Cole Mathis
Assistant Professor at 39Alpha Research
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Top SchoolCole Mathis is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University with 11 years of interdisciplinary research experience spanning statistical physics, systems chemistry, and astrobiology focused on the origin of life and life detection. He applies assembly theory and theoretical/mathematical physics to complex adaptive systems at ASU’s Biodesign Institute, translating foundational theory into testable approaches for detecting biosignatures. Previously a NASA Postdoctoral Fellow and a postdoc at the University of Glasgow, he combines academic rigor with entrepreneurial initiative as founder and treasurer of 39Alpha Research. His background bridges deep quantitative training (PhD in theoretical and mathematical physics) with hands-on experimental and computational investigation, enabling unique cross-disciplinary insight into how complex chemical systems encode life-like information.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics at San Francisco State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Arizona State University
Github Skills (27)
dynamics5
databases5
machine-learning4
evolution4
python4
database4
command-line3
rust3
pytorch3
mutual-information3
data-parsing2
entropy2
neural-network2
network2
csharp-code2
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
ELIFE-ASU/chemevolve
Jul 2017 - Jul 2021
Contributions:15 commits, 7 PRs, 9 pushes in 4 years
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mathis-group/mathis-group.github.io
Jun 2024 - Feb 2026
Contributions:1 review, 2 PRs, 22 pushes in 1 year 8 months
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