Stephen Portillo, Concordia University of Edmonton

Research

Bayesian inference binary Kuiper belt objects crowded field photometry probabilistic cataloguing transdimensional inference

Latest funding

Probabilistic Cataloguing for Binary Kuiper Belt Objects and Crowded Fields
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$34,880
Probabilistic Cataloguing for Binary Kuiper Belt Objects and Crowded Fields
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Probabilistic Cataloguing for Binary Kuiper Belt Objects and Crowded Fields

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Portillo, Stephen

Keywords: probabilistic cataloguing; binary kuiper belt objects; crowded field photometry; transdimensional inference; bayesian inference

$34,880

Probabilistic Cataloguing for Binary Kuiper Belt Objects and Crowded Fields

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Portillo, Stephen

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bayesian inference Dear Professor Portillo, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on bayesian inference connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Probabilistic Cataloguing for Binary Kuiper Belt Objects and Crowded Fields" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]