Aaron Anderson
Assistant Director at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolAaron Anderson is an Assistant Director and applied mechanics researcher with 11 years of experience developing computational tools and high-performance algorithms for magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) to detect and stage human diseases. Based at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he bridges theoretical and experimental work—spanning direct numerical simulation, MRE contrast modeling, and deployment on HPC systems—to translate advanced physical models into practical biomarkers. His background combines a PhD in Theoretical & Applied Mechanics with hands-on engineering from turbomachinery data systems to LabVIEW-controlled test rigs, giving him uncommon fluency across simulation, instrumentation, and clinical research workflows. Known for integrating computational frameworks with real-world measurement systems, he focuses on improving diagnostic sensitivity through algorithmic and systems-level innovation.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Mechanical Engineering, BS, Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBS, Physics, BS, Physics at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Github Skills (11)
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javascript9
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image-reconstruction6
fuel6
simulator5
simulation4
imaging4
prototyping4
gpu2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
thehackerwithin/illinois
Feb 2015 - Aug 2018
THW Chapter at U. Illinois
Contributions:154 commits, 118 PRs, 84 pushes in 3 years 6 months
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aaronta/aaronta.github.io
Jan 2016 - Aug 2018
Contributions:11 pushes in 2 years 7 months
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