Pratik Nayak
Research Scientist at Technical University of Munich
Germany
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Top SchoolPratik Nayak is a research scientist with a decade of experience applying numerical methods and scalable C++ engineering to finite element libraries and high-performance linear algebra. He holds a PhD in Mathematics and Computer Science from KIT and has held research positions at KIT, ETH Zurich, and now Technical University of Munich, blending rigorous theory with practical software delivery. Pratik has driven upstream integrations of the Ginkgo solver library into major open-source projects like MFEM and deal.II, implementing solver interfaces, CMake detection, and tests that make GPU-accelerated iterative solvers accessible to users. His work balances algorithm development, performance-aware back-end engineering, and reproducible examples—evident in contributions that include custom logging for residual monitoring and hidden executor management. Fluent in cross-institutional collaboration, he brings deep domain knowledge in PDE solvers and computational mechanics informed by advanced degrees from Delft and strong engineering roots from India. Notably, his contributions improve both developer ergonomics and solver performance in widely used finite element ecosystems.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechanical Engineering, 9.05, Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechanical Engineering, 9.05 at R. V. College of Engineering, BangaloreDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mathematics and Computer Science, 1.0, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mathematics and Computer Science, 1.0 at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Master's degree (Honors), Solid and Fluid Mechanics, 8.5, Master's degree (Honors), Solid and Fluid Mechanics, 8.5 at Delft University of Technology
English, German
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Github Skills (12)
finite-element-analysis10
c-language10
el10
cmake10
f10
ginkgo10
cprogramming-language10
numerical-methods10
linear-algebra10
hpc8
computational-science8
parallel-computing8
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
dealii/dealii
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
The development repository for the deal.II finite element library
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:5 reviews, 13 commits, 3 PRs in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Pratik primarily focused on integrating the Ginkgo library into the deal.II finite element library. Their contributions include implementing CMake modules to detect and compile Ginkgo, adding documentation to explain the Ginkgo interface, and developing initial tests for the integration. They added support for different Ginkgo solvers and preconditioners and hid the creation of the Ginkgo executor from the user.
dealmultiphysicsc-plus-pluscomputational-sciencefinite-elements
mfem/mfem
Oct 2019 - Dec 2019
Lightweight, general, scalable C++ library for finite element methods
Role in this project:Back-end Developer & Algorithm Implementer
Back-end Developer & Algorithm ImplementerContributions:12 commits, 1 PR, 17 pushes in 1 month
Contributions summary:Pratik contributed to the integration of the Ginkgo library, specifically focusing on iterative solvers within the MFEM framework. Their work involved adding CMake detection and linking for Ginkgo, implementing the iterative solvers interface, and providing example integration. The user's contributions involved creating a custom logger for monitoring residual norms and enhancing the example code to include the Ginkgo CGSolver. These modifications suggest a focus on numerical methods and linear algebra within the context of finite element methods.
c-plus-plusfinitefemamrc-library
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