Markku Alho
Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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Top SchoolMarkku Alho is a postdoctoral researcher in space science with 11 years of experience modeling space plasma interactions, currently completing a PhD on cometary plasma physics at the University of Helsinki. He specializes in numerical simulations, high-performance computing, 3D visualization and data analysis (Matlab), with extensive work on hybrid ion-kinetic models applied to Rosetta’s 67P, lunar minimagnetospheres and planetary induced magnetospheres. Markku blends hands-on model development and cloud-based research infrastructure with science outreach and virtual reality software for communicating complex space physics. His background includes administrative leadership in scientific committees and practical experience in tenant management, giving him unusual insight into coordinating projects and stakeholder relations. Based in Helsinki, he brings a pragmatic mix of theoretical physics training and production-level simulation expertise that accelerates both research and public engagement.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Theoretical Physics, Master of Science (MSc), Theoretical Physics at University of Helsinki
English, Finnish, Swedish, German
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Github Skills (41)
visualization10
qt10
python10
data-science10
matplotlib10
gravity10
orbital-mechanics10
gtk10
planet10
data-visualization10
astrodynamics9
hydrodynamics9
scientific-visualization9
space8
mesh8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
alhom/vlasiator
Jun 2020 - Mar 2025
Vlasiator - ten letters you can count on
Contributions:8 PRs, 225 pushes, 52 branches in 4 years 10 months
ten
alhom/analysator
Mar 2020 - Apr 2025
Python based package for analyzing vlsv files produced by Vlasiator
Contributions:12 reviews, 7 PRs, 337 pushes in 5 years 1 month
analyzingpythonpackage-based
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