Chris Vogl
Computational Physicist
California, United States
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Top SchoolChris Vogl is a computational physicist with 11 years of experience applying high-order numerical methods and large-scale simulation to problems spanning climate, seismology, biology, materials, and medicine. Based in California and currently at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory while also teaching at the University of Washington, he blends research, teaching, and production-grade code development. He has a PhD in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics and a track record of improving performance and maintainability in widely used scientific software, including impactful backend work refactoring the MFEM finite element C++ library and modernizing its Sundials integration. Known for tackling moving-boundary and hyperbolic problems, he brings both theoretical depth and practical engineering—translating advanced PDE methods into robust, efficient tools for real-world modeling.
11 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics at Northwestern UniversityMaster’s Degree, Applied Mathematics, Master’s Degree, Applied Mathematics at University of California, Los AngelesBachelor’s Degree, Mathematics, summa cum laude, Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics, summa cum laude at Illinois Wesleyan University
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Github Skills (16)
finite-element-analysis10
cluster-computing10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
scientific-computing10
parallel-computing9
cmake8
performance-optimization8
computational-science7
hpc7
django-models6
django-admin6
django-forms6
boost6
state-machine6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
mfem/mfem
Mar 2020 - Sep 2022
Lightweight, general, scalable C++ library for finite element methods
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Performance Engineer
Back-end Developer & Performance EngineerContributions:288 reviews, 32 commits, 10 PRs in 2 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Chris primarily focused on refactoring and optimizing the MFEM library, a C++ library for finite element methods. They made changes to the core components of the library, specifically in the context of convection integrators and Sundials solvers. The user also addressed deprecated code and updated the Sundials integration, using enum types for stability and efficiency. These changes indicate a focus on improving the library's performance and maintainability.
c-plus-plusfinitefemamrc-library
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