Susan Redmond

David and Ellen Lee Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Astronomy

My research focuses on the two questions of “how did we get here?” and “are we alone?” via cluster weak lensing and directly imaging exoplanets. These approaches require very different instruments but are both sensitive to the wavefront errors introduced by quasi-static variations in the optical surfaces. I work on hardware and software solutions to correct for slow changes in telescope optics to enable the study of dark matter and exoplanets.

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Susan grew up in Newfoundland and Labrador on the east coast of Canada. She received her BEng from the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador and then went on to obtain an MEng and MASc from the University of Toronto. Susan was awarded her PhD from Princeton University which focused on correcting quasi-static wavefront error drifts in telescopes. As part of her work, she has launched and operated balloon-borne astronomical telescopes from bases in Canada, USA, New Zealand, and Antarctica. When she is not in the lab, Susan can be found rock climbing and skiing.

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