Matias Carrasco Kind

Matias Carrasco Kind serves as the Director of Data Science Research Services (DSRS) within the Gies College of Business and is a Research Assistant Professor in the Departments of Accountancy and Astronomy, as well as at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), all at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). He is also a Trusted CI Fellow at the NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and holds a Faculty-in-Residence position at the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) in Chicago, IL.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Astronomy, University of Illinois, 2014
• M.S. in Astronomy, University of Illinois, 2011

His research focuses on data-intensive science, spanning machine learning, deep learning, scientific computing, and photometric redshifts. He applies these techniques to cosmology, galaxy formation, and cross-disciplinary fields like finance, Earth sciences, and bio-imaging.

His recent publications emphasize cosmological constraints from multi-survey data (DES, SPT, ACT, HST), weak lensing analysis, and machine learning applications in galaxy clustering and dark matter halo modeling. Key trends include the integration of AI with astrophysical data and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Scientific Awards:

• Trusted CI Fellow at NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

He collaborates with teams at the Data Science Research Services (DSRS), NCSA, and Discovery Partners Institute (DPI), leveraging cyberinfrastructure for astronomy and finance research.