Christopher Mann Email & Phone Number

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

I work on the image processing end of the Subaru Pathfinder Instrument for Detecting Exoplanets and Recovering Spectra (SPIDERS). I am employing Coherent Differential Imaging to dramatically improve the image contrast as we look for faint planets around bright stars. We aim to test the instrument and our post-processing software on-sky once SPIDERS is installed on the Subaru telescope.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

I am an optical/infrared observational astronomer with a focus on exoplanets. My PhD work has been focused on following-up and characterizing TESS exoplanet candidates via the transit and radial velocity methods with a variety of ground- and space-based observatories. I hope to expand this to exoplanet atmospheric studies as I move on to newer projects.

Working with Dr. Harvey Richer, I:- Collected and analyzed photometric data from a Hubble data-set with the goal of identifying possible infrared excess in white dwarf stars that could indicate the presence of a planetary disk.- Gained some new technical skills by learning to use the programs AstroDrizzle to combine raw HST images, and DAOPHOT to carry out photometric reductions on those images.- Fit my data from 4 wavebands to stellar spectra models to search for signs of infrared excess.

Vancouver, Canada

Under the guidance and supervision of Dr. Aaron Boley, I: - Researched the viability of planetary embryo bow shocks as formation environments of chondrules. - Ran simulations on a hydrodynamics code (Boxzy Hydro) using a full equation of state and included radiative energy transfer. - Used Compute Canada's remote computing facilities to run our more computationally intensive simulations. - (in progress) Wrote, as primary author, a research paper on our findings that will be submitted for publication.

Vancouver, Canada Area

(Co-op work-term #3)•Greatly expanded my organization skills by keeping track of numerous ongoing outreach projects of varying importance and urgency•Developed a comfortable and enthusiastic public speaking style giving 90 minute in-depth scientific tours around the TRIUMF laboratory at least 3 times per week•Developed the professional communication skills required to work in a large academic or business setting

Vancouver, Bc, Canada

(Co-op work-term #2)•Worked independently on many simultaneous projects and learned to meet and set deadlines•Gained technical knowledge of video hardware, cabling, and editing software•Learned professional responsibility of being prepared and successfully recording an important event

Vancouver, Bc, Canada

(Co-op work-term #1)•Explained complex scientific exhibits and concepts to customers of varying levels of education to facilitate learning and scientific appreciation•Provided a strong positive customer service experience during Science World’s period of renovation to ensure customer’s continued loyalty•Executed and helped develop children’s science day-camps, improving my interpersonal teaching skills and on-the-spot thinking

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Astronomy And Astrophysics

I am an observational astronomer studying exoplanets. My PhD work mostly involved following-up and characterizing TESS candidate.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Cinematography And Film/Video Production, 12

During this 5-month intensive and hands-on program, we learned the fundamentals of cinematography, writing, lighting, editing, animation.