Scott Lucchini
ITC Postdoctoral Fellow at Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolScott Lucchini is an ITC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian who leverages 11 years of interdisciplinary experience in physics, astronomy, and software development to run N-body hydrodynamical simulations probing the formation and evolution of the Magellanic System. He holds a PhD in Physics from University of Wisconsin–Madison and an MSc in Theoretical Physics from Edinburgh, combining rigorous theoretical training with hands-on computational modeling. Scott’s background includes graduate research, software development, and early research internships that give him a rare mix of code-first engineering and deep astrophysical insight. Based in Cambridge, MA, he specializes in numerical simulation and modeling to tackle fundamental questions about cosmic evolution, often translating complex physics into reproducible, high-performance code.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.) with Distinction, Theoretical Physics, Master of Science (M.Sc.) with Distinction, Theoretical Physics at The University of EdinburghDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Science (BS), Physics and Astronomy, 3.90, Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics and Astronomy, 3.90 at University of Rochester
Github Skills (4)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Jorsek/easyDITA-Knowledge-Portal
Oct 2015 - Jun 2017
Contributions:132 commits, 11 PRs, 90 pushes in 1 year 8 months
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Jorsek/BetterWebHelp
Jul 2014 - Apr 2016
Finally, Better Web Help for the DITA OT
Contributions:55 commits, 13 pushes in 1 year 9 months
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