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F. Mrozek is an observational astronomer and instrumentation specialist whose work centers on the design, optimization, and on-sky validation of wide-field optical systems for major sky surveys. Their most cited contribution, "On-sky performance of the SDSS-V wide field corrector" (2022, 3 citations), details the successful deployment of a new three-element corrector for the fifth generation of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-V). This instrument replaced the previous two-element design, which suffered from an aspherical focal surface and was not optimized for infrared observations. Mrozek’s work directly improved the survey’s imaging quality across a broader wavelength range, enabling more precise multi-object spectroscopy and deeper infrared surveys. While their citation count is modest, the impact of this engineering achievement is significant: the corrector is now a critical component of SDSS-V, one of the most influential astronomical surveys in operation. Mrozek’s contribution exemplifies the essential role of precision optical design in pushing the frontiers of large-scale astrophysical research, from Galactic archaeology to cosmology.