Ian Short
Full Professor at Saint Mary's University
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Top SchoolIan Short is a Full Professor of Astronomy and Physics at Saint Mary's University with over two decades of academic leadership, research, and public outreach experience centered on astronomy, physics education, and computational methods. He combines deep expertise in university-level teaching and technical computing with a passion for WWW-based demonstrations that make complex science accessible to the public. Ian has led departmental strategic planning and building transitions, chaired his department, and contributed to regional computational initiatives, demonstrating both administrative acumen and community-building skills. His background includes a PhD in Astronomy from the University of Toronto and an interdisciplinary math-physics undergraduate foundation, which underpin a research-informed teaching approach. Notably, he translates computational astrophysics into engaging online demonstrations and outreach that broaden public science literacy beyond the classroom. Based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, he blends scholarly publishing with hands-on public engagement to advance both research and science communication.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc. (Honours), Math-Physics, B.Sc. (Honours), Math-Physics at University of New BrunswickPh.D., Astronomy, Ph.D., Astronomy at University of Toronto
Github Skills (12)
planets10
spectrum9
atmosphere9
bootstrapping9
stellar8
astrodynamics8
orbital-mechanics8
modeling7
python6
java2
javascript2
javafx1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
sevenian3/ChromaStarPy
May 2017 - Jun 2021
python stellar atmosphere and spectrum modeling code
Contributions:59 commits, 1 PR, 61 pushes in 4 years 1 month
pythonbootstrappingastrodynamicsstellarspectrum
sevenian3/GrayStar4Server
Mar 2016 - Apr 2021
Contributions:2 PRs, 43 pushes, 2 branches in 5 years 2 months
stellar-astrophysicsastrophysicsweb-basedsimulationstellar
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