Jaime Forero-romero
Associate Professor
Bogota, Colombia
Summary
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Top SchoolJaime Forero-romero is an associate professor and cosmologist with over a decade of research and teaching experience exploring galaxies and cosmological probes, holding a PhD from École normale supérieure de Lyon. Based at Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, he combines rigorous theoretical astrophysics with hands-on problem solving and a taste for writing both code and prose. His career includes postdoctoral work at AIP and UC Berkeley, and he brings an interdisciplinary outlook shaped by long-term collaborations with artists, activists, Indigenous elders, and community groups since 2009. A sustained meditation practice since a 2014 retreat informs a mindful, reflective approach to research and mentorship that balances pragmatism with philosophical curiosity. He recently expanded his leadership and creative skills through the altMBA program, signaling an interest in broader impact beyond academia. Colleagues know him for bridging deep quantitative expertise with community engagement and unexpected cross-cultural perspectives on our place in the cosmos.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Astrophysics, PhD, Astrophysics at École normale supérieure de LyonAltMBA59, AltMBA59 at altMBAPhysics, Physics at Instituto BalseiroMaîtrise-DEA, Physics, Astrophysics, Maîtrise-DEA, Physics, Astrophysics at Ecole normale supérieurePhysics, Physics at Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Github Skills (41)
mantra10
python10
targeting10
del10
simulation9
spectral9
simulations9
recreate9
fiber9
nightly8
data-model8
simulate8
data-files7
pipeline7
planning7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
AndeanROAD/Reports
Apr 2016 - Jul 2020
Contributions:32 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 3 months
forero/Electro2
Nov 2014 - May 2015
Contributions:94 commits, 90 pushes in 6 months
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