Experience
Academic Achievements:
Director of the Center for Data-Driven Discovery at Caltech since 2014.
Renowned for groundbreaking research in diverse fields of astronomy
Pioneer in astroinformatics and large-scale digital sky surveys, contributing to the development of Virtual Observatories and advancing the use of AI and machine learning in analyzing astronomical datasets.
Current research focuses on collaborative human-AI discovery and the application of Extended Reality technologies in science and education.
Advocates for the cross-disciplinary application of data science methodologies, including the transfer of techniques from astronomy to fields like medicine.
Recipient of numerous accolades, including:
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2014).
NASA Group Achievement Award (1996).
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow (1988–1991).
Named one of the ISI 1000 most-cited physicists (1981–1997).
Former Executive Officer for Astronomy at Caltech (2016–2019) and Harvard Junior Fellow (1985–1987).