Richard Camuccio
Graduate Research Assistant
Brownsville, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRichard Camuccio is a PhD candidate and graduate research assistant specializing in time-domain and transient astrophysics with eight years of experience in observatory operations and gravitational-wave follow-up through the TOROS collaboration. Based in Brownsville, Texas, he combines hands-on instrumentation and robotic observatory leadership with teaching and public-facing roles across multiple university observatories. His work spans transient detection, follow-up coordination, and student mentorship, reflecting a balance of technical rigor and education. He previously served as assistant director of the Cristina Torres Memorial Observatory and led remote observing efforts at Arecibo, giving him uncommon operational expertise in both optical and radio facilities. Richard’s background includes a MS in Physics and a BA in Astrophysics, and he brings practical observatory systems experience to his PhD research. Quietly resourceful, he has moved between teaching, hands-on telescope leadership, and collaborative time-domain campaigns, making him adept at translating complex observations into actionable science.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyBachelor of Arts - BA, Astrophysics, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Astrophysics at Franklin & Marshall College
English, German, Italian
Github Skills (8)
astronomy9
pipeline9
fits8
data-analysis7
matching4
planets4
astrophysics2
python2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
rcamuccio/pipeline-tutorials
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020
Contributions:16 commits, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
rcamuccio/Hades
Aug 2023 - Oct 2024
Contributions:1 PR, 35 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
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