John Swoboda
Geospace Research Scientist at MIT Haystack Observatory
Westford, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolJohn Swoboda is a Geospace Research Scientist with 12 years of experience applying signal processing, imaging, and radar system expertise to both academic and industrial problems. Based at MIT Haystack Observatory since 2017, he brings a strong background in simulation and sensor development informed by prior roles at Boston University, MITRE, and RPI. He combines deep MATLAB and Python proficiency with hands-on work on ionospheric sensors and radar architectures to turn complex environmental measurements into actionable insights. His career blends research rigor (PhD from Boston University) with practical systems engineering, enabling solutions that span prototype development to operational deployments. An early start in diverse technical internships and even farm work hints at a pragmatic, resourceful approach to problem solving.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
MS, MS at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Boston University
Github Skills (36)
read-write10
isr10
telescope10
ports10
command-line10
macos10
astronomy9
simulator9
python9
spectrum9
geodata9
metadata9
lidar8
scatter8
macports8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
MITHaystack/MIPS
Sep 2022 - Feb 2023
MIPS (MIT Incoherent Scatter Performance Simulator)
Contributions:1 release, 48 commits, 3 PRs in 4 months
mipsradarscattersimulatorincoherent
MIT-Adaptive-Radio-Science/sigprocpython
Jul 2022 - Aug 2025
Contributions:1 release, 26 pushes, 3 tags in 3 years 1 month
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