Benjamin Roberts
Senior Lecturer at The University of Queensland
Queensland, Australia
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Top SchoolBenjamin Roberts is a Senior Lecturer and researcher specialising in theoretical atomic and astro-particle physics with nine years of academic experience focused on dark matter searches, exotic physics, and low-energy tests of the Standard Model. He leads a research programme at the University of Queensland after postdoctoral stints at Observatoire de Paris, University of Nevada Reno, and UNSW, and held an ARC DECRA fellowship supporting independent experimental and theoretical projects. Benjamin blends precision atomic theory with astrophysical applications, applying laboratory techniques to probe fundamental cosmology—an approach that often reveals subtle, model-independent constraints. He frequently bridges international collaborations and brings hands-on experience from both northern and southern hemisphere labs, reflecting a pragmatic, globally informed research style.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
UNSW Sydney
Stackoverflow
393reputation
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2questions
Github Skills (10)
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Github contributions (5)
benroberts999/ampsci
Jul 2017 - Feb 2023
Contributions:1613 commits, 16 PRs, 2294 pushes in 5 years 7 months
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benroberts999/cpp-cheatsheet
Feb 2021 - Mar 2025
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 2 months
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