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Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Physics is home to Rachel Mandelbaum, Professor and Interim Department Head. She leads the LINCC Frameworks Initiative for LSST science cases while maintaining active roles in the LSST Dark Energy Science Collaboration and the Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel.
- Education: Ph.D. from Princeton University (2006)
Her research focuses on observational cosmology and galaxy studies using weak gravitational lensing. Key projects include data analysis for the Hyper-SuprimeCam survey, preparations for the Rubin Observatory LSST, and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Methodologically, she explores machine learning applications to cosmological datasets.
Recent publications emphasize advancements in cosmic shear analysis, PSF systematics, and intrinsic alignment modeling, with particular attention to dark energy characterization and galaxy detection improvements.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Simons Investigator in Astrophysics (2019)
- Alfred P. Sloan Fellow (2013)
- DOE Early Career Award (2012)
- AAS Annie Jump Cannon Prize (2011)
- Hubble Fellow (2006)
She has held progressively senior positions at CMU since 2011, achieving indefinite tenure in 2016. Current affiliations include the NSF AI Planning Institute for Data-Driven Discovery in Physics and the McWilliams Center for Cosmology.
