Christopher Mankovich
Postdoctoral Scholar at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChristopher Mankovich is a planetary scientist and computational astrophysicist with a decade of experience applying theory and simulation to enable robotic exploration of the outer solar system. Currently a Postdoctoral Scholar at JPL after consecutive postdoctoral appointments at Caltech and UC Santa Cruz, he focuses on predicting, measuring, and interpreting the normal mode spectra of giant planets. His work blends rigorous analytic theory with large-scale numerical modeling, linking planetary interior structure to observable oscillation signatures. Based in Los Angeles, he brings deep expertise in astrophysical fluid dynamics and a track record of contributing to mission-relevant science at NASA. An often overlooked strength is his ability to translate subtle theoretical predictions into concrete observational strategies that inform spacecraft instrument design and data analysis.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BS Physics Physics, BS Physics Physics at UC Santa BarbaraUniversity of California Santa Cruz
Github Skills (5)
planets9
evolutionary9
simulation7
planet5
fluid3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
chkvch/ongp
Jan 2017 - Jul 2021
evolutionary models for giant planets
Contributions:202 commits, 19 PRs, 167 pushes in 4 years 6 months
evolutionaryplanetssimulation
chkvch/alice
Aug 2020 - Jun 2021
Fluid planet interiors with ToF4
Contributions:10 commits, 2 PRs, 8 pushes in 9 months
fluidplanetinteriors
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