Robert Helling
Scientific Manager at LMU
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolRobert Helling is a Scientific Manager based in Munich with 13 years of professional experience and a strong academic foundation in physics (Diplom, Universität Hamburg) and doctoral research at the Max-Planck-Institute for Gravitational Physics. He blends scientific rigor with practical software engineering, contributing backend improvements to the well-known open-source Subsurface divelog project—most notably rewriting deco code to use ambient pressure and tissue tolerance calculations and adding features like O2 breaks and time zone correction. At LMU he leads scientific management efforts, pairing research-driven problem solving with hands-on coding and system design. Colleagues rely on him for translating complex physical models into reliable, user-facing software. His profile reflects a rare mix of long-term research depth and applied open-source impact in niche but technically demanding domains.
13 years of coding experience
Diplom, Physics, Diplom, Physics at Universität Hamburg
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Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
subsurface/subsurface
Jan 2013 - Oct 2022
This is the official upstream of the Subsurface divelog program
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:100 reviews, 634 commits, 293 PRs in 9 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Robert primarily focused on improving the dive planning functionality within the Subsurface program. Their contributions involved a significant rewrite of the deco code, transitioning from gradient factors to ambient pressure calculations and incorporating tissue tolerance calculations. They also introduced and refined the handling of features like O2 breaks and time zone correction, enhancing the usability of the program.
pythonsubsurfaceupstream
atdotde/ising
Jul 2015 - May 2020
MC Code for 2D Ising Model
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 11 months
ising-model-2disingising-model
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