Tesla Jeltema

Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
Associate Director, Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics

Office: ISB 305
Address:
Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

E-mail: tesla at ucsc dot edu

APS Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics at UCSC

Physics at UCSC: Department of Physics, Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics

Publication List (ADS)

Research Interests

Broadly speaking, my research focuses on observational cosmology and particle astrophysics, including constraints on the nature of dark matter and dark energy and studies of the evolution of galaxies. In particular, I study the formation and evolution of large-scale structure in the universe using observations covering a broad wavelength range and numerical simulations.

I currently serve as the Deputy Spokesperson of the LSST Dark Energy Science Collaboration (DESC).

  1. Cosmology with Large-Scale Structure (Clusters of Galaxies)
    1. Rubin Observatory LSST Dark Energy Science Collaboration (DESC)
    2. Dark Energy Survey (DES)
    3. Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)

  2. Indirect Detection of Dark Matter
    1. Multiwavelength Searches for DM Annihilation/Decay
    2. Constraints on Dark Matter Self-interaction

  3. Galaxy Evolution
    1. The Effects of Environment on Galaxies
    2. AGN populations as a function of environment
    3. Non-thermal Emission and Particle Acceleration

Personal

Most of my free time is spent with my family. I also swim (select swims and results). I train with the Santa Cruz Masters, and I particularly like open water swimming.