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 (45)
qt10
python10
matplotlib10
gravity10
orbital-mechanics10
gtk10
planet10
data-visualization10
astrodynamics10
data-science9
hydrodynamics9
scientific-visualization8
space8
r-tree8
visualization8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
alhom/analysator
Mar 2020 - Jun 2026
Python based package for analyzing vlsv files produced by Vlasiator
Contributions:12 reviews, 7 PRs, 386 pushes in 6 years 3 months
python
alhom/vlsv
Nov 2020 - Apr 2025
VLSV file format
Contributions:7 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 5 months
file-format
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