Simppa Äkäslompolo
HPC Specialist at Aalto University
Helsinki Metropolitan Area Finland
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Top SchoolSimppa Äkäslompolo is an HPC specialist and numerical scientist with a Doctor of Science in Engineering Physics and eight years of experience applying high-performance computing to nuclear fusion research. He combines deep expertise in Monte Carlo particle tracking, finite element modelling, 3D visualization and data analysis to turn complex simulation problems into actionable insights. Based in the Helsinki area, he has held research and postdoctoral roles at Aalto University and the Max Planck Institute, now supporting scientific computing infrastructure and workflows. Notably, his background bridges long-term academic research with practical HPC deployment, enabling reproducible large-scale simulations in fusion and related fields.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (Tech.), Engineering Physics, Master of Science (Tech.), Engineering Physics at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolanDoctor of Science (Tech.), Engineering Physics, Doctor of Science (Tech.), Engineering Physics at Aalto-yliopistoHigh School, High School at Oulun Normaalikoulun lukio
Finnish, English, German, Swedish, Russian
Github Skills (80)
python10
linux10
user-guide10
cosmology10
configurations10
windows9
scientific-computing9
hpc9
triton9
macos9
package-manager9
multiple-versions8
build-tools8
controller7
numerical7
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
sjjamsa/prw
Dec 2020 - Jan 2023
Contributions:23 pushes, 12 branches, 1 comment in 2 years 1 month
AaltoSciComp/ansible_role_build_images
Jun 2023 - Mar 2025
Contributions:10 pushes, 1 branch, 5 tags in 1 year 9 months
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