Arne Schwettmann
Associate Professor Of Physics
Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolArne Schwettmann is an associate professor of physics at the University of Oklahoma who builds and leads an experimental atomic physics group focused on coherent quantum dynamics in ultracold sodium gases and Rydberg atoms. He established a new laboratory studying spin-changing collisions in Bose-Einstein condensates with applications in massive entanglement, quantum sensing, and matter-wave optics, following postdoctoral work in Paul Lett’s JQI/NIST spinor BEC group. Trained as a PhD experimentalist with a background in atom chips, EIT probing of Rydberg levels, and parallel computation of long-range pair potentials, he blends hands-on apparatus design with theoretical modeling. Outside academia he is an active open-source developer porting and improving emulator and retro-frontend code for platforms like the PS Vita and Nintendo Switch, contributing platform-specific fixes to well-known projects such as ScummVM and RetroArch. This combination of precision lab engineering and low-level systems programming gives him a rare cross-domain skill set useful for building quantum hardware-software interfaces.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science equivalent (B.S. eq.), Physics with a minor in Computer Science, Bachelor of Science equivalent (B.S. eq.), Physics with a minor in Computer Science at Leibniz Universität HannoverMaster of Science (M.S.), Physics, Master of Science (M.S.), Physics at University of North TexasDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics at University of Oklahoma
English, German
Github Skills (19)
platformio10
c-language10
platform-sdk10
rc10
sdl10
switch10
c1110
makefile10
c1710
arch10
libretro10
game-development10
ps10
cprogramming-language10
user-input10
Programming languages (19)
Github contributions (5)
scummvm/scummvm
Feb 2017 - Nov 2022
ScummVM main repository
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:14 reviews, 122 commits, 51 PRs in 5 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Arne primarily focused on back-end development, with the majority of commits related to fixing bugs and adding support for different platforms (PSP, PSP2, Switch). Their work involved modifying platform-specific code for screen scaling, build processes, and correcting General Midi device errors. They also addressed file handle leaks and improved analog stick pointer control on the PSP platform.
scummvmadventure-gamesrpg-enginebadukdm
bvschaik/julius
Mar 2019 - Nov 2019
An open source re-implementation of Caesar III
Role in this project:Mobile Developer
Mobile DeveloperContributions:12 commits, 14 PRs, 43 comments in 8 months
Contributions summary:Arne focused on porting the Caesar III re-implementation, Julius, to the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo Switch platforms. Their contributions included implementing input controls specific to the Vita and Switch, such as touch screen controls, gamepad mappings, and virtual keyboards. They also addressed platform-specific issues and optimized video playback to reduce stuttering on the Vita.
re-implementationcppgamecaesarwindows
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