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Brian Bue is a key figure in the development of large-scale time-domain astronomy, with a primary focus on the data processing and archival infrastructure that enables modern sky surveys. His most impactful work centers on the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), a robotic survey using the Palomar 48-inch telescope that scans the northern sky at unprecedented speeds. Bue’s contributions to the ZTF data pipeline—detailed in his highly cited 2018 paper (over 1,170 citations)—were critical for handling the massive data stream from the facility’s 600-megapixel camera, which generates roughly a petabyte of imaging data. This work ensures that transient events like supernovae, asteroids, and variable stars are rapidly detected, processed, and made available to the scientific community. By enabling efficient, automated image reduction and archiving, Bue has helped transform ZTF into a cornerstone of time-domain astrophysics. His efforts exemplify the vital role of data engineering in modern observational astronomy, bridging raw telescope output and the discoveries that follow.