Alexander Criswell
Research Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt 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, Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics at Iowa State University
Github Skills (13)
bayesian10
cplex7
satellite6
astronomy5
mixed-integer-programming5
simulations5
simulation4
optimization4
inference3
observation3
operations-research3
scheduling1
mcmc1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
criswellalexander/blip
Apr 2023 - Jun 2026
A bayesian pipeline for detecting stochastic backgrounds with LISA.
Contributions:2 releases, 123 PRs, 263 pushes in 3 years 2 months
criswellalexander/gb-population-inference
Apr 2024 - Apr 2025
Repo for LISA Sprint work towards population inference with LISA Galactic binaries
Contributions:6 PRs, 14 pushes, 3 branches in 11 months
inference
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