Sayan Adhikari
Research Scientist at Cheeky Scientist
Oslo, Norway
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Top SchoolSayan Adhikari is a computational physicist and research scientist based in Oslo, combining a PhD in Plasma Physics with eight years of applied research experience in numerical modeling, PIC simulations, and multi-physics finite element methods. At the Institute for Energy Technology he develops large-scale code and digital-twin approaches for material processing and energy applications, translating complex plasma physics into actionable engineering tools. His background spans space-instrument environmental studies (including work on lunar missions), rover design frameworks, and spacecraft charging analyses, reflecting a rare blend of academic rigor and mission-driven engineering. Fluent in Python, C/C++, Fortran, Matlab and Java, he builds end-to-end simulation pipelines and data-visualization workflows for multi-scale problems. Beyond research, he co-founded a science communication startup and mentors students, signaling a commitment to making advanced physics accessible and impactful.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Plasma and High-Temperature Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Plasma and High-Temperature Physics at Gauhati University, GuwahatiMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Physics, A, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Physics, A at Tezpur UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics at University of Calcutta
English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese
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Github Skills (18)
simulate9
particle9
surface9
dynamics8
simulation8
mesh7
parallel-computing7
python7
numba6
simulations5
raspberry3
compiler3
jit3
accessories2
raspberry-pi2
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
sayanadhikari/PPDyn
Mar 2021 - Sep 2022
Plasma Particle Dynamics (PPDyn), a python code to simulate plasma particles using Molecular Dynamics Algorithm. Numba JIT compiler for Python has been implemented for faster performance. Detailed documentation can be found at https://ppdyn.readthedocs.io/.
Contributions:2 releases, 164 commits, 20 PRs in 1 year 6 months
pythonnumbasimulationcompilermolecular
sayanadhikari/picsp
May 2020 - Sep 2021
PICSP - (Particle-in-Cell Simulation of Plasma) is an open-source scientific program for simulating plasmas using the Particle-In-Cell (PIC) method on a structured mesh.
Contributions:315 commits, 50 PRs, 301 pushes in 1 year 4 months
meshparticlestructuredmethodsimulation
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