John Zuhone
Astrophysicist at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolJohn Zuhone is an astrophysicist and computational scientist with 15 years of experience building high-performance simulation, analysis, and visualization software for 3D multiphysics and large volumetric datasets. Based in Cambridge, he combines deep domain expertise from roles at Harvard‑Smithsonian CfA, MIT, and NASA Goddard with hands-on systems programming in C, C++, Fortran, and Python, and a strong practice in CI/CD, testing, and documentation. He contributes to major open-source tooling such as the widely used yt-project (back-end performance and system-level improvements), translating research-grade codes into robust, maintainable infrastructure. His work spans both instrument and spacecraft thermal modeling and large-scale numerical research, making him adept at turning complex physical models into production-ready software.
15 years of coding experience
B.S., Physics, B.S., Physics at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPh.D., Astronomy & Astrophysics, Ph.D., Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Chicago
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Github Skills (3)
code-optimization10
python10
hdf8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
yt-project/yt
Aug 2010 - Jan 2023
Main yt repository
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:379 reviews, 2849 commits, 230 PRs in 12 years 7 months
Contributions summary:John primarily worked on the back-end aspects of the project, focusing on implementing or modifying functionalities to improve the software's performance and features. They addressed a performance issue and were also involved in making adjustments to the system for various functionalities. Their work on the project, indicated by the diverse code modifications, encompassed aspects related to overall system design and functionality.
pythondatafinite-element-analysisgeophysicsnuclear-engineering
jzuhone/kadi
Aug 2018 - Oct 2022
Chandra events
Contributions:6 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 2 months
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