Phillip Helms
Principal Transformational Physicist
Denver Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPhillip Helms is a Principal Transformational Physicist with nine years of interdisciplinary research experience at the intersection of physics, chemistry, and engineering, now applying advanced tensor network and state vector methods to superconducting qubit simulation at Northrop Grumman. He earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Caltech and has driven computational innovation from quantum chemistry and large-scale tensor algorithms to molecular dynamics of nanofluidic desalination membranes and low-dissipation device control. Phillip’s work spans theory and experiment—he has collaborated with experimentalists to explain large single-molecule magnet behavior and developed scalable simulation tools that reveal rare nonequilibrium phases. Known for mentoring students and translating complex simulations into actionable design principles, he combines deep numerical skill with practical impact, such as process optimizations and multi-million-dollar operational savings earlier in his career. Based in the Denver area, he brings a rare blend of quantum simulation expertise and hands-on engineering that accelerates both foundational science and applied device development.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Syracuse High SchoolCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThe University of Utah
English, French
Github Skills (11)
multidimensional4
parallel3
multidimensional-arrays3
uniform2
mps2
python2
quantum-computing1
ctf1
tensor1
cupy1
numpy1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
philliphelms/PyDMRG
Jun 2017 - May 2019
Contributions:432 commits, 374 pushes, 18 branches in 1 year 10 months
philliphelms/cyclomps
May 2019 - Mar 2022
Contributions:24 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 10 months
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