Lerato Sebokolodi
Research Associate
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolLerato Sebokolodi is a postdoctoral researcher fellow at the Dunlap Institute, bringing 11 years of experience in observational and computational astrophysics with a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics from Rhodes University. Her research focuses on radio galaxies, active galactic nuclei, cosmic magnetism, galaxy clusters, and the intergalactic medium, combining hands-on data processing experience from the South African Astronomical Observatory with a stint as a scientific researcher at IBM. Based in Toronto, she bridges academic research and applied development, having contributed to radio telescope projects since an early internship with the Square Kilometre Array. An AfAS Early Career Science Sub-Committee member, she is committed to mentoring and inspiring the next generation of astronomers while upholding values of honesty, integrity, and service. Colleagues describe her as driven and self-motivated, adept at turning complex radio datasets into publishable science and practical tools. Her profile reflects a rare blend of deep domain expertise and practical pipeline development across international observatory and industry contexts.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bsc Hons in Astrophysics, Astrophysics and Space Science, Bsc Hons in Astrophysics, Astrophysics and Space Science at University of Cape TownBachelor's degree, Mathematics and Physics, Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Physics at North-West University / Noordwes-UniversiteitDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics at Rhodes University
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Github Skills (16)
astronomical-algorithms8
spectra7
spectrum7
lmfit6
cosmology6
datasets5
scripting5
infrared5
synthesis5
workflow-management4
astrophysics4
python3
simulation3
image-viewer3
python-extension1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
radio-astro/sourcery
Oct 2015 - Nov 2016
Tools for creating high fidelity source catalogues from radio interferometric datasets
Contributions:77 commits, 14 PRs, 49 pushes in 1 year 1 month
datasetshigh-fidelityradiocatalogues
Sebokolodi/SkyTiles
Aug 2022 - Jan 2025
Contributions:31 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 6 months
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