Matthew Paz
| Matthew Paz | |
|---|---|
 Matteo Paz.jpg Paz in 2024 at the KTLA studios | |
| Born | December 20, 2006 |
| 🏫 Education | Pasadena High School |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2022–present |
| Known for | Research on variable stars |
| 🏅 Awards | Regeneron Science Talent Search (2025) |
Matthew Paz (born December 20, 2006), also known as Matteo Paz, is an American astronomer affiliated with the California Institute of Technology’s Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. He is known for his research on variable stars using machine learning modeling.
Biography
Paz attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California. In the summer of 2022, he began research at the California Institute of Technology under the mentorship of J. Davy Kirkpatrick.[1][2]
Paz and Kirkpatrick analyzed data from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) dataset, building a data pipeline and model to identify new variable objects. They discovered 1.5 million new candidate objects.[1] In November 2024, Paz published his paper, A Submillisecond Fourier and Wavelet-based Model to Extract Variable Candidates from the NEOWISE Single-exposure Database, in The Astronomical Journal.[3] His second first-author paper is currently under peer review[4] for The Astrophysical Journal and presents extended methodology alongside public access to his VarWISE catalog of infrared variable objects.
In March 2025, Paz won first place in the Regeneron Science Talent Search for his AI model at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., earning a $250,000 prize.[5]
Personal life
Paz enjoys snowboarding[6] and is involved in concert promotion in Los Angeles.[5]
Awards and honors
- 2025 – First Place, Regeneron Science Talent Search
Bibliography
- Paz, Matthew. A Submillisecond Fourier and Wavelet-based Model to Extract Variable Candidates from the NEOWISE Single-exposure Database. The Astronomical Journal **168** (6): 241 (2024). DOI:10.3847/1538-3881/ad7fe6.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tuhin, Muhammad (2025-04-11). "The High Schooler Who Found 1.5 Million Hidden Objects in Space: The Story of Matteo Paz and His Cosmic Algorithm". Science News Today. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ Bernard, Adrien (2025-04-16). "At 18, he discovers 1.5 million unknown celestial objects with his AI algorithm 🌟". Techno-Science.net. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paz, Matthew (2024). "A Submillisecond Fourier and Wavelet-based Model to Extract Variable Candidates from the NEOWISE Single-exposure Database". The Astronomical Journal. 168 (6): 241. arXiv:2409.15499. Bibcode:2024AJ....168..241P. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ad7fe6.
- ↑ "Exploring Space with AI". Caltech. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025 Awards More Than $1.8 Million to High School Seniors for Innovative Research on Classifying Celestial Objects, Treating a Rare Muscle Disease and Solving a Long-Standing Math Problem". Society for Science. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ FOX 11 Los Angeles (2025-04-14). Pasadena high schooler earns top science award. Retrieved 2025-06-28 – via YouTube.
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