Dr. Sofia Z. Sheikh
Twitter: @SETI_Sheikh

I am currently an NSF-ASCEND Postdoctoral Fellow at the SETI Institute, working on technosignature searches with the Allen Telescope Array. I received my dual-PhD in Astronomy and Astrobiology from the Penn State Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics in 2021, and my undergraduate degrees in Physics and Astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2017. My research is primarily focused on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), but my other interests include other branches of astrobiology, pulsars, and exoplanets.

To learn about my professional experience, take a look at the Research, Mentoring, Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DE&I), and Teaching and Outreach pages. My Press engagements are also compiled and linked. Finally, I have a (somewhat defunct) blog page which spans many topics including conference reviews, summaries of my papers, and thoughts on DE&I in Astronomy.

CONTACT: Inquiries, including media, should be sent to bsrc@berkeley.edu