John Coleman
Computational Scientist
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJohn Coleman is a computational scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory specializing in simulation of transport phenomena during materials processing, with a PhD in Materials Engineering from Purdue and three years of postdoctoral and staff experience. His work blends advanced numerical modeling and high-performance simulation—rooted in his dissertation on equiaxed solidification and contributions to OpenFOAM solidification tools—to tackle casting and solidification challenges. He has industrial experience from internships and projects with Alcoa, U.S. Steel, and Steel Dynamics that inform practical, process-focused modeling decisions. Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, he brings a strong bridge between academic rigor and applied metallurgical engineering, often translating complex multiphysics into usable insights for manufacturing processes.
3 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Engineering at Purdue University
Spanish, English
Github Skills (28)
openfoam10
linux10
configurations10
simulation-modeling9
python9
hpc9
windows9
scientific-computing9
macos9
package-manager9
build-tools8
multiple-versions8
spack6
particle6
hydrodynamics5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
ORNL/AdditiveFOAM
Mar 2023 - Feb 2025
Software to simulate heat transfer and fluid flow in additive manufacturing using OpenFOAM
Contributions:1 release, 25 reviews, 33 PRs in 1 year 10 months
additive-manufacteringfluid-flowheat-transportopenfoamsimulation-modeling
colemanjs/AdditiveFOAM
Sep 2023 - Feb 2025
Contributions:18 pushes, 6 branches in 1 year 5 months
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