Deployment Configuration

Deployment Configuration

GitHub Pages Setup

Your website uses static data files updated via NASA ADS sync script. No runtime API integration or repository secrets required for GitHub Pages deployment.

Static Data Approach

The site uses pre-generated static data files instead of real-time API calls:

  • Publications Data: _data/publications.yml and _data/publications.json
  • Metrics Data: _data/metrics.json
  • Featured Publications: _data/featured_publications.json
  • Profile Data: _data/profile.yml

NASA ADS Sync Script

To update publication data, run the sync script locally:

# Update publications from NASA ADS API
./sync-ads-data.sh

# Verify the updates
cat _data/metrics.json
head -20 _data/publications.yml

Script Requirements:

  • NASA ADS API token (set as environment variable ADS_TOKEN)
  • jq command-line JSON processor
  • curl for API requests

Local Development

For local testing, simply run Jekyll with the static data files:

bundle exec jekyll serve
# Visit http://localhost:4000/publications/

No API credentials needed - the site uses static data files committed to the repository.

Current Data Status

Your website currently has:

  • 46 Publications (fetched from NASA ADS API)
  • 1,110 Total Citations
  • h-index: 16
  • Recent Publications (2020+): 11

Data last updated: Check timestamp in _data/publications.yml

Manual Data Updates

Publications Update Process:

  1. Set your NASA ADS API token: export ADS_TOKEN=your_token_here
  2. Run sync script: ./sync-ads-data.sh
  3. Review generated files in _data/ directory
  4. Test locally: bundle exec jekyll serve
  5. Commit and push changes to deploy

Manual Data Curation:

  • Profile Data: Edit _data/profile.yml for personal information
  • Experience: Edit _data/experience.yml for career history
  • Projects: Edit _data/projects.yml for research projects
  • Expertise: Edit _data/expertise.yml for skills and domains

Deployment Commands

# Update publications and grants
./sync-ads-data.sh 
# Build and test locally
bundle exec jekyll build
bundle exec jekyll serve

# Deploy to GitHub Pages
git add .
git commit -m "Update publication data via NASA ADS sync"
git push origin main

Verification

After deployment, verify:

  1. Publications page loads: /publications/
  2. Publication data displays correctly
  3. Metrics show current values
  4. Search and filters work
  5. Export functions are enabled