Javier Almonacid
Postdoctoral Researcher at George Mason University
Virginia, Canada
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Top SchoolJavier Almonacid is a Ph.D. research scientist in Applied and Computational Mathematics with a decade of experience building high-performance simulation software and numerical algorithms in C++, Python, and MATLAB. He led the design and optimization of a C++-based 3D musculoskeletal simulation framework (Flexodeal), refactoring large codebases to accelerate elastodynamics and integrate experimental validation, bridging computational models with physiological practice. His work spans biomechanics, plasma dynamics, and multiphysics optimization, combining rigorous PDE analysis with software engineering best practices like modularity, parallelism (OpenMP/MPI), and reproducibility. Javier has a strong teaching and mentoring record—running courses and workshops for hundreds of students—and has collaborated internationally (including a research visit to Oxford), which informs his multidisciplinary, team-oriented approach. Notably, he pairs deep theoretical insight with hands-on optimization of real-world workflows, making his tools both scientifically robust and practically deployable.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Mathematical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Mathematical Engineering at Universidad de ConcepciónDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Applied and Computational Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Applied and Computational Mathematics at Simon Fraser University
Spanish, English, French
Github Skills (1)
3d-models8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
sfu-nml/flexodeal
Nov 2024 - Mar 2026
The main site of the Flexodeal library.
Contributions:7 releases, 1 review, 5 PRs in 1 year 3 months
sfu-nml/flexodeal-lite
Mar 2024 - Jun 2026
A simplified, tutorial-like, all-in-one-code version of the Flexodeal library.
Contributions:14 releases, 13 PRs, 104 pushes in 2 years 3 months
3d-modelsdealiifinite-element-methodsmusculoskeletal-simulationsskeletal-muscle
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