Elaine DiMasi is an American physicist and a staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where she is the project leadElaine DiMasi, ALS-U Beamlines and Optical Systems Lead, ALS News, Berkeley Lab of the optical systems for the upgrade of the Advanced Light Source.
Education DiMasi obtained an undergraduate degree from Penn State and pursued a Ph.D in physics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.Elaine DiMasi, Meet a Local Scientist, Science Advocacy of Long Island (2017) After her Ph.D. she joined Brookhaven National Laboratory.
In 2018 she completed her scientific education with a certification in Project Management (PMP) from Stony Brook University.Elaine DiMasi, ALS-U Beamlines and Optical Systems Lead, ALS News, Berkeley Lab
Synchrotron beamlines DiMasi has operated the X22B and X6B beamlines at the National Synchrotron Light Source for twelve years, and she was responsible for the design and operation of the Soft Matter Interfaces (SMI) beamlineBrookhaven Physicist Elaine DiMasi Edits Book on Biomineralization Techniques, Brookhaven National Laboratory at the National Synchrotron Light Source II, a user facility hosted at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. She has authored a book on biomineralization dealing with x-ray characterization techniques.
She is now in charge of the beamline and optical systems for the upgrade of the Advanced Light Source,ALS-U project beamlines overseeing the design and the construction of a set of four soft x-ray beamlines with diffraction-limited performances.
Involvement in politics DiMasi ran for the Democratic nomination for the U. S. House in New York's 1st District in 2018Everyday Women and Congressional Candidate Elaine DiMasi on Women’s Rights and Empowerment, Daily Kos (March 08, 2018)Interview with Elaine DiMasi, Candidate for New York's 1st Congressional District, The Daily Banter(May 26, 2018) on a platform of evidence-based policy. Elaine DiMasi Represents Progressive, Evidence Based Policy for New York’s 1st, Luis Valentino, Medium (August 18, 2017) Her candidacy was covered by several scientific news outlets,Elaine DiMasi: running for office, Physics World (August 2, 2018)Physicist hopes the evidence is clear in bid for New York congressional seat, Science (June 20, 2018 emphasizing the relative absence of scientists in Congress. She eventually lost the primary.Physicist learns hard lessons about money and leadership in U.S. politics, Science (Physicist learns hard lessons about money and leadership in U.S. politics, Science (July 5, 2018)
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