Michael Schneider
About Michael Schneider
Michael Schneider is a Group Leader at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, specializing in statistical modeling, machine learning, and numerical simulation. He has a strong academic background in Physics, holding a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., and is actively involved in dark energy research through the Rubin Observatory Dark Energy Science Collaboration.
Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Michael Schneider has been serving as a Group Leader at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) since 2010. In this role, he leads research programs focused on astrophysics, space, and data science within the Physical and Life Sciences Directorate and the Data Science Institute. His responsibilities include securing grants from external sponsors to support these research initiatives. Schneider's work at LLNL emphasizes the application of statistical modeling, machine learning, and numerical simulation using high-performance computing.
Education and Expertise
Michael Schneider holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he studied from 2001 to 2003. He then pursued a Master of Science in Physics at Rutgers University from 2003 to 2005. Following this, he earned a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California, Davis, from 2005 to 2008. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, and high-performance computing.
Background
Before joining LLNL, Michael Schneider gained experience in various research roles. He worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory for 11 months in 2006. He also served as a Post-doctoral Research Associate at Durham University from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, he was a Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Prize Post-doctoral Fellow at UC Davis in 2012 for 9 months. During his time at Rutgers University, he contributed as a Teaching Assistant from 2003 to 2005.
Achievements
Michael Schneider is an active member of the Rubin Observatory Dark Energy Science Collaboration, contributing to a national project focused on studying dark energy, which is responsible for the universe's accelerated expansion. He developed a Bayesian analysis pipeline designed to measure galaxy image distortion due to gravitational lensing. Schneider has also contributed to early mission design studies for the NASA WFIRST-AFTA space telescope, showcasing his involvement in significant astrophysical research initiatives.