Matthew Townson
Assistant Professor In Space Technology at Northumbria University
United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMatthew Townson is an Assistant Professor in Space Technology with 11 years' experience applying physics and research software engineering to make reliable optical links between space and ground. He transitioned from seven years as a Research Software Engineer at Durham to an academic role at Northumbria, bringing hands-on expertise in building robust, reproducible software for experimental space systems. Holding a PhD in Physics from Durham, he blends deep theoretical understanding with practical engineering to tackle atmospheric, alignment, and signal-fidelity challenges in free-space optical communications. Colleagues value his ability to turn laboratory optics problems into deployable solutions and to mentor students across the interface of physics and software.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at Durham University
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Github Skills (23)
simulation10
python10
testing9
correctness9
jupyter-notebook9
network-analysis7
smartmeter5
wavefront4
sensor4
agent4
energy4
science3
home-assistant-integration3
electricity3
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
AOtools/aotools_tests
Nov 2018 - Jul 2022
Correctness tests for AOtools modules and functions.
Contributions:18 commits, 17 pushes, 4 comments in 3 years 8 months
testingcorrectnessadaptive-opticsjupyter-notebook
matthewtownson/soapy
Mar 2016 - May 2024
A Python Adaptive Optics Simulation
Contributions:2 PRs, 38 pushes, 19 branches in 8 years 4 months
opticspythonadaptive-opticsoptics-simulationadaptive
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