Patrick Cook
PHD Student at Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPatrick Cook is a computational physicist and Ph.D. student at Michigan State University's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, pursuing a dual degree in Nuclear Theory and Computational Math, Science, and Engineering. With a decade of experience spanning high-performance computing, directed energy physics, and high energy density research at places like Lawrence Livermore and Oak Ridge, he builds faster simulation and computation methods grounded in strong mathematical rigor. A dual BS in Physics and Mathematics (both 4.0 GPA) underpins his ability to translate theory into scalable code and models. Patrick is an active problem-solver and fast learner who contributes technical work on GitHub and community Q&A, reflecting a practical habit of sharing and iterating on tools beyond academia.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics, GPA: 4.0 on 4.0 scale, Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics, GPA: 4.0 on 4.0 scale at Fort Hays State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical Condensed Matter and Computational Math, Science, and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical Condensed Matter and Computational Math, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State UniversityHigh School Diploma, GPA: 4.0 on 4.0 scale, High School Diploma, GPA: 4.0 on 4.0 scale at Derby High School
Github Skills (78)
python10
scientific-computing10
scipy10
algorithms10
chips9
deep-learning9
dfu9
machine-learning9
steamos9
nrf528409
steam8
bluetooth8
soc8
plugin-loader8
microchip8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
Rounds-Modding/UnboundLib
Jul 2021 - Jun 2022
Contributions:27 releases, 14 reviews, 152 commits in 11 months
pdcook/Recipes
Nov 2019 - Feb 2021
Contributions:73 commits, 41 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
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