ANSWERING QUESTIONS

WITH DATA

Helping researchers and organisations
understand, organise and use their data
to answer the questions that matter.

DATA SCIENCE · RESEARCH · CONSULTING

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I use data science to turn complex data into high-quality research and clear, useful findings. My experience spans spectroscopy, health, planetary science and beyond, using the approach each question calls for, from data engineering, exploration and modelling to interpretation, consulting and software development.

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NASA VERITAS

NASA VERITAS mission scene over Venus digital representation

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Learn more about the aspects of my work as a Science Team Collaborator for NASA mission to Venus, VERITAS.

The calibration I am building will also be used for the European Space Agency mission EnVision.

My Work with Veritas
Cai Ytsma, data scientist, wearing a Veritas NASA mission baseball cap smiling outdoors
NASA shown on a blue dome structure against a cloudy sky.

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Have a project you’d like to discuss? Send me a message to start your enquiry. I work with clients in the UK and internationally, with project fees available in GBP or USD. Feel free to message me to start your enquiry.

Recent Work

Projects
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy calibration accuracies compared among four instruments, three atmospheres, and eight laser powers for 74 elements using 2157 geochemical standards.
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy calibration accuracies compared among four instruments, three atmospheres, and eight laser powers for 74 elements using 2157 geochemical standards.
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Predicting geochemistry in geological samples using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Effects of compositional and textural outliers
Predicting geochemistry in geological samples using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Effects of compositional and textural outliers
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Empirical portable x-ray fluorescence quantification limits and accuracies for 28 elements within 1942 diverse geological standards using open-source machine learning
Empirical portable x-ray fluorescence quantification limits and accuracies for 28 elements within 1942 diverse geological standards using open-source machine learning
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How do I make a good calibration?

Watch my presentation where I answer this question.

Part of the Machine Learning for Planetary and Space Physics seminar series

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Fundamental Analyses of Quantification Accuracy in Rock Spectra Using Machine Learning Presentation
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Fundamental Analyses of Quantification Accuracy in Rock Spectra Using Machine Learning Presentation
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