Joshua Robinson
Scientific Software Developer at University of Bristol
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolJoshua Robinson is a scientific software developer and computational physicist with a decade of experience turning ill-defined research questions into robust, production-quality code and clear analytical results. He blends low-level, performance-oriented C++ engineering with Python-driven data analysis and pen-and-paper theory, delivering numerical methods informed by deep mathematical insight. His career spans academic fellowships and applied roles—from GE to STFC—where he has led projects from funding proposals through to completion and mentored teams in research and teaching contexts. Based in Bristol, he remains active in theoretical physics while building highly optimized scientific software, often bridging the gap between exploratory research and deployable computational tools. An understated strength is his ability to transfer rigorous academic methods into practical software design, producing maintainable code that meets both scientific and engineering demands.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
MPhys, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, 1st, MPhys, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, 1st at The University of ManchesterPhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, PhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at University of Bristol
Github Skills (39)
qt9
gtk9
data-visualization8
self-organizing-map8
classification-algorithm8
python8
matplotlib8
data-science7
visualization7
topological-data-analysis7
factorization7
boost6
clustering6
dynamics6
classification6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
tranqui/MDMAmazing
Aug 2020 - Apr 2021
Molecular Dynamics Management and Analysis
Contributions:3 releases, 19 commits, 6 PRs in 8 months
pythonmolecular-dynamicssimulationmoleculardynamics
tranqui/maskflow
Jul 2020 - Aug 2022
Contributions:3 releases, 2 PRs, 44 pushes in 2 years 1 month
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