Krzysztof Suberlak
Research Scientist, Active Optics System at University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolKrzysztof Suberlak is a research scientist specializing in active optics and image-processing software for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, with 12 years of experience bridging astrophysics research and production-grade instrumentation. He holds an MPhys from Oxford and a PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics from the University of Washington, and has led work on active optics commissioning that pushes imaging performance beyond requirements. His research focuses on time-series analysis of variable stars and quasars, using variability signatures to classify and probe the extreme physics of active galactic nuclei. Comfortable in both observatory operations and code development, he brings a rare combination of hands-on commissioning experience and statistically rigorous analysis. Based in Seattle, he also has experience applying data science to social-good projects, reflecting an ability to translate astrophysical methods to real-world problems.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astronomy and Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of WashingtonMaster's degree, Physics, Exhibition, Upper Class Division, 90%+ in Astrophysics, Master's degree, Physics, Exhibition, Upper Class Division, 90%+ in Astrophysics at University of Oxford
English, Polish, Russian
Github Skills (70)
wavefront10
code-library8
orbital-mechanics8
bash8
notebook8
astronomy8
jupyter8
ipython7
core-library7
obs7
bash-completion7
pipeline7
astrology7
science7
python7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
suberlak/PS1_SDSS_CRTS
Jul 2017 - Oct 2022
Contributions:178 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 3 months
suberlak/AOS
Apr 2021 - Mar 2025
Contributions:253 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 11 months
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