Aaron Boley
Professor, Department Of Physics And Astronomy at The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Top SchoolAaron Boley is a planetary astronomer and professor at the University of British Columbia with 16 years of academic experience leading research in orbital mechanics, computational fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, aerodynamics, and observational data analysis. He runs high-performance numerical experiments and observing programs, secures and manages research funding, and regularly publishes and presents technical work to both specialist and public audiences. As Co-Director of the Outer Space Institute he brings an interdisciplinary lens to space policy topics like orbital debris and space resource extraction, bridging hard science with law and policy. He mentors graduate and undergraduate students and teaches advanced courses while maintaining a hands-on role in simulation development and astronomical database analytics. Based in Vancouver, he combines deep computational expertise with active public engagement, often translating complex planetary science into accessible outreach and media.
16 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Astrophysics, Ph.D., Astrophysics at Indiana University BloomingtonBS, Physics & Astronomy, German, BS, Physics & Astronomy, German at Mount Union College
English, German
Github Skills (9)
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Github contributions (5)
norabolig/BOXZYHYDRO
Jun 2012 - Feb 2016
Contributions:10 commits, 18 pushes in 3 years 8 months
norabolig/Boleyetal-Plaskett-2021
Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
Contributions:1 release, 8 pushes, 1 tag in 4 months
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