Astrophysics
Binary star systems, astrometric measurements, speckle interferometry, and observational astronomy.
PHYSICS · ASTRONOMY · COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE
Malachi
Syfrett
Physics researcher working at the intersection of astronomy, particle physics, machine learning, and computational science.
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Research
Particle Physics
Computational methods and machine learning applied to calibration problems in nuclear and particle physics.
Computational Science
Scientific computing, machine learning infrastructure, Linux systems, and high-performance computation.
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Education
EXPECTED SPRING 2029
New Mexico State University
M.S. Physics
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Experience
2026 — PRESENT
Research Assistant · Nuclear Physics
New Mexico State University
Assisting with calibration of the Electron-Ion Collider using neural networks and developing machine-learning infrastructure.
2025 — PRESENT
Lead Researcher · Astronomy
New Mexico State University
Using speckle interferometry to analyze very-low-separation binary star systems using the 60-inch Hale Telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory.
2025
Student Researcher · Astronomy
Four Corners Student Consortium
Lead researcher on an information-gathering project investigating binary star systems.
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Publications
Comparative Analysis of Two Astrometric Measuring Methods on Five Known Binaries
Malachi, S., John, M., & Gihan, G.
arXiv ↗Analysis of Four Known Binaries with ImageJ
Renteria, Fabian, et al. Unpublished Manuscript
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Technical Skills
Languages
Python · MATLAB · C · C++ · Arduino · x86 Assembly · ARM Assembly
Scientific Computing
NumPy · SciPy · Matplotlib · PyTorch · CUDA · Optuna
Systems
Linux · Git · Slurm · Windows Administration · AWS
Hardware
Raspberry Pi · Orange Pi · Arduino · NVIDIA · AMD · Intel