Marc Berthoud
Research Engineer at Northwestern University
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMarc Berthoud is a research engineer with nine years of experience applying physics and astronomy training to build and maintain complex instrument software and data pipelines. Based at Arlington Heights, he led HAWC+ instrument science and software at the University of Chicago, creating the DataPype framework to unify multi-language reduction code and automate end-to-end data processing and distribution. He combines hands-on hardware integration—flight computers, warm electronics, and instrument controls—with software delivery, commissioning, and user-facing tools like the HAWC Data Viewer used for inflight quality control. Marc also mentors students and manages cross-institution projects such as TolTEC HWP development, translating scientific requirements into robust operational systems. His background (PhD in Astronomy, ETH physics master’s) gives him uncommon fluency across optics, embedded systems, and data reduction workflows, enabling pragmatic solutions in constrained, remote NASA environments.
9 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy at Cornell UniversityMaster's degree, Physics, Master's degree, Physics at ETH Zurich
English, German, French, Spanish
Github Skills (16)
seo10
camp9
python8
sensor8
fits6
operation6
drones4
django3
slack3
usability3
docker2
openflow2
plotly-dash2
plotly1
firefox1
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
yerkesobservatory/techcamp
Mar 2018 - Apr 2020
Code for drones and tech camp baloon
Contributions:49 commits, 2 PRs, 49 pushes in 2 years 1 month
campdronesbaloon
berthoud/webfitsviewer
Jul 2018 - May 2026
Contributions:11 PRs, 74 pushes, 2 branches in 7 years 11 months
djangofitsdocker
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