Nathan Lourie
Research Scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolNathan Lourie is a research scientist based in Boston with nine years of experience specializing in detector testing and hardware design/fabrication, currently conducting research at MIT. He holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania and brings hands-on test engineering experience from multiple roles at NASA Goddard, spanning undergraduate intern to contractor test engineer. Nathan blends rigorous experimental physics training with practical instrumentation skills, developing and validating hardware systems for demanding scientific applications. His interdisciplinary undergraduate background in physics, mathematics, and music hints at a creative, analytical approach to problem solving that informs both design and testing methodologies.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Physics with High Honors, Mathematics, Music, BS, Physics with High Honors, Mathematics, Music at Kenyon CollegeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics at University of Pennsylvania
Github Skills (3)
trigger4
react3
python1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
winter-telescope/observatory
Jul 2024 - Jun 2026
Contributions:44 PRs, 163 pushes, 22 branches in 1 year 11 months
nlourie/vent-flowmeter
Apr 2020 - May 2020
Contributions:91 commits, 87 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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