Ayman Habib
Software Engineer, Research at Stanford University Medical Center
San Jose, California, United States
Summary
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RockstarAyman Habib is a seasoned software engineer and research developer with 20 years of experience, currently contributing to research software at Stanford University Medical Center from San Jose. He specializes in high-performance C++ back-end systems for biomechanical simulation, with notable open-source contributions to prominent projects like OpenSim and Simbody that improve kinematics, joint reaction outputs, visualization primitives, and memory management. His work reflects deep domain knowledge in multibody dynamics and careful API-level refactoring to make scientific simulation engines more robust and extensible. Comfortable bridging research needs and production-grade code, he brings a pragmatic focus on correctness, documentation, and maintainability that benefits both academic and engineering collaborators.
20 years of coding experience
Github Skills (14)
simulations10
simulation10
model-building10
physics-engine10
biomechanics10
dynamic10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
kinematics10
dynamics10
simulator9
engine9
xml8
doxygen7
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
opensim-org/opensim-core
Jul 2005 - Jan 2023
SimTK OpenSim C++ libraries and command-line applications, and Java/Python wrapping.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:5 releases, 377 reviews, 3975 commits in 17 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Ayman primarily contributed to the OpenSim core library, focusing on adding, renaming, and refactoring features related to kinematics and the handling of models. Their work involved adding new outputs for joint reaction forces, fixing the order and handling of properties, and ensuring correct memory management for classes like "IMUPlacer." These changes demonstrate a focus on improving the capabilities and internal workings of the simulation engine.
biomechanicspythonsciencecppmusculoskeletal-models
simbody/simbody
Jan 2009 - Jun 2022
High-performance C++ multibody dynamics/physics library for simulating articulated biomechanical and mechanical systems like vehicles, robots, and the human skeleton.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:12 reviews, 30 commits, 13 PRs in 13 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Ayman's commits primarily focus on modifying and extending the Simbody library, a C++ multibody dynamics and physics library. Their work includes implementing new features like DecorativeMeshFile, DecorativeArrow, DecorativeTorus, and DecorativeCone, along with their associated methods for the visualizer. They also addressed build errors, improved Doxygen documentation, and refactored existing code, demonstrating a deep understanding of the library's internal structure and API.
robotics-simulationmechanicalsimulationrobotsgazebosim
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