About

Hi! I'm Dr Amber Malpas

I am a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Astronomy at The Ohio State University, building research software, AI-assisted tools, and educational resources for microlensing and exoplanet science.

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Contact me here

Email: malpas.1@osu.edu

Profile

I combine astrophysics, statistical modelling, and open-source software to support microlensing, brown-dwarf, and exoplanet research.

My current work focuses on infrastructure for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, command-line and Python tooling for astronomy workflows, and accessible learning materials for the wider research community.

Experience

Postdoctoral Scholar - The Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, USA

2024 - Present

Senior Teaching Assistant - University of Canterbury

Christchurch, New Zealand

2017 - 2024

Research Student - University of Canterbury

Christchurch, New Zealand

2011 - 2024

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astrophysics - University of Canterbury

Christchurch, New Zealand

2017 - 2020

Master of Science (MSc), Physics - University of Canterbury

Christchurch, New Zealand

2014 - 2016

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematics & Physics - University of Canterbury

Christchurch, New Zealand

2011 - 2013

My Skills

Python

95%

Statistical Modelling

95%

Observational Astronomy

80%

Machine Learning

80%

Git

90%

Documentation and Packaging

70%