Andreas Berlind
Program Director at National Science Foundation (NSF)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Top SchoolAndreas Berlind is a program director at the National Science Foundation's Astronomy Division, guiding federal grants for astronomy researchers across the United States with a focus on extragalactic science and data science/AI. Formerly a Professor of Astrophysics at Vanderbilt University, he led a research group, advised students, and co-founded the Data Science Institute to expand data-driven research and education. His work spans theory and observation, running large N-body simulations on supercomputers and analyzing data from major galaxy surveys to quantitatively compare observations with simulations. As NSF Program Director, he orchestrates support for data-intensive astronomy, data science, and AI initiatives and builds bridges with industry and government partners. He earned an AB in Astrophysical Sciences from Princeton and a PhD in Astronomy from Ohio State, and he is based in Washington, DC. This rare blend of hands-on research, program leadership, and institutional-building enables him to accelerate discovery at the intersection of cosmology and data science.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Hellenic American Educational Foundation Athens College - Psychico CollegePh.D., Astronomy, Ph.D., Astronomy at The Ohio State UniversityA.B., Astrophysical Sciences, A.B., Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University
Greek, French, English
Github Skills (1)
docker1
Github contributions (2)
aberlind/hello-world
May 2016 - May 2016
Contributions:1 branch in 1 day
vanderbilt-data-science/setup
Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
Software and account setup clinic guidance.
Contributions:1 commit in 1 day
guidanceaccountdockerclinic
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