Adam Christiansen PhD
For nearly a decade, I have integrated lasers and fiber optics with software, hardware, and electronics to create high-performance FPGA-based solutions, driving the development of innovative technologies for space astronomy research. Check out my publications to see the kind of work I do.
Recently, I began developing the Fuyu programming language, in my spare time. Fuyu is a functional language that embodies my core programming values: robust, concurrent programs should be easy to write and even easier to read.
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Experience
2018 – Present
Photonics Scientist
Blue Sky Spectroscopy Inc.
Responsible for software development, FPGA development, and cryogenic photonic instrumentation research conducted under contracts with the Canadian Space Agency.
2017 – 2018
Research Associate
University of Lethbridge
Developed and verified a cryogenic FPGA-based displacement measuring laser interferometer for the European Space Agency's SPICA mission.
2016
Full Stack Developer
University of Alberta
Developed and deployed real-time monitoring and AI forecasting software to optimize oil sands operations at a Suncor Energy Inc. mine.
2015
Programmer
Blue Sky Spectroscopy Inc.
Developed a laser displacement measuring interferometer as part of a novel Fourier transform spectrometer for diagnostic measurements of the ITER fusion reactor.