Christoph Egerland
PHD Student at German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolChristoph Egerland is a PhD student at the German Aerospace Center in Berlin with a decade of experience bridging theoretical physics and software development. He holds an MSc and BSc in Physics from Humboldt University (and early studies at TU Dresden) and has applied his expertise to research on fluctuation-induced phenomena, quantum friction and photonics while also teaching advanced mechanics and thermodynamics. Prior to his doctorate he worked in industry roles including software development at GFaI and as an Associate at PwC Deutschland, demonstrating an ability to translate complex scientific problems into practical, client-focused solutions. Comfortable in both research labs and applied engineering teams, he combines rigorous analytical modeling with hands-on coding and mentoring experience. A detail that stands out: his background spans fundamental quantum research and commercial software practice, enabling him to tackle interdisciplinary challenges at the intersection of physics, computation and aerospace.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics at Technische Universität DresdenMaster of Science - MS, Physics, Master of Science - MS, Physics at Humboldt University of Berlin
Github Skills (15)
surface9
physics8
journal5
open-access4
creative-commons3
abaqus3
academia3
gnu2
julia2
numerical2
pluto2
gsl2
sbml2
scientific-computing1
root-finding1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
chegerland/chegerland.github.io
Jul 2018 - Jul 2022
Contributions:43 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years
chegerland/Spike
Apr 2019 - Mar 2021
Contributions:100 commits, 29 pushes in 1 year 11 months
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