Matt Schramm is a computational physicist and software leader with nine years of experience building high-performance simulation and AI solutions for industrial partners and research teams. He specializes in CFD and DEM simulations, translating applied numerical mathematics into maintainable, optimized code across C/C++, Fortran, Python and more. As Global HPC/AI Applications Lead he bridges research and production, guiding teams to deploy scalable workflows on advanced compute platforms. His open-source work includes back-end maintenance and quality improvements to the widely used LIGGGHTS DEM codebase, showing a focus on long-term code health as well as performance. Based in Ames, Iowa, he combines academic rigor from a PhD in Agricultural Engineering with pragmatic engineering—often finding elegant reductions of legacy complexity in large scientific codes.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Agricultural Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Agricultural Engineering at Iowa State University
official release of the LIGGGHTS® DEM software by DCS Computing. For further info, forums, and bug reports, please visit http://www.cfdem.com. For the DEM software Aspherix® by DCS Computing that replaces LIGGGHTS, please visit https://www.aspherix-dem.com/
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:2 reviews, 8 commits, 4 PRs in 5 months
Contributions summary:Matt primarily focused on code maintenance and optimization within the LIGGGHTS® DEM software. Their contributions involved removing obsolete or redundant code elements such as the "register" keyword and ordered comparisons. They also addressed minor code errors, and performed a merge. These modifications suggest a focus on improving code quality, and maintainability in the project.
official release of the LIGGGHTS® DEM software, by DCS Computing GmbH. For further info, forums, and bug reports, please visit
Contributions:2 PRs, 17 pushes in 3 years 2 months
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