Summary
Ramses Van Zon is an experienced HPC applications analyst and lecturer who combines over 25 years of coding experience with more than a decade specializing in non-embarrassingly parallel programming and scientific computing. Based at the University of Toronto, he leads SciNet training and education, advises researchers on optimization, porting, and parallel workflows, and runs the HPC, Scientific Computing and Data Science certificate programs. He also develops and teaches undergraduate scientific computing for physicists and has a strong research background in theoretical and computational physics, including molecular dynamics and non-equilibrium statistical fluctuations. Ramses blends hands-on algorithm development from his PhD and postdoctoral work with practical user support at scale, mentoring students and scientists across disciplines. Notably, his profile reflects both deep theoretical insight into complex systems and a long track record of translating that into performant, production-ready HPC solutions.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, PhD at University of Utrecht
Project Management Certificate, Project Management Certificate at University of Toronto
Highschool, Highschool at Sint Oelbert Gymnasium
English, Dutch, French, German