Leonardo Werneck
Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho, United States
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Top SchoolLeonardo Werneck is a computational astrophysicist and postdoctoral researcher with nine years of experience developing high-performance software for solving complex partial differential equations in extreme astrophysical environments. Based at the University of Idaho, he contributes to community GRMHD tools such as IllinoisGRMHD, GRHayL and NRPy+, translating advanced numerical methods into scalable simulation codes. His work blends rigorous theoretical training (PhD in Astrophysics, MS in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics) with hands-on optimization for large-scale computing, enabling studies of neutron stars and black holes. Colleagues know him for turning elegant physical insight into practical, efficient algorithms that accelerate research workflows. He has a track record of collaborative projects spanning multiple institutions, and a knack for improving legacy codes to meet modern HPC demands. Fluent in both the math and engineering of simulations, he seeks roles that bridge algorithm development, large-scale simulation, and interdisciplinary problem-solving.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
Github Skills (37)
sympy10
codegen10
automatic10
hyperbolic10
jupyter-notebook10
jupyter9
routines9
python9
scalar9
code-generation9
science8
overlay8
tower8
primitive8
numerical8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
leowerneck/leowerneck.github.io
Dec 2019 - Apr 2025
My personal/professional webpage
Contributions:13 PRs, 213 pushes, 16 branches in 5 years 4 months
leowerneck/SFcollapse1D
Mar 2020 - Sep 2021
Gravitational collapse of massless scalar fields in spherical symmetry
Contributions:98 commits, 9 pushes, 3 comments in 1 year 6 months
collapsesymmetrygravitationalscalarscala
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