Joanna Ramasawmy
Science Communications Officer
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolJoanna Ramasawmy is a science communications professional with an 8-year track record translating complex astrophysics research into clear, engaging content for diverse audiences. With a PhD in observational astrophysics and hands-on experience analysing large multi-wavelength survey datasets, she pairs technical credibility with storytelling skills honed through roles at Worldwide Cancer Research, UK Astronomy Technology Centre, and as a regular contributor to Astrobites. She has led public engagement initiatives from planetarium shows to masterclasses and developed communication strategies and digital content for research networks and museums. Comfortable with technical writing for peer-reviewed journals and accessible outreach copy, Joanna uniquely bridges specialist research teams and public stakeholders, often turning dense statistical results into compelling narratives and usable educational resources.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Astrophysics, Bachelor's degree, Astrophysics at University of St AndrewsDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics at University of HertfordshireMaster's degree, Astrophysics, Master's degree, Astrophysics at University of Innsbruck
Github Skills (3)
oms5
astronomy4
python4
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
astroklaassen/atlast_our_galaxy_wg
Sep 2021 - Nov 2021
A test repo for collaborative working practises
Contributions:32 commits in 1 month
collaborativetest-repo
lucadimascolo/atlast_distant_universe_wg
Feb 2022 - Aug 2022
Contributions:8 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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