Josh Kirk
Senior Engineer at Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJosh Kirk is a Senior Engineer with nine years of experience specializing in water and wastewater engineering, mapping, and data visualization, currently advancing solids projects for the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities. With an MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a background in both field trials and treatment system design, he translates lab-scale research and modeling (ASIM, nutrient optimization) into practical municipal solutions. Josh pairs environmental stewardship and water conservation passion with hands-on coding contributions to large scientific models—his GEOS-Chem commits improved satellite diagnostic outputs and archival workflows, reflecting strong data-flow and scientific computing competence. Outside work he channels discipline and collaboration into running, music, and harmonized singing, a hint at his ability to stay focused and work well in teams.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Civil Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Civil Engineering at University of MinnesotaHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Southwest Senior High SchoolUniversity of Minnesota Twin Cities
Github Skills (6)
fortran10
scientific-computing10
data-analysis9
configuration-file7
configurations7
configuration-management7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
geoschem/geos-chem
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
GEOS-Chem "Science Codebase" repository. Contains GEOS-Chem science routines, run directory generation scripts, and interface code. This repository is used as a submodule within the GCClassic and GCHP wrappers, as well as in other modeling contexts (external ESMs).
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:12 commits, 1 PR, 2 comments in 2 days
Contributions summary:Josh's commits primarily involve modifications to the `diagnostics_mod.F90` file, indicating a focus on enhancing and maintaining the diagnostic capabilities within the GEOS-Chem model. These edits include adding and adjusting satellite diagnostic data, encompassing variables like temperature, humidity, and various other meteorological parameters. The user also made related changes to `state_diag_mod.F90`, `history_mod.F90`, and `history_netcdf_mod.F90` to support the archiving and output of these new diagnostics, showcasing a strong understanding of the model's data flow and output processes.
awscodebasecontextsscienceatmospheric-modelling
nthallen/keutsch-PlantHub
May 2018 - Jul 2021
Contributions:226 pushes, 7 comments, 5 issues in 3 years 2 months
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