Cormac Purcell
Chief Scientist at UNSW Computer Science and Engineering
Tramore, Ireland
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Top SchoolCormac Purcell is a scientist-turned-entrepreneur with 11 years of experience building AI and earth observation tools that bridge academia and industry. Currently Chief Scientist at Bolgiaten and Director at Liminal Scientific, he leads data-driven productisation of satellite and sensing technologies for planetary stewardship. He also nurtures academic–industry collaborations as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at UNSW, translating research into operational systems like shark detection and bushfire data initiatives. His background in astrophysics and signal-processing underpins robust algorithm and pipeline development demonstrated across major radio astronomy projects and automated interferometer software. Known for founding interdisciplinary forums (X-Sensing) and delivering end-to-end scientific software, he combines deep research rigor with practical, scalable engineering. Based in Tramore, Ireland, he focuses on intelligent systems for human good, often applying Bayesian and ML methods to real-world environmental challenges.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astrophysics at UNSW AustraliaBachelor’s Degree, Applied Physics, Bachelor’s Degree, Applied Physics at Dublin City University
Github Skills (9)
flooding10
spectra9
data-models7
python7
faraday7
machine-learning6
ecosystem6
data-science5
mlops4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
crpurcell/friendlyVRI
Mar 2017 - May 2022
A Virtual Radio Interferometer application
Contributions:135 commits, 5 PRs, 87 pushes in 5 years 3 months
radio
spaceml-org/floodmapper
Feb 2023 - Dec 2024
Contributions:1 review, 48 PRs, 104 pushes in 1 year 10 months
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