Deep Chatterjee
Research Scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolDeep Chatterjee is a research scientist and astrophysicist based in Cambridge, MA with nine years of experience studying gravitational waves and the multi-messenger signatures of colliding compact objects. At MIT and previously through postdoctoral positions, he combines Bayesian inference, machine learning for real-time scheduling, and observatory data analysis to accelerate electromagnetic follow-up of neutron star and black hole mergers. He contributes to the LIGO Scientific Collaboration by developing and maintaining production software infrastructure that bridges research algorithms and operational systems. Deep’s background blends rigorous academic training—PhD in Astrophysics with a 3.975/4.0 GPA—with hands-on simulation and noise-analysis experience from early work at Caltech’s LIGO lab. Colleagues rely on him for turning complex statistical models into reliable, deployable tools for time-critical astronomy.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics, 3.975/4.0, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics, 3.975/4.0 at University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMaster of Science - MS, Physics, 8.7/10.0, Master of Science - MS, Physics, 8.7/10.0 at Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), Kolkata
Github Skills (85)
python10
astronomy10
wave10
core-library10
orbital-mechanics10
astrology10
task-scheduler10
science10
queue10
astrophysics10
task-queue10
distributed-lock10
astrodynamics10
redis10
amqp10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
deepchatterjeeligo/PE
Nov 2022 - Feb 2025
Performing parameter estimation on gravitational wave data with machine learning
Contributions:159 pushes, 43 branches in 2 years 3 months
gravitationalmachine-learningparameterwaveestimation
deepchatterjeeligo/deepchatterjeeligo.github.io
May 2020 - Jan 2023
A static portfolio project using jekyll
Contributions:1 review, 60 commits, 5 PRs in 2 years 8 months
jekyll-siteportfolio-projectjekylljekyll-theme
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