Nickolas Moeckel
Research Fellow at University of Munich
Greater Munich Metropolitan Area Germany
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Top SchoolNickolas Moeckel is a research-focused computational scientist with 12 years of experience developing and deploying statistical and numerical tools for astrophysics. As a Research Fellow at the University of Munich (and formerly a postdoc at Cambridge and St Andrews) he has authored 24 papers with 400+ citations and built production-level code, web visualizations, and new physical models of astrophysical phenomena. He combines deep analytic and statistical skills with practical software engineering—rapidly adopting new computational tools to turn complex simulations and observations into publishable results. Nickolas has a PhD in Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences and a track record mentoring students to authorship, reflecting both technical depth and collaborative leadership. Currently based near Munich and relocating to the US in May/June, he seeks roles that bridge research, data science, and reproducible computational workflows. A less obvious strength is his habit of translating theoretical models into interactive web-based visualizations that broaden the impact of his research.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Astronomy and Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Astronomy and Mathematics at University of Wisconsin-MadisonDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (117)
ui-components10
testing10
range-picker10
javascript10
vue10
barrage10
semantic10
directive9
angular9
html9
material-components9
vue-material9
react-native9
web-components9
webpack9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
nickolas1/mondrian
Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
Contributions:16 pushes, 2 branches in 11 months
nickolas1/threebody
Nov 2014 - Dec 2014
Contributions:17 commits in 27 days
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