Ehab Hassan
R&D Staff at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
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Top SchoolEhab Hassan is an R&D staff scientist and engineer with 11 years of experience developing computational and statistical learning frameworks for space and fusion plasma physics. Based at Oak Ridge National Laboratory after a progression from postdoc and research roles at UT Austin, he blends advanced code optimization, algorithms, and simulation to study plasma turbulence and transport across complex systems like the heliosphere, ionosphere, and fusion reactors. He also designs and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses that connect modern technologies back to fundamental natural phenomena, aiming to inspire the next generation of scientists and policymakers. Comfortable at the intersection of research and engineering, he repeatedly translates theoretical models into high-performance simulation tools used in laboratory and space-weather contexts. An often-overlooked strength is his long-term experience in both academic and applied settings—from assistant professorships in Cairo to IT training management—giving him rare fluency in pedagogy, software, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Physics at The University of Texas at AustinNo Degree Space Weather, No Degree Space Weather at CISM SPACE WEATHER SUMMER SCHOOLNo Degree Incoherent Scattered Radar and Ionophere, No Degree Incoherent Scattered Radar and Ionophere at Incoherent Scattered Radar (ISR) Summer ScholMaster's Degree Physics, Master's Degree Physics at Ain Shams University
Arabic, English
Github Skills (8)
solver8
plasma-physics6
python-scripts5
simulations4
pedestal3
python3
wrapper2
ips2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ehabhassan/pyscripts
Feb 2019 - Jan 2023
Contributions:81 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 11 months
ehabhassan/CHEASEPY
Nov 2018 - Oct 2020
Contributions:26 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 11 months
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