Michiel Van Der Vlag
HPC Computational Neuroscience Brain Modeling & Simulation Forschungszentrum Jülich
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Top SchoolMichiel Van Der Vlag is an HPC computational neuroscientist with nine years of experience building scalable brain simulation and analysis software at Forschungszentrum Jülich, where he contributes to The Virtual Brain and the TVB-HPC project to generate high-performance parallel code for diverse GPU/CPU architectures. He blends hands-on HPC engineering—CUDA-aware MPI, parameter fitting, DSL design for neural mass models—and rigorous scientific practice including mathematical model analysis, benchmarking, and CI-driven development. His background spans embedded systems, teaching, and industry automation, reflecting a pragmatic engineer who translates complex neuroscience models into deployable, performant code. Based in North Rhine-Westphalia, he brings a rare mix of neuroscience domain knowledge and production-grade software engineering that accelerates large-scale whole-brain simulation.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Ingenieur, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, Ingenieur, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor at Noordelijke Hogeschool LeeuwardenMaster, Social Scientific Philosophia, Master and Bachelor, Master, Social Scientific Philosophia, Master and Bachelor at Rijksuniversiteit GroningenMaster’s Degree, Embedded Systems, Ingenieur (Ir), Master’s Degree, Embedded Systems, Ingenieur (Ir) at Delft University of Technology
English, Dutch, French, German, Russian
Github Skills (17)
simulation10
python10
codebase10
neuroscience10
optimization6
neuroml6
gradient6
lems6
interpreter2
logic-programming1
java1
crossword1
entropy1
dfa1
declarative-programming1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
the-virtual-brain/tvb-hpc
Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
Contributions:2 reviews, 20 commits, 4 PRs in 11 months
DeLaVlag/tvb-root
Mar 2020 - Sep 2021
Main TVB codebase
Contributions:11 PRs, 154 pushes, 10 branches in 1 year 6 months
tvbcodebasepython
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