Biography
David Marsh obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Edinburgh in 2009 in Mathematical Physics, and his PhD in Theoretical Physics in 2012 from the University of Oxford. He did postdoctoral research at the Perimeter Institute and King’s College London, as a Royal Astronomical Society fellow. In 2017 he was awarded the Sofja Kowalevskaja prize from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and went on to a Professorship at the University of Goettingen. David returned to King’s in 2021 as an Ernest Rutherford Fellow.
Research interests
- Dark matter, in particular the hypothetical axion and axion-like particles
- Cosmology, and the growth of structure in the Universe
- Direct detection of axions using antiferromagnetic materials
- String theory, and how to test it with astrophysical and cosmological data
- Bayesian statistics and Monte Carlo methods
Further information
Research
Theoretical Particle Physics & Cosmology
The research focus of the TPPC Group is on tests of new models of particle physics beyond the Standard Model, including supersymmetry, large extra dimensions and strings.
News
'Cosmic radio' could find dark matter in 15 years
Scientists have designed a ‘cosmic radio’ detector which could discover dark matter in 15 years.
Dwarf galaxies reveal new lowest mass for dark matter
The new minimum weight for the mysterious substance could finally help solve a problem that has occupied scientists for 40 years.
King's scientists edge closer to finding truth behind dark matter
New research suggests explosive ‘axion stars’ could pinpoint where and what dark matter is.
Axions shedding light on dark matter
Review conducted by King’s physicists delves into the theory of axions, and their context within the wider fields of particle physics and cosmology.
Features
Students welcomed to King's for first ever STEM work experience week
30 students from secondary schools across London joined the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES,) for an interactive week exploring...
Fathers in STEMM: How parental leave parity can help close the gender pay gap
Lecturer Dr David Marsh from the Department of Physics explores how changing the amount of parental leave people are eligible for can benefit both men and...
Research
Theoretical Particle Physics & Cosmology
The research focus of the TPPC Group is on tests of new models of particle physics beyond the Standard Model, including supersymmetry, large extra dimensions and strings.
News
'Cosmic radio' could find dark matter in 15 years
Scientists have designed a ‘cosmic radio’ detector which could discover dark matter in 15 years.
Dwarf galaxies reveal new lowest mass for dark matter
The new minimum weight for the mysterious substance could finally help solve a problem that has occupied scientists for 40 years.
King's scientists edge closer to finding truth behind dark matter
New research suggests explosive ‘axion stars’ could pinpoint where and what dark matter is.
Axions shedding light on dark matter
Review conducted by King’s physicists delves into the theory of axions, and their context within the wider fields of particle physics and cosmology.
Features
Students welcomed to King's for first ever STEM work experience week
30 students from secondary schools across London joined the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES,) for an interactive week exploring...
Fathers in STEMM: How parental leave parity can help close the gender pay gap
Lecturer Dr David Marsh from the Department of Physics explores how changing the amount of parental leave people are eligible for can benefit both men and...