Sebastian Gomez
Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolSebastian Gomez is an assistant professor of astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin with 11 years of research experience spanning observational and theoretical high-energy astrophysics. He earned a PhD from Harvard and held competitive postdoctoral fellowships at STScI and the Center for Astrophysics before transitioning to faculty, bringing deep expertise in X-ray binary and accretion physics. His work combines light-curve and spectral modeling with hydrodynamical simulations, and he has collaborated internationally on Chandra-based projects and dust-halo modeling of black holes. Known for bridging detailed data analysis with astrophysical interpretation, he also has a strong track record mentoring students and translating complex simulations into testable observational predictions. An early career path that includes research stints at SRON, MIT, and UC Santa Cruz highlights both his technical breadth and sustained focus on compact objects.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics, 4.0, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics, 4.0 at The University of Texas at El PasoHigh School, High School at Tecnológico de MonterreyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astronomy and Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astronomy and Astrophysics at Harvard University
Spanish, English
Github Skills (23)
astronomy9
python8
modular8
javascript7
orbital-mechanics7
science7
astrodynamics6
astrology6
astrophysics6
core-library6
finder5
catalog5
astropy4
analytical4
supernova4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
gmzsebastian/MOSFiT
Mar 2019 - Sep 2024
Modular Open Source Fitter for Transients
Contributions:15 pushes, 2 branches in 5 years 6 months
javascriptmodulartransients
gmzsebastian/DIBS
Dec 2016 - Jul 2020
Contributions:41 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 7 months
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