Summary
Isabel Angelo is an astrophysics postdoctoral fellow at the SETI Institute who blends telescope observations, theoretical simulations, and machine learning to hunt for exoplanets, binary stars, astrophysical anomalies, and potential technosignatures. With a decade of research experience spanning UCLA and UC Berkeley, she has contributed to discoveries including Kepler-1649b and published work on proto-planet formation and atmospheric characterization. She teaches a wide range of undergraduate and graduate astronomy and physics courses, translating complex research into accessible instruction. Uniquely, she adapts techniques from energy systems and data science to optimize detection algorithms, bringing cross-disciplinary rigor to AI-driven searches for signals beyond Earth.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Astrophysics, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Astrophysics at University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles