Mattia Vaccari is an eResearch director and astroinformatics research professor with nine years of focused experience bridging astronomy, data science, statistics and machine learning in higher education and national research infrastructures. Based in the Western Cape, he leads eResearch programmes at the University of Cape Town and has steered similar initiatives at the University of the Western Cape, building tools for MeerKAT and SKA radio survey science and multi-wavelength galaxy evolution studies. Trained with a PhD in Space Science & Technology from the University of Padova, he blends deep domain knowledge with practical leadership in research software, data-intensive workflows and scientific exploitation platforms. He is notable for moving between hands-on research development and institutional eResearch strategy, translating complex astrophysical problems into scalable data solutions.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Space Science & Technology, PhD, Space Science & Technology at Università degli Studi di Padova
High School Diploma, Scientific Studies, High School Diploma, Scientific Studies at Liceo Scientifico
The Herschel Extrgalactic Legacy Project enables studies of galaxy formation and evolution by bringing together astronomical survey data sets from many observatories and telescopes and adding scientific value to these.
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Mattia Vaccari - EResearch Director at University of Cape Town