Rachel Smullen
Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States
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Top SchoolRachel Smullen is an astrophysicist and Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory with a decade of research experience spanning graduate work, postdoctoral fellowship, and staff science roles. Her background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and early observational and outreach experience at institutions such as Kitt Peak, NRAO, and the University of Wyoming’s planetarium. At LANL she has continued her focus on astronomical research as a Metropolis Fellow-turned-staff scientist, bridging rigorous theory and hands-on data analysis. Colleagues know her for translating complex astrophysical problems into testable models and for maintaining an active professional presence (rsmullen.github.io) that highlights both research and public-facing science communication. An underappreciated strength is her sustained commitment to mentorship and public outreach rooted in her planetarium and summer research experiences.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
The University of ArizonaBachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.) at University of Wyoming
Github Skills (6)
espn7
astrology7
jupyter-notebook6
python5
machine-learning5
data-science4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
rsmullen/mercury6_binary
Dec 2015 - Nov 2016
Contributions:48 commits, 40 pushes, 1 branch in 10 months
rsmullen/rsmullen.github.io
Sep 2020 - Jan 2023
Contributions:21 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
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