Jacob Davis
Postdoctoral Scholar at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJacob Davis is a Postdoctoral Scholar with 16 years of hands-on experience combining novel observing platforms and modern data analysis to advance ocean and renewable energy research. Based at Woods Hole and recently completing a PhD in Civil Engineering (Data Science) at the University of Washington, he has led projects ranging from air-deployed wave buoys for hurricane forecast improvements to flume design and FEA for offshore energy systems. His background blends mechanical engineering, experimental lab work (nano- and wave-tank systems), and field-deployed instrumentation, giving him a rare end-to-end perspective from device design to data-driven modeling. Jacob’s work emphasizes practical impact—improving forecasts and informing renewable energy deployment—while leveraging computational tools developed during his graduate research. He is based in Falmouth, MA, and brings a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach cultivated across academic labs, national labs, and industry internships. An uncommon strength is his fluency in both precision lab techniques (AFM, nanoindentation) and large-scale field instrumentation, enabling innovation that bridges scales.
16 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Civil Engineering: Data Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Civil Engineering: Data Science at University of WashingtonMaster of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering/Wind Power Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering/Wind Power Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Github Skills (5)
nodejs3
java2
javascript2
python2
cpp1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
info343c-a17/info343-in-class
Sep 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:92 commits, 26 PRs, 51 pushes in 2 months
info340c-sp21/in-class
Mar 2021 - May 2021
Our in-class demo work together
Contributions:25 commits, 21 pushes, 2 branches in 1 month
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