Heather Switzer
Assistant Professor at Washington College
Stevensville, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolHeather Switzer is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Washington College and a recent Ph.D. (2024) whose research bridges numerical linear algebra, high-performance computing, and Lattice QCD with a current focus on sketching methods for eigenvalue problems and trace estimation. With eight years of experience spanning graduate research and internships at national labs (Sandia, Lawrence Livermore), she blends rigorous theory with practical implementation—evidenced by work integrating preconditioners into HYPRE. She has taught discrete structures and supported undergraduate instruction throughout her graduate career, bringing clear pedagogy to advanced computational topics. Based in Chestertown, MD, Heather pairs deep technical training with hands-on software and systems experience, making her adept at translating complex numerical methods into performant code for scientific computing.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.45/4, Bachelor's of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.45/4 at Longwood UniversityAssociate of Science - AS, General Studies, 3.41, Associate of Science - AS, General Studies, 3.41 at Richard Bland College of William & MaryDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at William & Mary
English
Github Skills (38)
sparse10
linear-systems10
lists10
hpc10
iterative10
symmetric10
scientific-computing10
eigenvalue10
singular9
parallel9
algorithms9
heat9
software-quality9
snl-applications9
trilinos9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
betterscientificsoftware/hello-heat-equation
Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
Various implementations of the FTCS form of the Heat Equation
Contributions:47 commits, 46 pushes, 1 branch in 14 days
implementationsequationheatheat-equation
Heatherms27/heatherms27.github.io
Jul 2019 - Jan 2020
A Jekyll version of the "Prologue" theme by HTML5 UP
Contributions:95 pushes in 5 months
prologuejekylljekyll-themehtml5
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