George Gehring
Associate Teaching Professor Of Physics
Middletown Township, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolGeorge Gehring is an experimental physicist and educator with 12 years of experience teaching calculus-based mechanics and E&M at Penn State Harrisburg while developing an intermediate optics course rooted in his PhD in Optics from the University of Rochester. He blends hands-on lab research—having led terahertz-wave projects and lab renovations—with a broad teaching portfolio across physics, engineering, and math at undergraduate levels. Outside academia he contributes to open-source simulation software, improving the SimulationCraft engine’s Paladin mechanics and demonstrating attention to accurate, performance-minded modeling. Based in Middletown Township, PA, he combines rigorous research training with practical course development and mentorship, making complex physical concepts accessible and computationally verifiable.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics at Juniata CollegeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Optics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Optics at University of Rochester
Github Skills (10)
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game-development10
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Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
simulationcraft/simc
Jan 2014 - Aug 2016
Simulationcraft engine/GUI
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:561 commits, 37 pushes in 2 years 7 months
Contributions summary:George has made significant contributions to the simulation engine, focusing primarily on the Paladin class module. Their work involves implementing and refining various Paladin abilities and talents, including Avenger's Shield, Consecration, and Seraphim. They are also responsible for integrating artifact traits and other game mechanics into the simulation. These changes indicate a focus on accurate game mechanics simulation and optimization within the engine.
c-plus-plussimulationguisimulationcraftreal-time-strategy
theckhd/ALIA
Jun 2020 - Dec 2022
A Lurker Is Announced
Contributions:30 releases, 2 PRs, 124 pushes in 2 years 6 months
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