Douglas Caldwell
Research Scientist - Principal Investigator
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDouglas Caldwell is a research astrophysicist and instrumentation specialist with over two decades of experience bridging optical/infrared hardware and data-analysis software for space missions. As a Principal Investigator at the SETI Institute and former Kepler Instrument Scientist, he led CCD photometer characterization, calibration-model development, and anomaly resolution for flagship exoplanet surveys. He currently supports the TESS pipeline, applying hands-on instrument testing experience to operational data processing and mission risk assessment. Douglas has led field deployments—including a National Science Foundation–funded South Pole transiting-exoplanet search—and combines telescope design, firmware/ software prototyping, and team leadership. Trained with a PhD in Physics from Rensselaer, he pairs deep experimental rigor with practical mission-focused problem solving. Colleagues rely on him for translating subtle instrument behavior into robust calibration and pipeline solutions that preserve scientific return.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Physics, PhD, Physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteBachelor of Science - BS, Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics at Carnegie Mellon University
English
Github Skills (17)
python10
astronomy10
k210
kepler10
kubernetes9
astrophysics9
time-series9
react9
jekyll9
science9
classifier4
filter3
machine-learning2
crossmatch1
survey1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
dacmess/TESS-ExoClass-FTL
Apr 2022 - Mar 2024
TESS exoplanet detection filter, crossmatch, classifier, and ranker.
Contributions:2 PRs, 30 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years
tesspythonclassifiercrossmatchobject-detection
dacmess/Self-Supervised-Learner
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
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