 2021
Harvard College Observatory
BEN SCHMITT
Research Associate & Project Development Scientist, 2023
Harvard College Observatory
CAROLINE SORENSEN
Pre-Graduate Student, 2015
Harvard College Observatory
MENG SU
Research Associate, 20177
Harvard College Observatory
TYLER ST. GERMAINE
Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2022
Harvard College Observatory
CALVIN TSAI
Engineer, 2022
Harvard College Observatory
ABIGAIL VIEREGG
Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2014
Harvard College Observatory
CHIN LIN WONG
Graduate Student, 2014
Harvard College Observatory
CYNDIA YU
Undergraduate, 2016
Harvard College Observatory