Jeffrey McMahon

Jeffrey McMahon is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. He specializes in cosmology and astrophysics, particularly focusing on the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), inflation, and dark energy. At the 2011 Saturday Morning Physics event, he presented research on using CMB measurements to understand the universe's initial conditions and expansion dynamics, with instruments deployed at the South Pole and Chile.

His work bridges theoretical models like inflation and dark energy with observational cosmology, emphasizing the importance of empirical data to refine these frameworks. Research interests include the evolution of the universe, CMB analysis, and the interplay between cosmological observations and fundamental physics.