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Project: Automated Experimental Design for Cosmic Discovery

Mentor: Brian Nord & Yuxin Chen // Fermilab, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Department of Computer Science

Research Area Keywords: Machine Learning & AI // Physics & Astronomy

Project Description: Yair Atlas is a junior at the University of Chicago studying physics and philosophy, and was a previous CDAC intern in the 2019 program. This summer he worked with Drs. Yuxin Chen and Brian Nord on a CDAC Discovery Project titled, “Automated Experimental Design for Cosmic Discovery.” This project focused on using machine learning to improve astrophysical surveys. Specifically, the project used a simulation facility to better understand how design features affect experimental results.

Watch Yair’s Final Video

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