Pravir Kumar
Postdoctoral Researcher at Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Center District, Israel
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Top SchoolPravir Kumar is a postdoctoral researcher at the Weizmann Institute with 11 years of experience in radio astronomy, specializing in Fast Radio Bursts, pulsars, signal detection algorithms, and data science. He holds a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics from Swinburne University and an MS in Physics, combining deep theoretical knowledge with practical experience in large observational projects. His work blends algorithm development for transient detection with hands-on data analysis, reflecting strong computational skills alongside astrophysical insight. Based in Rehovot, Israel, he has an international research trajectory from India to Australia and now Israel, which gives him a broad collaborative network and familiarity with diverse telescope systems. An understated strength is his track record of translating noisy radio data into robust detections, making him adept at both method development and operational survey science.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics at Swinburne University of TechnologyBS-MS Dual Degree, Physics, BS-MS Dual Degree, Physics at Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), BhopalSenior secondary (High School), Science, Senior secondary (High School), Science at Chandrasheel Vidyapeeth
Hindi, English
Github Skills (23)
filterbank10
radio-astronomy9
cython8
python7
rotation6
astronomy6
pulsar5
astrophysics5
manipulation4
reader4
data-processing3
creative-commons3
pandas3
journal3
dataframes2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
FRBs/sigpyproc3
Apr 2020 - Feb 2022
Python3 version of Ewan Barr's sigpyproc library
Contributions:7 releases, 9 reviews, 88 commits in 1 year 10 months
pythonradio-astronomyfilterbankpython-3-6pulsars
pravirkr/daptools
Feb 2021 - Apr 2022
Contributions:4 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
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