Summary
Mingyu Hu is a software engineer at MathWorks with 11 years of experience combining a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics with hands-on engineering in C++, MATLAB, and FORTRAN. His work bridges rigorous mathematical analysis and production-grade numerical computing, from asymptotic PDE analysis and micromagnetic modeling to extending open-source C++ simulation code and building time integrators for stiff DG discretizations. He has applied his expertise in computational fluid dynamics, multiphysics simulation, and embedded control across academia and national labs, translating deep theory into practical simulation tools. Based in Natick, MA, Mingyu is as comfortable debugging intricate numerical stability issues as he is supporting users in applied engineering workflows, reflecting a rare mix of research depth and product-focused engineering.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Mathematics at University of Colorado Boulder