Alexander Criswell
EMIT Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University and Fisk University
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, United States
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Top SchoolAlexander Criswell is an EMIT Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt and Fisk Universities specializing in gravitational-wave astrophysics across LIGO, LISA, and NANOGrav, with eight years of research and teaching experience. Currently completing a PhD in Astrophysics at the University of Minnesota, he blends observational and theoretical approaches to probe sources across the gravitational-wave spectrum. He has a strong background in pedagogy and mentoring from roles leading recitation sessions and tutoring undergraduate physics at Iowa State University. Comfortable managing both large groups and individualized instruction, he emphasizes collaborative, low-stress learning environments. Based in Nashville, he maintains a public-facing research presence but directs curious readers to his personal website for the most current projects.
8 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics at University of MinnesotaBachelor of Science - BS, Physics, 3.58/4.00 (Cum Laude), Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics, 3.58/4.00 (Cum Laude) at Iowa State University
Github Skills (11)
stochastic10
bayesian10
sampling10
backgrounds10
quantile10
pipeline9
planning3
simulation3
simulations3
observation2
scheduling1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
criswellalexander/blip
Apr 2023 - Feb 2025
A bayesian pipeline for detecting stochastic backgrounds with LISA.
Contributions:1 release, 91 PRs, 166 pushes in 1 year 9 months
criswellalexander/gb-population-inference
Apr 2024 - Feb 2025
Repo for LISA Sprint work towards population inference with LISA Galactic binaries
Contributions:6 PRs, 13 pushes, 3 branches in 9 months
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