Leonardo Dos Santos
Associate Astronomer
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolLeonardo Dos Santos is an associate astronomer with 11 years of experience blending engineering rigor and astrophysics to solve problems in image processing, statistical inference, atmospheric physics, and numerical methods. He has designed and led PI-level experiments on flagship facilities including Hubble, Gemini, and Keck, and has published over 40 papers in high-impact journals while earning 10 awards and scholarships since 2012. Based at the Space Telescope Science Institute, he advances both observational programs and open-source applied-physics software, bringing production-grade coding to cutting-edge science. Trained as an environmental engineer-turned-astrophysicist (PhD, University of Geneva), he combines hands-on instrument experience with machine learning and rigorous uncertainty quantification. Beyond research, he consistently contributes to community science and volunteers for causes he cares about, reflecting a commitment to public impact as well as discovery.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Bachelor's degree Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering at Universidade Federal de ItajubáDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Astronomy and Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of GenevaMaster's degree Astronomy and Astrophysics, Master's degree Astronomy and Astrophysics at USP - Universidade de São PauloAstronomy and Astrophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of Groningen
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Github Skills (33)
atmosphere10
astronomy10
core-library10
conda10
forge10
astrophysics10
orbital-mechanics10
astrology10
science10
astrodynamics10
conda-forge9
python9
astropy9
data-analysis7
radial7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ladsantos/p-winds
Feb 2021 - Jan 2023
Python implementation of Parker wind models for exoplanet atmospheres
Contributions:35 releases, 326 commits, 12 PRs in 1 year 11 months
pythonparkerastrophysicsexoplanet-atmospheresatmospheres
ladsantos/ladsantos.github.io
Nov 2017 - Jan 2025
Contributions:145 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 3 months
jekyll-blogjekylljekyll-thememinutes
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