Joshua Taillon
Principal Software Engineer
Data Scientist and Solutions Architect
Open Source Advocate
QuesTek Innovations
datasophos, LLC
Welcome!
Dr. Joshua Taillon is a Principal Software Engineer at QuesTek Innovations and the founder of datasophos, LLC, a boutique consultancy focused on data pipelines, open source software, and custom data solutions for scientific and enterprise organizations. He is an active contributor to the open source community, with notable contributions to projects including HyperSpy, a widely used Python library for multidimensional data analysis, as well as ETSpy and NexusLIMS, both originally developed during his time at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. His software work spans the full stack — from backend data systems and automated pipelines to frontend interfaces and interactive analysis tools — and is grounded in deep domain expertise in scientific data management and materials research.
Interests
- Scientific Data Management
- Scientific Programming
- Open Source Software
- Data Workflows and Schema Development
- Computational Microscopy
- Machine Learning for Materials
- Materials Characterization Research
Education
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Ph.D. - Materials Science and Engineering, 2016
University of Maryland, College Park
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M.S. - Materials Science and Engineering, 2014
University of Maryland, College Park
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B.S. - Materials Science and Engineering, 2011
Cornell University
