Rubin Observatory
Astrophysics, Cosmology, & Astroparticle Experiment

Wide-ranging observations, experiments, and novel instrumentation give insights into cosmology, high-energy gamma-ray and cosmic ray astrophysics, the nature of dark matter, galaxy formation and evolution, and the intergalactic medium.

Some of the research projects and experiments in Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Experiment within SCIPP include:

Fermi-LAT
Rubin Observatory LSST
LSST DESC
VERITAS
DESI
HSC
Keck
SCIPP members affiliated with Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Experiment within SCIPP include:

Anthony N Aguirre

  • Title
    • Adjunct Professor
  • Department
    • Physics Department
  • Phone
    • 831-459-2449
  • Campus Email
  • Website
  • Office Location
    • Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, 325 ISB
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George R Blumenthal

  • Title
    • Chancellor Emeritus
  • Department
    • Astronomy & Astrophysics Department
  • Phone
    • 831-459-3581
  • Campus Email
  • Website
  • Office Location
    • Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, 367
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Ryan J Foley

  • Title
    • Associate Professor
  • Department
    • Astronomy & Astrophysics Department
  • Phone
    • 831-459-2835
  • Campus Email
  • Website
  • Office Location
    • Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, 345
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Puragra Guha Thakurta

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Douglas Hellinger

  • Title
    • Research Associate
  • Department
    • Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP)
  • Phone
    • 8314236145
  • Campus Email
  • Office Location
    • Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, 318
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Olivier Hervet

  • Title
    • Assistant Project Scientist
  • Department
    • Physics Department
  • Phone
    • 831-566-6397
  • Campus Email
  • Office Location
    • Nat Sci 2 Main Building, 309
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Tesla Erin Jeltema

  • Title
    • Professor
  • Department
    • Physics Department
  • Phone
    • 831-459-2235
  • Campus Email
  • Website
  • Office Location
    • Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, ISB 305
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Robert Preston Johnson

  • Title
    • Distinguished Professor
  • Department
    • Physics Department
  • Phone
    • 831-459-2125
  • Campus Email
  • Website
  • Office Location
    • Nat Sci 2 Main Building, 323 Nat Sci II
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Alexie S Leauthaud-Harnett

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Jason Xavier Prochaska

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Stefano Profumo

  • Title
    • Professor
  • Department
    • Physics Department
  • Phone
    • 831-459-3039
  • Campus Email
  • Website
  • Office Location
    • Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, 328 ISB
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Steven M Ritz

  • Title
    • Distinguished Professor
  • Department
    • Physics Department
  • Phone
    • 831-459-3018
  • Campus Email
  • Website
  • Office Location
    • Nat Sci 2 Main Building, 331
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Constance Mary Rockosi

  • Title
    • Professor/Astronomer
  • Department
    • Astronomy & Astrophysics Department
  • Phone
    • 831-459-5246
  • Campus Email
  • Website
  • Office Location
    • Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, ISB 261
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Heiko Salzmann

  • Title
    • M. Sc.
  • Department
    • Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP)
  • Phone
    • 8314594870
  • Campus Email
  • Office Location
    • Nat Sci 2 Main Building, #309
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Pablo M Saz Parkinson

  • Title
    • Researcher
  • Department
    • Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP)
  • Phone
    • 831-459-2202
  • Campus Email
  • Office Location
    • Nat Sci 2 Main Building, 325
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David M Smith

  • Title
    • Professor
  • Department
    • Physics Department
  • Phone
    • 831-459-2183
  • Campus Email
  • Website
  • Office Location
    • Nat Sci 2 Main Building, 321 Nat Sci II
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David Allen Williams

  • Title
    • Adjunct Professor
  • Department
    • Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP)
  • Phone
    • 831-459-3032
  • Campus Email
  • Website
  • Office Location
    • Nat Sci 2 Main Building, 319 Nat Sci II
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Conghao Zhou

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Last modified: Nov 14, 2025