Victor Carl Chan

I'm a PhD student at the University of Toronto, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics!

Research

Here are some of the things I've worked on. Click on any topic to learn more.

Small Scale CMB Lensing

I'm currently working on an estimator for small scale CMB lensing using local line-of-sight statistics of high resolution maps.

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Gaia Zero-Point Parallax

Gaia Data Release 2 contains parallax measurements that have a global systematic offset that I characaterize with red clump stars.

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LiteBIRD

LiteBIRD is an upcoming CMB satellite that I am characterizing readout systematics for. Specifically, I am simulating the observational effects of detector crosstalk with a software called TOAST.

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Pulsars

I've helped to discover and characterize extreme plasma lensing effects caused by the eclipse of the Black Widow Pulsar.

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Papers & Presentations

Go here to see all my research contributions!

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Calendar

Here's a handy calendar for when you need to know when I'm available.

CV

Click here to see my past research contributions.

Here's my CV, which is a current work in progress. More info coming soon™.

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