Jean-Paul Kneib

Jean-Paul Kneib is a Full Professor at the Laboratory of Astrophysics (LASTRO) within the School of Basic Sciences (SB) at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. He is also involved in the Space Sustainability initiative at EPFL and has held visiting positions at Caltech and CNRS institutions. His research focuses on cosmology, gravitational lensing, and next-generation spectroscopic surveys like DESI and Euclid.

• Education: PhD in Astrophysics (1993), Master in Astrophysics, Geophysics & Space Technics (1990), Engineer degree in Aerodynamics & Space Technics (1990), all from Toulouse University and École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace.

Research Interests: Kneib specializes in cosmology, using galaxy surveys and gravitational lensing to study dark matter and dark energy. His work includes strong lensing in galaxy clusters, redshift surveys for cosmic expansion analysis, and robotic fiber-positioner systems for spectroscopic instruments. He also contributes to space sustainability initiatives addressing orbital debris.

Recent Publications emphasize deep learning for radio interferometry, Euclid mission early data, DESI BAO analysis, and novel methods for asteroid detection. Collaborative projects involve JWST observations of high-redshift galaxies and digital twins for CubeSats.

Scientific Awards:

• ERC Advanced Laureate (for project "Light on the Dark")
• Marie Curie Fellowship

Leadership Roles:

• Co-Lead of ESA Euclid "Strong Lensing" Working Group
• Co-Principal Investigator for CFHT-Stripe 82 project
• Developer of Fiber-Robot Positioner System for DESI collaboration