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Position
Assistant Professor
Affiliation
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Department
Physics
Research Interests
Matthias Plum is studying astroparticle physics with IceTop and IceCube. The main focus of this research is on the measurement of the mass composition of high energy cosmic rays using machine learning techniques. He is also involved in the further development of the next generation of particle detectors as part of IceCube-Gen2.
Antarctic Research Location(s)
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Research Keywords
astrophysics, cosmic rays
NSF Antarctic Program
Antarctic Astrophysics and Geospace Sciences
SCAR Science Group Affiliation
Expert Group - Astronomy and Astrophysics