Douglas Caldwell
Research Scientist - Principal Investigator
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDouglas Caldwell is a research astrophysicist and instrumentation specialist with over two decades of experience bridging optical/infrared hardware and data-analysis software for space missions. As a Principal Investigator at the SETI Institute and former Kepler Instrument Scientist, he led CCD photometer characterization, calibration-model development, and anomaly resolution for flagship exoplanet surveys. He currently supports the TESS pipeline, applying hands-on instrument testing experience to operational data processing and mission risk assessment. Douglas has led field deployments—including a National Science Foundation–funded South Pole transiting-exoplanet search—and combines telescope design, firmware/ software prototyping, and team leadership. Trained with a PhD in Physics from Rensselaer, he pairs deep experimental rigor with practical mission-focused problem solving. Colleagues rely on him for translating subtle instrument behavior into robust calibration and pipeline solutions that preserve scientific return.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Physics, PhD, Physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteBachelor of Science - BS, Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics at Carnegie Mellon University
English
Github Skills (16)
time-series10
kepler10
python10
astronomy10
k210
react9
jekyll9
science9
astrophysics9
kubernetes8
classifier4
crossmatch3
data-analysis2
command-line-tool2
datatables1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
dacmess/TESS-ExoClass-FTL
Apr 2022 - Mar 2024
TESS exoplanet detection filter, crossmatch, classifier, and ranker.
Contributions:2 PRs, 30 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years
classifiercrossmatch
dacmess/Self-Supervised-Learner
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
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