Rebecca K. Leane

Detailed CV available: pdf.

Academic Appointments
	SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory SLAC Particle Theory Group, Stanford University Staff Scientist (Tenured) 2024 - Present Associate Staff Scientist (Tenure Track) 2021 - 2024 Postdoctoral Research Associate 2020 - 2021
	Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2017 - 2020 MIT Center for Theoretical Physics Postdoctoral Research Associate
Education
	University of Melbourne 2013 - 2017 Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the Terascale (CoEPP) Ph.D. in Physics, Phenomenology of Particle Dark Matter Thesis Advisor: Prof. Nicole Bell
	University of Cambridge 2012 - 2013 Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics (Part III of the Mathematical Tripos) Essay Advisor: Prof. Ben Allanach
	Monash University 2008 - 2011 Bachelor of Science Advanced with Honours Majors: Physics and Mathematics. High Distinction. Thesis Advisor: Prof. Csaba Balazs
Funded Grants
2022	KIPAC Innovation Grant, $42,000 USD Leane and Macintosh
2019 - 2020	NASA Fermi Guest Investigator Program, Cycle 12, $70,000 USD Grant No. 80NSSC19K1515, Slatyer and Leane
Research Experience
2024 - Present	Staff Scientist (Tenured) SLAC Particle Theory Group, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, USA
2021 - 2024	Associate Staff Scientist (Tenure Track) SLAC Particle Theory Group, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, USA
2021 - Present	Senior Member Kavli Insitute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, USA
2020 - 2021	Postdoctoral Researcher SLAC Particle Theory Group, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, USA
2017 - 2020	Postdoctoral Researcher MIT Center for Theoretical Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
2016 Apr - Jun	Visiting Researcher Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics (CCAPP), Ohio State University, USA Working with Prof. John Beacom
2015 Sept - Oct	Visiting Researcher Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, USA Working with Prof. Tom Weiler
2013 - 2017	Graduate Student Researcher CoEPP, University of Melbourne, Australia Under supervision of Prof. Nicole Bell
2010 - 2011	Undergraduate Student Researcher School of Physics, Monash University, Australia Third year research project (2010), honours year research project (2011). Under supervision of Prof. Csaba Balazs
Selected Prizes, Scholarships, Awards
2018	Chancellor’s Prize for Excellence in the PhD Thesis, U. Melbourne
2018	Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Research, U. Melbourne
2017	Australian Government Research Training Scholarship
2016	Royal Society of Victoria Young Scientist Research Prize
2016	Science Abroad Travelling Scholarship
2015	Laby Foundation Early Career Researcher Travel Scholarship
2012 - 2016	Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
2011	Monash Jubilee Honours Scholarship
2011	J. L. William Honours Scholarship
Selected Outreach and Press
2023	Public Lecture at Stanford University Searches for Dark Matter with Astrophysical Objects
2021	Video Interview, Universe Today Interview with Dr. Rebecca K. Leane, Detecting Dark Matter
2021	Interview, SLAC News How Exoplanets Could Aid the Search for Dark Matter
2021	Interview, Science Magazine Dark Matter Could Warm the Hearts of Lonely Old Planets, Scientists Predict
2021	Interview, Universe Today Jupiter Could Make an Ideal Dark Matter Detector
2021	Press Piece, APS Physics Detecting Dark Matter in Exoplanets
2021	Interview, Wired Magazine Where’s the Dark Matter? Look for Suspiciously Warm Planets
2020	Interview, Quanta Magazine Physicists are Expanding the Search for Dark Matter
2019	Interview, The Boston Globe Newspaper MIT scientists find dark matter could be cause of mysterious energy at the center of our galaxy
2019	Interview, MIT News Is there dark matter at the center of the Milky Way?
2019	Press Piece, APS Physics New Hope for Milky-Way Dark Matter
2019	Interview, Gizmodo The Future of Particle Physics Is Bright, Bleak, and Magical
2019	Interview, Quanta Magazine Dark Matter Gets a Reprieve in New Analysis
2019	Interview, Kavli Foundation Dark Matter is Back
2019	Interview, Science Magazine Physicists Revive Hunt for Dark Matter in the Heart of the Milky Way
2019	Interview, Popular Mechanics Filling the Void: What is Dark Matter?
2014 - 2015	Key Scientific Researcher on International Science Documentary Series “Uranium: Twisting the Dragon’s Tail” Worked with Emmy Award winning producer Sonya Pemberton and writer Wain Fimeri, over 12 months part time. Had a major role in explaining science content and developing the script for the series. The documentary was presented by Derek Muller of Veritasium, and aired in the United States, Australia, Germany, France, Middle East, Norway and Sweden. The series has been nominated for and won numerous film awards. US viewers can preview parts of the series on the PBS website. Others can view the trailer on YouTube. The press release from CoEPP is available here.

Rebecca K. Leane

Dark Interactions in Neutron Stars

New Physics Searches with the Sun

Galactic Center Gamma-Ray Excess

Detecting Dark Matter in Exoplanets