Adit Ghosh
PHD Student at University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Top SchoolAdit Ghosh is a PhD student at USC with 11 years of experience at the intersection of geoscience and software engineering, blending field-based paleoclimate research with applied data and systems work. His academic research reconstructs past ecosystems and fire-climate interactions using sedimentology, isotope geochemistry, and organic biomarker analysis to understand biodiversity responses over millions of years. Before returning to academia he built production software and analytics—working on Go-based network management, big data pipelines with Hadoop/Spark, and predictive maintenance systems for manufacturing. He has taught introductory geology and climate courses, translating complex Earth science concepts into engaging curricula and critique-driven learning. Comfortable moving between lab, field, and code, he uniquely pairs hands-on fossil and geochemical detective work with practical engineering skills for data-driven insight. Based in Los Angeles, he brings a rare combination of computational rigor and deep natural-history perspective to questions about life’s resilience in an anthropogenic future.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science - MS, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Master of Science - MS, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at California State University, NorthridgeNon Degree, Geology/Earth Science, General, Non Degree, Geology/Earth Science, General at Oregon State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering at Purdue University
English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, BengaliGithub contributions (5)
ghosh17/PaleoTracer
Jun 2020 - Mar 2023
Contributions:21 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 9 months
ghosh17/basketball_shot_clock
Jun 2015 - Jul 2016
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
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