Duncan Campbell
Data Scientist
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolDuncan Campbell is a data scientist with 12 years of quantitative research and applied analytics experience, currently focused on maritime analytics and LNG optimization. With a PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics from Yale and a research-to-product pathway through roles at Carnegie Mellon, Epistemix, and Nautilus Labs, he blends deep scientific rigor with real-world operational impact. At Danelec as Principal Data Scientist he applies probabilistic modeling and domain-aware ML to improve vessel efficiency and fuel decisions. His background in academic teaching and interdisciplinary training in philosophy and astronomy gives him a knack for explaining complex models to nontechnical stakeholders. Known for translating high-dimensional research into robust production pipelines, he moves projects from prototype to measurable cost and emissions reductions. Based in Pittsburgh, he brings a rare combination of astrophysical modeling pedigree and hands-on maritime industry experience.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, (B.S.) Physics, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Bachelor's Degree, (B.S.) Physics, Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of MichiganDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astronomy and Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astronomy and Astrophysics at Yale UniversityHigh School, High School at Lakeside High School
English
Stackoverflow
11reputation
55reached
0answers
1question
Github Skills (30)
simulation10
cosmology10
python10
simulations10
halo10
astrophysics10
large-scale10
scale10
evolution10
galaxy10
points7
pointer6
segmentation-fault6
validation-framework6
astronomy6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
duncandc/halotools
Jan 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:1 PR, 85 pushes, 4 branches in 3 months
for-studyinghalostudyingpythonevolution
duncandc/descqa
Dec 2017 - Jun 2018
Validation framework for mock galaxy catalogs
Contributions:82 pushes, 2 branches in 6 months
validation-frameworkvalidationcatalogsgalaxymock
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