Caleb Painter

Research Intern (Breakthrough Listen Group) at Berkeley SETI Research Center
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, US
Languages
  • French -
  • Spanish -

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Experience

    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Intern (Breakthrough Listen Group)
      • Jun 2023 - Present

      Developed pipelines to download and analyze Green Bank Radio data in search of technosignatures Applied unsupervised outlier detection methods to terabytes of archival GBT data Selected targets for GBT pointings and processed resulting observational data Discovered several promising candidate sources for follow-up observations, missed by previous algorithms Developed pipelines to download and analyze Green Bank Radio data in search of technosignatures Applied unsupervised outlier detection methods to terabytes of archival GBT data Selected targets for GBT pointings and processed resulting observational data Discovered several promising candidate sources for follow-up observations, missed by previous algorithms

    • Tutor
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      Peer Tutor in Math, Physics, Astronomy, Computer Science Provide tutoring to other undergraduates at the college, advise them in creating study strategies Peer Tutor in Math, Physics, Astronomy, Computer Science Provide tutoring to other undergraduates at the college, advise them in creating study strategies

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Telescope Instructor
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      Organize telescope classes for hundreds of students each semester in the Louis-Michael Observatory Teach classes weekly on safely operating the telescope, and generate enthusiasm for astronomy Organize telescope classes for hundreds of students each semester in the Louis-Michael Observatory Teach classes weekly on safely operating the telescope, and generate enthusiasm for astronomy

    • Research Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Research Intern (Di. Stefano Group)
      • May 2022 - Present

      Analyzed archival Chandra data for evidence of exoplanets around extragalactic X-ray binaries Worked with XMM-Newton telescope to verify planet candidates and test for periodicity Studied bright X-ray sources within our own galaxy observed with ISS’ NICER telescope Mentored and advised high school research interns from RSI Presented work at AAS Analyzed archival Chandra data for evidence of exoplanets around extragalactic X-ray binaries Worked with XMM-Newton telescope to verify planet candidates and test for periodicity Studied bright X-ray sources within our own galaxy observed with ISS’ NICER telescope Mentored and advised high school research interns from RSI Presented work at AAS

    • Orientation Leader
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      Co-lead groups of incoming freshmen on week-long hiking and camping trips Help facilitate group bonding and answer questions and fears they might have about college Teach skills like setting camp and navigating, as well as environmental principles like Leave No Trace Co-lead groups of incoming freshmen on week-long hiking and camping trips Help facilitate group bonding and answer questions and fears they might have about college Teach skills like setting camp and navigating, as well as environmental principles like Leave No Trace

    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Journalist
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      Write and edit articles on current student events Interview professors, research scientists, and political figures Write and edit articles on current student events Interview professors, research scientists, and political figures

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Collaborator
      • Sep 2021 - Dec 2022

      Help in designing and building a CubeSat, soldering wire-frames for solar panel deployment Performed literature research and heat tests to better understand the structure of nitinol material Help in designing and building a CubeSat, soldering wire-frames for solar panel deployment Performed literature research and heat tests to better understand the structure of nitinol material

Education

  • Harvard University
    BA, Astrophysics, Statistics
    2021 - 2025
  • Hastings High School
    High School Diploma, 4.0
    2017 - 2021

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