Software for science
I build the numerical models that predict how space instruments behave and the tools that turn their data into science. Most of this software is open and used across the ESA Ariel and NASA EXCITE missions, and by Twinkle and Mauve.
Scientific software
Ariel radiometric simulator
Estimates Ariel payload performance in observing a target, breaking the noise budget down into its components. An online version runs on ExoDB for Ariel Consortium members.
Source code on restricted access. Online version on ExoDB.
Generalised radiometric simulator for space missions
A generalised and optimised evolution of ArielRad, now used for Ariel, EXCITE, Twinkle and Mauve. Supports mission design and performance optimisation.
More than 55,000 downloads
Publicly available on PyPI, GitHub, ASCL.net and Zenodo.
Time-domain simulator for exoplanet observatories
A modular time-domain simulator built around customisable Task classes for the focal plane, sub-exposure and non-destructive-read stages. In use by Ariel and NASA EXCITE.
Publicly available on PyPI, GitHub, ASCL.net and EMAC.
Rosseland and Planck mean opacities
Computes Rosseland and Planck mean opacities from wavelength-dependent molecular absorption measurements, for use in atmospheric modelling.
More than 6,000 downloads
Publicly available on PyPI and GitHub. Listed on EMAC and ASCL.net.
Simulated spectra for planetary populations
A wrapper around ArielRad, ExoRad and TauREx 3 that produces simulated observed spectra for entire planetary populations, used for Ariel low-resolution studies.
Source code on restricted access.
Physical Optics Simulator
A fast, modern and reliable Python package for physical optics studies, in use by the Ariel mission.
Publicly available on PyPI and GitHub.
Emcee sampler plug-in for TauREx 3.1
A retrieval plug-in adding the emcee sampler by Dan Foreman-Mackey and contributors to TauREx 3.1.
Publicly available on PyPI and GitHub.
PyMC sampler plug-in for TauREx 3.1
A retrieval plug-in providing the PyMC Metropolis sampler for TauREx 3.1.
Available on request.
Personal projects
Smaller tools built for students, researchers, and my own workflow, all under the mug.n.ai GitHub organisation.
Self-installing Ubuntu setup for astronomers
An open-source, self-installing Ubuntu setup for astronomers and astrophysicists that extends the Omakub project with tools for astronomical research.
Journal and task manager on GitHub
An open-source journal and task manager built directly on GitHub Issues and Projects, aimed at students, PhD candidates and postdocs.
Micro-learning on the lock screen
An Android micro-learning app that turns the lock screen into a personalised learning hub, showing a new flashcard each time you unlock your phone. Supports custom JSON decks and progress tracking.
More on GitHub.
Contact
For research collaborations, academic roles, speaking, or a scientific or technical consulting enquiry. For web and software development work, mug.n.ai is the better starting point.