Ian Thompson
Visiting Scientist Professional at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Livermore, California, United States
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Top SchoolIan Thompson is a theoretical nuclear physicist and Visiting Scientist Professional at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory with a career spanning academia and national lab research since the late 1980s. He specializes in reaction theory for nucleons and light clusters on heavy nuclei and has deep expertise in halo nuclei developed during decades as a Professor of Physics and visiting professor roles. His work blends rigorous nuclear modeling with foundations of physics, including interests in process philosophy and dispositional essentialism, giving his research a philosophically informed perspective. Prior to his current appointment he spent nearly two decades as a nuclear physicist in LLNL’s Nuclear Theory and Modeling Group, bringing both theoretical depth and applied modeling experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics from the University of Auckland and an M.Sc. in Computer Science, an uncommon combination that informs his computational approach to nuclear theory. Based in Livermore, CA, he combines a strong publication and mentoring record with a rare intersection of foundational philosophy and practical nuclear reaction modeling.
8 years of coding experience
PHYSICAL SCIENCES, PHYSICAL SCIENCES at Penrose High SchoolM.Sc., Computer Science, M.Sc., Computer Science at Massey UniversityPh.D., Nuclear Physics, Ph.D., Nuclear Physics at University of Auckland
Github Skills (15)
machine-learning10
python10
tensorflow9
neural-network9
deep-learning9
ml8
data-science8
deep-neural-networks8
python-bindings5
data-structure4
data-structures3
macos2
algorithm2
bit1
64-bit1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
RMACPR/Be7_Rmatrix_Analysis
Aug 2018 - Mar 2021
Contributions:12 commits, 17 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
I-Thompson/fresco
Nov 2017 - Nov 2021
Contributions:47 commits, 45 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years
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