Researchers
Dr. Richard Cloete serves on the UAP Science Advisory Council, contributing his expertise in artificial intelligence and data analysis for the detection and tracking of aerial phenomena, headed by Avi Loeb and announced June 13, 2026.
Position: Laukien-Oumuamua Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Main Research Interests:
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning for detection and tracking of aerial objects
- Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) instrumentation and data analysis
- Interstellar object classification using upcoming surveys (e.g., Vera C. Rubin Observatory)
- Multimodal sensor systems and synthetic data generation for rare event detection
Media & Public Presence:
- Active contributor to the Galileo Project under Avi Loeb
- Podcast guest on MLOps Community discussing AI applications to UAP research
- Multiple peer-reviewed papers on UAP instrumentation and computing platforms
- Co-founder of SEAQR Robotics (ocean and atmospheric monitoring technology)
