Joe Filippazzo
Senior Staff Scientist at Space Telescope Science Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolJoe Filippazzo is a Senior Staff Scientist with 15 years of experience, currently working on the NIRISS instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute. He holds a PhD in Astrophysics and blends deep research expertise with hands-on instrument and data analysis work for one of the most complex space observatories in operation. His background spans academia, teaching, entrepreneurship (founder/CEO of an edtech startup), and technical roles in journalism and laboratory settings, giving him a rare mix of communication, product, and experimental skills. Joe is known for translating cutting-edge astrophysics into operational instrument capabilities, with a wry sense of humor about hiding brown dwarfs and exoplanets. Based in Baltimore, he brings both big-picture scientific leadership and pragmatic problem-solving to instrument development and calibration. Colleagues rely on him for rigorous scientific judgement paired with clear storytelling for diverse stakeholders.
15 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Astrophysics, PhD, Astrophysics at CUNY Graduate CenterMA, Print journalism/urban reporting, MA, Print journalism/urban reporting at CUNY Graduate School of JournalismBachelor of Science - BS, Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics at Stony Brook University
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Github Skills (80)
python10
simulator10
astronomy10
energy10
exposure10
django10
telescope10
science10
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sphinx10
spectral10
renewable-energy10
jupyter-notebook10
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Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
BDNYC/sedkit
Jan 2016 - Jan 2023
Spectral energy distribution construction and analysis tools
Contributions:17 releases, 8 reviews, 752 commits in 7 years
orangepythonanalysisanalysis-toolsspectral
spacetelescope/awesimsoss
Oct 2017 - Apr 2021
Advanced Webb Exposure SIMulator for SOSS
Contributions:6 releases, 1 review, 500 commits in 3 years 7 months
simulatorsosswebbexposure
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