Sarah Allec
Materials Scientist
Richland, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSarah Allec is a computational materials scientist and PhD with 9 years of experience applying physics-based modeling, high-throughput screening, and machine learning to design materials and solvents for carbon capture and catalytic applications. Currently a Materials Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, she blends DFT and ab initio molecular dynamics with data-driven approaches and production-grade coding in Python and C++ on Linux to move ideas from simulation to actionable insight. Her background includes industry research at Citrine Informatics and a dissertation on predicting amorphous atomic structures, reflecting deep expertise in both fundamental quantum methods and applied informatics. Passionate about democratizing science, she pairs rigorous computation with mentoring and outreach experience, demonstrating an uncommon mix of technical depth and dedication to serving broader communities.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering at University of California, Riverside
English
Stackoverflow
11reputation
1kreached
1answer
4questions
Github Skills (43)
biology9
drug-discovery8
aviary8
quantum-chemistry7
chemistry7
discovery7
science7
heap-memory6
pointer6
fork6
deep-learning6
sdk6
dup6
pipe6
exit6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
sarah-allec/materials_informatics
May 2022 - Apr 2024
Contributions:106 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
sarah-allec/sarah-allec.github.io
Jan 2020 - Oct 2024
Contributions:116 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 9 months
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