Naman Merchant
Lecturer In Game Technology And Mathematics
Greater Dundee Area United Kingdom
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Top SchoolNaman Merchant is a creative technologist and Lecturer in Game Technology and Mathematics at Abertay University with eight years of experience blending real-time simulation, interactive media, and high-performance computing. His work spans game development, immersive visualization, and distributed agent-based modelling, with projects showcased in both artistic and academic venues such as Rhizoma and You Are Being Followed. He completed a PhD focused on real-time, distributed multiscale cell simulation for cancer drug discovery, combining MPI-based C++ systems with VTK/Python visualization to push the limits of interactive scientific simulation. As a lead programmer on a PlayStation®VR title and a creator of AR and procedural systems, he pairs production-polished game engineering with research-grade optimization. Based in Dundee, he brings a rare mix of creative practice and rigorous systems thinking, often exploring playful interaction as a means to surface complex computational and scientific questions.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Abertay UniversityBachelor's (equivalent) in Game Design and Project Management, Game and Interactive Media Design, 180 ECTS, Bachelor's (equivalent) in Game Design and Project Management, Game and Interactive Media Design, 180 ECTS at RubikaICSE Board + ISC Board (Science), Computer Science, ICSE Board + ISC Board (Science), Computer Science at St. Mary's School, Pune (India)
English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi
Github Skills (7)
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Github contributions (5)
Abertay-University-SDI/gef_abertay
Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
Contributions:4 commits, 3 PRs, 9 pushes in 1 year 1 month
namanmerchant/Breakout_test
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 15 days
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