Pierre-clément Simon
Computational Scientist Nuclear Fuel Performance Modeler
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
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Top SchoolPierre-clément Simon is a Computational Scientist and Nuclear Fuel Performance Modeler with a decade of experience applying multi-scale, physics-based modeling to reactor fuel and fusion materials at Idaho National Laboratory. He leads development and application of codes such as MARMOT, BISON, and TMAP8 to predict phenomena from fission gas release and high-burnup effects to tritium transport, validating models against experimental data. His interdisciplinary background—PhD in Nuclear Engineering, master’s training in engineering and applied mathematics from top French and U.S. institutions—gives him a rigorous quantitative edge in coupling materials science, applied math, and engineering. He has a track record of impactful internships and research (including award-winning visualization work) and is active in mentoring and diversity initiatives, helping cultivate early-career talent within the nuclear community.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nuclear Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nuclear Engineering at Penn State UniversityBachelor's degree, Applied Mathematics, GPA: 4, Bachelor's degree, Applied Mathematics, GPA: 4 at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Mathematics, Informatics and Physics., Mathematics, Informatics and Physics. at Classe préparatoire MP* Lycée chateaubriandMaster of Science (M.S.), General Engineering, GPA: 3.93, Master of Science (M.S.), General Engineering, GPA: 3.93 at Ecole centrale de Lyon
French, English, German
Github Skills (13)
simulation10
tritium10
finite-element-analysis10
parallel10
amr10
multiphysics10
python10
migration10
program-analysis9
moose-framework8
radial6
matlab4
octave3
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
simopier/moose
Jul 2018 - Jul 2023
Multiphysics Object Oriented Simulation Environment
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years
pythonmultiphysicssimulationsimulation-environmentobject-oriented
simopier/QuantifyingHydrideMicrostructure
Jan 2021 - Mar 2023
MatLab code for the radial Hydride Fraction and the Radial Hydride Continuous Path
Contributions:4 PRs, 21 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 2 months
radialfractionmatlabcontinuousoctave
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