Jules Kouatchou
Computational Scientist
Ilchester, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolJules Kouatchou is a computational scientist with over 17 years of experience marrying high-performance computing, numerical Earth system models, and practical AI/ML solutions for NASA and academic partners. He specializes in porting, benchmarking and refactoring complex atmospheric and Earth-science models (GEOS CCM/CTM, LIS, NU-WRF, GMI) on HPC systems while also automating workflows and maintaining Python ecosystems for large research teams. Jules regularly bridges the gap between scientists and software by designing training (over 700 learners/year), documentation, and tools that make advanced modeling and ML accessible and reproducible. His background spans hands-on code componentization and performance profiling to leading Python and Fortran instruction, reflecting deep expertise in both research software engineering and pedagogy. Based in Ilchester, MD, he combines a PhD in Computational and Applied Mathematics with a track record of productionizing scientific code and integrating AI into operational research pipelines.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Maitrise, Applied Mathematics, Maitrise, Applied Mathematics at Universite Montpellier IIDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computational and Applied Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computational and Applied Mathematics at The George Washington UniversityMaster's degree, Electrical Engineering, Master's degree, Electrical Engineering at Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications, Paris, France
English, French
Github Skills (16)
python10
scientific-computing9
scenarios9
numpy9
documentation-generator8
geos8
fixture7
transport7
fortran7
static-analysis7
sphere6
cmake3
build-script1
anaconda1
javascript1
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
astg606/py_materials
Oct 2019 - Jan 2023
Repository containing all the Python materials
Contributions:238 commits in 3 years 3 months
python
astg606/py_courses
Nov 2019 - Nov 2022
Collection of Python classes
Contributions:208 commits, 1 PR in 3 years
python
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