Alvin P
Lecturer In Software Engineering at University of Hertfordshire
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAlvin P is a multidisciplinary software engineering lecturer and researcher based in London with 11 years of experience applying applied mathematics, computational modelling and software engineering to problems across neuroscience, physics and medicine. He builds scalable computational frameworks—from exascale brain simulators and parallel PDE solvers to cloud-based CAD and distributed social platforms—and teaches cloud computing, computer architecture and embedded systems at the University of Hertfordshire. His research blends PDEs, multiscale modelling, numerical analysis and machine learning to probe neuroimmune dynamics, neurodegeneration and the biophysics of intelligence, while supervising BSc/MSc theses spanning HPC, AI and computational biology. Previously he directed HPC centres, created a novel parallel simulation language and compiler, and led labs in parallel and distributed systems, bringing production-grade systems thinking to academic science. Not obvious from his title: he moves fluidly between low-level in-kernel Linux work, compiler and MPI development and high-level mathematical modelling, making him rare among academic software engineers. He is committed to training interdisciplinary scientists who can bridge theory, experiment and large-scale software.
10 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
PGCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, PGCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education at University of HertfordshireDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience at Ulster University
EnglishGithub contributions (5)
poshtkohi/pads
Jul 2022 - Feb 2023
Contributions:67 commits, 74 pushes, 5 branches in 6 months
poshtkohi/computational-neuroscience
Oct 2022 - Jan 2025
Contributions:16 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
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