Astronomy PhD, Data Scientist by Experience

Nigel Mathes

Las Cruces, NM *****

***********@*****.*** - 484-***-****

SUMMARY

Scientist with 9 years research experience applying high level programming, statistical modeling, and machine learning to large astronomical data sets to uncover hidden insights. Able to quickly and efficiently find the best tool for the job and independently learn the skills required for success. I am highly self-motivated and looking for faster-paced, higher-impact work outside academia. Willing to relocate to: Boston, MA

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant

New Mexico State University - Las Cruces, NM - May 2014 to August 2017

• Successfully developed automatic search algorithm to discover hidden features in large volume data set.

• Developed largest high resolution spectral survey to date.

• Built efficient and accurate neural network to predict properties of galaxies.

• Forged collaborations with astronomers at Swinburne University in Australia. Teaching Assistant (TA)

New Mexico State University - Las Cruces, NM - August 2011 to May 2014

• Taught introductory astronomy laboratory sections, receiving high scores in all end of year review categories.

• Prepared lectures, demonstrated equipment, graded work.

• Managed over 200 people-hours of volunteer outreach across New Mexico and Western Texas. Undergraduate Research Assistant

Penn State University - University Park, PA - June 2008 to June 2011

• Reduced and organized raw data from Keck and VLT telescopes.

• Measured properties of gas around galaxies in unprecedented detail.

• Successfully implemented K-Means clustering to classify types of gas structures, finding new insights. EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Astronomy

New Mexico State University - Las Cruces, NM

August 2014 to July 2017

M.S. in Astronomy

New Mexico State University - Las Cruces, NM

August 2011 to May 2014

Bachelor's in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus - University Park, PA August 2007 to May 2011

SKILLS

Python (5 years), R (2 years), C (3 years), C++ (3 years), Perl (8 years), Linux (9 years), Mac OS X (5 years), Windows (10+ years), SQL (4 years), MySQL (4 years), TensorFlow (2 years), Git (5 years), Visual Studio (3 years), Excel (10+ years), Data Analysis (9 years), Data Mining (5 years), Written Communication

(10+ years), Technical Writing (10+ years), Statistics (10+ years), Statistical Analysis (9 years), Jupyter Notebook (4 years), Programming (9 years), Collaboration (9 years), Financial Analysis (2 years), Machine Learning (7 years)

LINKS

http://nigelmathes.wixsite.com/aboutme

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelmathes/

AWARDS

New Mexico Space Grant Consortium Graduate Fellowship May 2013

Competitively awarded based on research project, alignment to NASA, faculty recommendation, and GPA. New Mexico Space Grant Consortium Graduate Fellowship May 2014

Competitively awarded based on research project, alignment to NASA, faculty recommendation, and GPA. Sigma Xi Research Grant

May 2012

Awarded based on strength of proposed investigation, budget, and reference from research advisor. PUBLICATIONS

The Vulture Survey I: Analyzing the Evolution of MgII Absorbers http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2017arXiv170105624M

January 2017

An Extreme Metallicity, Large-scale Outflow from a Star-forming Galaxy at z ̃ 0.4 http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2015ApJ...811..132M

October 2015

Halo Mass Dependence of H I and O VI Absorption: Evidence for Differential Kinematics http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014ApJ...792..128M

September 2014

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