Nelson Lachini
Research Associate
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolNelson Lachini is a theoretical physicist and research associate with nine years of experience applying high-performance computing and lattice Monte Carlo methods to non-perturbative problems in quantum field theory. Currently a Marie-Curie PhD researcher at the Higgs Centre, he focuses on extracting infinite-volume scattering data from finite-volume simulations, bridging numerical simulation with analytical techniques. Based at Cambridge and Edinburgh, his work spans particle and gravitational physics and is embedded in the EuroPLEx training network for lattice field theory. He combines rigorous academic training—PhD work at Edinburgh, an MSc from Universidade de São Paulo, and a top-ranked BSc from UFF—with practical software and computing skills rooted in a technical diploma in programming. Nelson’s background includes early research on disordered systems and longstanding experience in building computational tools for lattice studies, reflecting a blend of theoretical insight and hands-on numerical implementation. Colleagues value his ability to translate complex formalism into reproducible code and scalable simulations that probe genuinely non-perturbative regimes.
8 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theorical Physics and Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theorical Physics and Mathematics at The University of EdinburghBSc in Physics, Field Theory and Relativity, 9.3/10.0, BSc in Physics, Field Theory and Relativity, 9.3/10.0 at Universidade Federal FluminenseTécnico em Informática, Programação e desenvolvimento de software., Técnico em Informática, Programação e desenvolvimento de software. at Cefet/RJ - Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da FonsecaUniversity of São Paulo
Portuguese, English
Github Skills (16)
simulations10
simulation10
workflow-management10
lattice10
goodness-of-fit10
theory10
grid10
computational-science9
gauge9
plot8
yang7
monte-carlo7
statistics7
symmetry6
cpp4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nelsonlachini/GhostLatt
Feb 2018 - Dec 2022
Monte Carlo codes in C for lattice gauge theories (pure Yang-Mills).
Contributions:24 commits, 2 PRs, 22 pushes in 4 years 10 months
yangsymmetrymillstheorieslattice
nelsonlachini/Hadrons
Jun 2020 - Mar 2025
Grid-based workflow management system for lattice field theory simulations
Contributions:129 pushes, 13 branches in 4 years 10 months
management-systemworkflow-basedworkflow-management-systemdataminingmultiphysics
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