Rate My Professor Lindsay King

Lindsay King is a Professor of Physics and Astrophysics in the Department of Physics at The University of Texas at Dallas, where she also serves as the Faculty Advisor for Physics Majors. She obtained her BA Honours in Physics and Theoretical Physics from the University of Cambridge in 1989, followed by an MA in the same field from Cambridge in 1992. King then pursued advanced studies at the University of Manchester, earning an MSc in Physics with a focus on astronomy and astrophysics in 1990 and a PhD in Physics specializing in astronomy and astrophysics in 1995.

King's research specializations encompass physical cosmology and extragalactic astrophysics, including galaxy formation and evolution, gravitational lensing, and computational astrophysics. Her interests specifically include dark matter and dark energy, galaxy clusters such as the Bullet Cluster, the cosmic web and large-scale structure, as well as weak and strong gravitational lensing from theoretical and observational standpoints. As a member of The University of Texas at Dallas's Cosmology, Relativity, and Astrophysics Group, she contributes to investigations into these fundamental areas. She has received a National Science Foundation grant of $322,867 to support her Research Experiences for Undergraduates site in Theoretical and Experimental Physics. Notable publications include 'The mass distribution of the unusual merging cluster Abell 2146 from strong lensing' (Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2017), 'Distribution of dark and luminous matter in the unique galaxy cluster merger A2146 – I. The primary merging component' (Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2016), 'A statistical study of weak lensing by triaxial dark matter haloes' (Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2007), and 'Complex structures in galaxy cluster fields: implications for gravitational lensing mass models' (Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters, 2007). With approximately 40 research works and over 1,100 citations, her contributions influence studies on cosmic structures and lensing phenomena. King actively mentors undergraduates through advising and REU programs, fostering research opportunities in physics.