Kyle Godbey
Research Assistant Professor at Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB)
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolKyle Godbey is a computational physicist and research assistant professor with 11 years of experience developing algorithms and high-performance computing solutions for nuclear theory and large-scale data problems. Based at FRIB in East Lansing, he blends practical machine learning with rigorous theoretical physics—skills honed during a PhD at Vanderbilt and postdoctoral work at CENTAUR/Texas A&M. He has a strong publication record in top journals and a history of collaborative international research stints at institutions like GSI and the Frankfurt Institute. Comfortable translating complex physical models into scalable code, he often bridges the gap between theory, HPC implementation, and experimental needs. An understated strength is his sustained commitment to community engagement and mentoring, from teaching assistants roles through to leading research software efforts.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Physics, Bachelor's degree, Physics at Berea CollegeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Vanderbilt University
Github Skills (52)
ubuntu9
pdf-viewer9
pdf9
arch9
pen9
wacom9
handwriting9
qml9
quantum-computing8
optimization8
debian8
python8
automatic-differentiation8
nuclear-physics8
pdf-annotation8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
massexplorer/bmex-web
Oct 2021 - Feb 2023
BMEX Web App
Contributions:2 releases, 52 commits, 2 PRs in 1 year 3 months
react
ascsn/professionalwebsites
May 2023 - Apr 2025
Contributions:532 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
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