James Foster
Research Scientist at CSIRO
Newcastle-Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Summary
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RockstarJames Foster is a research scientist with eight years’ experience focused on mathematical optimisation and energy systems at CSIRO Energy Economics. Based in Newcastle-Maitland, NSW, he applies rigorous computational methods to model energy markets and inform policy and investment decisions. His work blends theoretical math with practical system modelling, driving insights that bridge academia and industry. Known for translating complex optimisation problems into actionable analyses, he brings both domain depth and quantitative precision to energy-economic challenges.
8 years of coding experience
Github Skills (200)
ecology10
programming-language10
linear-optimization10
instantiation10
mathematical10
linear-programming10
optimization10
nonlinear10
markdown10
julialang10
integer10
sql10
root-finding10
data-wrangling10
monorepo10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
jd-foster/JuMP.jl
May 2021 - May 2023
Modeling language for Mathematical Optimization (linear, mixed-integer, conic, semidefinite, nonlinear)
Contributions:69 pushes, 16 branches in 2 years
conicmathematical-optimizationnonlinearintegeroptimization
jd-foster/sql-ecology-lesson
Aug 2019 - Oct 2023
Lesson on using SQL for ecology.
Contributions:11 pushes, 6 branches in 4 years 2 months
sqldatabaseecology
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