User:Athulvis

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Athul R T

Data Scientist • Developer • Wikimedian • Open Source Advocate
Hackathon showcase at Wikimania 2025

9+ Wiki Events Organized

5+ Research Contributions

7+ Technical Tools

8+ Trainings Conducted


About Me

A passionate Wikimedian with expertise in astronomy, photography, and traveling. Strong advocate for open data, open knowledge, and free and open-source software (FOSS). Active contributor to Wikimedia projects, OpenStreetMap, and various citizen science initiatives including Zooniverse and iNaturalist.

Read more at My Website

Technical Expertise

Python R C++ JavaScript Hugo NLP Bash Computer Vision Machine Learning OpenStreetMap Wikidata GNU/Linux OpenRefine

Current Roles

Current Positions:

  • Data Scientist & Developer
  • Contact Person of Wikimedians of Kerala User Group
  • Functioneer at Wikifunctions
  • Active FOSS Contributor & OpenStreetMap Mapper

Research Contributions


1. Athul R T. (2025). CASTpFoldpy : Commandline tool to access CASTpFold server (v0.1.2). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17305050

2. Govind, B., Athul R T & Rattan, S. (2024). Analysis of graft copolymers via edge detection method of scanning electron micrographs. MRS Advances. https://doi.org/10.1557/s43580-024-00920-2

3. Mansi Yogasundar, Renjith VishnuRadhan, Athul R T (2023). An in-silico method for assessing marine natural product's feasibility as targeted therapy for cancer. Eighth National Conference of Ocean Society of India (OSICON-23), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services.

4. V. Jithesh, Bari Maqbool, Ranjeev Misra, Athul R. T., Gitika Mall, Marykutty James (2019). Spectral and Timing Properties of the Galactic X–ray transient Swift J1658.2–4242 using Astrosat Observations. The Astrophysical Journal 887, 1. arXiv: 1910.07804 [astro-ph.HE]

5. Athul R T, C D Ravikumar, Titus K Mathew (2019). Studies on Orientation Effects of Disk Galaxies using Monte Carlo Method. Opportunities and Challenges organized by IUCAA at CUSAT, Kochi.

Wikimedia Contributions

Recent Talks & Workshops
  • Facilitator - Opendata : Wikidata and OpenStreetMap - DevSprint, on 4 October 2025. Event Link.
  • Facilitator - Wikimedians of Kerala Stall at IndiaFOSS 2025 at NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore from 20 - 21 September 2025. Event Link.
  • Trainer - Wikidata and OpenStreetMap Workshop organized by Wikiclub SATI on 26 April 2025 online. Event Link
  • Trainer - Wikimedia Technical workshop and Hackathon at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kanjirappally, Kottayam, Kerala from 12-13 December 2024. Event Link.
  • Facilitator - Workshop on Open Data and Mapping for indigenous Community as part of State of the Map Kerala and 12th birthday of Wikidata celebrations at at Wayanad, Kerala from 16 - 17 November 2024. Event Link.
  • Trainer - Uploading Images to Commons through Mobile App at Wikimedia Workshop, Vidya Academy of Science and Technology from 12-13 Oct 2024. Event Link.
  • Trainer - Open Data: An Introduction at St. Thomas Institute for Science and Technology, Trivandrum on March 16, 2024.
Major Events Organized
  • Navarathri at Thiruvananthapuram an online photo campaign Navrathri photos around Thiruvananthapuram. Event Link.
  • Open Data Days 2025 at Digital University Kerala at Digital University Kerala (DUK), Thiruvananthapuram on 22 March 2025. Event Link.
  • Wikiconference Kerala 2024 at College of Climate Change and Environmental Science, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur on 28 December 2024. Event Link.
  • Wikimedia Technical workshop and Hackathon at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kanjirappally, Kottayam, Kerala from 12-13 December 2024. Event Link.
  • State of the Map Kerala and 12th birthday of Wikidata celebrations at at Wayanad, Kerala from 16 - 17 November 2024 SoTM Link. Meta Event Page
  • Asramam Photowalk on 11 August 2024 Commons
  • WikiConference Kerala 2023 Website
  • Kochi Art and Feminism 2019 Event
  • Open Data Day Celebration and Commons-thon 2019 Event Page
Wiki Events Participated

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User language
ml-N ഈ ഉപയോക്താവിന്റെ മാതൃഭാഷ മലയാളമാണ്.
en-3 This user has advanced knowledge of English.
hi-1 इस सदस्य को हिन्दी का प्राथमिक ज्ञान है।
ta-0 இந்தப் பயனர் தமிழில் பயிற்சி இல்லாதவர் (அல்லது கடினப்பாடுகளுடன் விளங்கிக் கொள்ளகிறார்).
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This page was last updated: October 2025

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