Ryan Cloutier
Assistant Professor Of Physics And Astronomy at McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolRyan Cloutier is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University with a decade of experience applying data-driven and probabilistic methods to exoplanetary astrophysics. Trained with a PhD from the University of Toronto and postdoctoral work at the Center for Astrophysics (Harvard & Smithsonian), he builds statistical tools to extract physical parameters from noisy astronomical datasets. His research bridges theory and observation, using rigorous uncertainty quantification to reveal the physical processes shaping distant planetary systems. Beyond research, he has broad academic service as a journal referee and educator, signaling a commitment to reproducible science and mentorship. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, he brings a rare combination of method development and hands-on inference expertise to advancing exoplanet science.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of Toronto
Github Skills (14)
data-model9
planetary-science8
orbits8
orbital-mechanics8
astrodynamics7
astrophysics6
binning5
simulator3
astronomy2
science2
cms1
machine-learning1
cps1
data-science1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
r-cloutier/r-cloutier.github.io
Dec 2023 - May 2026
Contributions:158 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
r-cloutier/mdwarfparams
Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
Contributions:167 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
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