Jessica Birky
Graduate Research Fellow
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
👤
Senior🎓
Top SchoolJessica Birky is a PhD candidate and Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Washington with nine years of hands-on experience in computational astrophysics and a decade-long research trajectory. She blends advanced numerical modeling and data analysis with practical engineering skills developed through roles like designing 3D hulls and propulsion systems for UCSD’s human-powered submarine. Her internships at the Max Planck Institute and work with advisors across institutions reflect a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to tackling complex astrophysical problems. Based in Seattle, she pairs rigorous academic training in astronomy and physics with experimental lab experience, from quantum dot preparation to fluid dynamics prototyping. Jessica’s profile signals a researcher comfortable moving between theory, simulation, and hardware — a useful asset for projects that require both computational depth and experimental intuition.
9 years of coding experience
PhD, Astronomy, PhD, Astronomy at University of WashingtonUniversity of California San Diego
Github Skills (31)
spectra10
modeling-tool9
astronomy9
planets9
orbits9
simulations9
planet9
modeling9
stellar8
python8
rotation8
cosmology7
simulator7
planetary-science7
gaussian-processes7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
jbirky/vplanet_inference
Feb 2021 - Jul 2024
Python tools for doing inference with vplanet
Contributions:6 PRs, 58 pushes, 4 branches in 3 years 5 months
pytorchpythoninferencemachine-learningpython-tools
jbirky/Mdwarf_project
Feb 2018 - Oct 2019
Contributions:290 commits, 146 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 9 months
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.