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 (47)
linux10
python9
hpc9
windows9
scientific-computing9
macos9
build-tools8
logrotate7
spack7
compiler7
wave6
documentation5
operator5
monte-carlo5
provisioning5
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
AaltoSciComp/ansible_role_deploy_ww4_nodes
Jun 2023 - Feb 2026
Contributions:22 pushes, 1 branch, 3 tags in 2 years 8 months
AaltoSciComp/ansible_role_warewulf4
Apr 2023 - Oct 2025
Contributions:14 pushes, 1 branch, 4 tags in 2 years 6 months
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