Aswin Vijayan
Research Fellow In Extragalactic Astronomy at University of Sussex
Lewes, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAswin Vijayan is a Research Fellow in Extragalactic Astronomy at the University of Sussex, bringing eight years of experience in data science, statistics, and high-performance computing to the study of galaxy formation in the early universe. With a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the University of Sussex and an MSc in Astronomy and Cosmology from Leiden University, he specializes in simulations of high-redshift galaxies, modeling dust content and spectral energy distributions. His work spans both semi-analytic methods and hydrodynamical simulations, integrating rigorous data analysis with theoretical modeling to understand how galaxies assemble over cosmic time. Proficient in Python, C, and LaTeX, he communicates complex results through reproducible, well-documented research practices. Based in Lewes, England, he has contributed to the field through roles at DAWN and Sussex, blending academic discovery with a project-focused mindset.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MSc, Astronomy and Cosmology, Master of Science - MSc, Astronomy and Cosmology at Leiden UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of SussexClass XII - AISSCE, PHYSICAL SCIENCES, 93.4, Class XII - AISSCE, PHYSICAL SCIENCES, 93.4 at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, KolazhyBachelor of Technology - BTech, Engineering Physics, 8.08/10, Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Engineering Physics, 8.08/10 at National Institute of Technology Calicut
English, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
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Github Skills (24)
synthetic10
synthetic-data10
astrophysics9
pipeline9
epoch8
machine-learning7
cloudy7
simulations6
simulation6
eagle4
python3
python-bindings3
hdf52
multithreading2
altitude2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
aswinpvijayan/flares
Nov 2020 - Jan 2023
First Light And Reionisation Epoch Simulations (FLARES)
Contributions:31 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
epochlightsimulationssimulationflares
aswinpvijayan/pyNublado
Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:2 PRs, 19 pushes in 8 months
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