Wolfgang Rau

Wolfgang Rau is a Professor in the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy at Queen's University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science. He holds a joint appointment as a Queen’s University faculty-TRIUMF research scientist through CFREF and CPARC programs. His research focuses on direct dark matter detection, particularly through cryogenic detectors developed for the SuperCDMS experiment. He leads Canadian involvement in SuperCDMS, advancing detector physics, data analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, and background reduction for the experiment at SNOLAB.

His expertise includes understanding detector performance to optimize data interpretation and experimental design. He has dedicated decades to dark matter research, contributing to next-generation experiments. Collaborations involve TRIUMF and the Canadian Astroparticle Physics Institute.

No scientific awards listed in the provided information. His work emphasizes experimental physics and leadership in international collaborations like SuperCDMS.