Dustin Arendt
Senior Visualization Scientist
Richland, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolDustin Arendt is a Senior Visualization Scientist with 11 years of experience applying data science, machine learning, computer graphics, HCI, and advanced algorithms to turn complex scientific datasets into clear, actionable visualizations. Based at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory since 2014, he blends research-grade rigor from a PhD at Virginia Tech with hands-on software development experience dating back to internships at Microsoft and the Naval Research Laboratory. His work focuses on revealing hidden patterns and trends in large-scale scientific data, often bridging simulation outputs and human-centered interfaces. A former postdoc at the Air Force Research Laboratory, he brings deep domain knowledge of volume visualization and image-based rendering to production visualization systems. Colleagues describe him as someone who pairs theoretical insight with practical implementation, enabling teams to both explore data and deliver decision-ready views. Based in Richland, WA, he continues to evolve visualization techniques that make high-dimensional science accessible to diverse stakeholders.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Virginia Tech
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (20)
networkx10
hypergraph10
knowledge-graph10
igraph10
python9
visual-analytics9
graph-analysis8
visualization8
machine-learning7
opencl6
energy6
bluetooth-low-energy5
bluetooth5
nodejs4
cookiecutter2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
pnnl/sven
Sep 2017 - May 2021
Contributions:58 commits, 13 pushes, 4 branches in 3 years 8 months
pnnl/chissl
Apr 2018 - Feb 2021
Interactive machine learning interface
Contributions:232 commits, 16 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 10 months
neural-networksmachine-learninginteractive-machine-learning
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