= Manoj Kaplinghat
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<Manoj Kaplinghat> studies connections between <particle (physics)>, <dark matter> and astronomical structure. The research programme described by his institution uses <gravitational lensing> and stellar motions to investigate matter distributions in galaxies and clusters.<Dark matter, Gravitational lensing by University of California, Irvine>[Research description: lensing, dwarf-galaxy kinematics and particle properties]{ref}
These measurements connect microscopic matter models with macroscopic dynamics. Inferring a particle's properties requires more than estimating total mass: the spatial distribution, velocities and possible interactions must also be consistent with the observations.
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