Stan Schymanski
Lead R&D Associate
Belvaux, Canton Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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Top SchoolStan Schymanski is a Lead R&D Associate with 11 years of experience probing plant–soil–atmosphere interactions through a blend of mathematical analysis, numerical modelling and field experiments. Holding a PhD in Environmental Engineering, he investigates physical constraints and emergent principles (e.g., maximum net carbon profit, entropy production) that shape hydrologic and vegetation dynamics across scales. At LIST he leads applied and fundamental research supported by an ATTRACT fellowship, and his background includes roles at ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute where he linked biologically based vegetation models with physically based hydrology. He combines rigorous theory and optimisation with hands-on model implementation—he has contributed to SymPy by extending SI unit handling and tests—bringing reproducible, open-science practices to environmental modelling. Based in Luxembourg, he is equally fluent in numerical methods and lab/field observation, seeking general laws that make ecosystem behaviour predictable under changing environments.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Environmental Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Environmental Engineering at The University of Western AustraliaDiplom Biologie, Biologie, Geobotanik, 1.0, Diplom Biologie, Biologie, Geobotanik, 1.0 at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im BreisgauTechnischen Universität Darmstadt
German, English, French, Polish
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Github Skills (14)
computer-algebra10
python10
testing10
math9
mathematics9
jupyter-notebook6
python-sphinx6
sage6
conda6
plot6
derivative6
matplotlib6
jupyter6
libarchive6
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
sympy/sympy
Jul 2017 - Oct 2020
A computer algebra system written in pure Python
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:16 commits, 11 PRs, 146 comments in 3 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Stan focused on extending the functionality of the SymPy library related to physical units. They implemented and expanded the SI unit system by adding new units like lux and derived dimensions. Furthermore, the user contributed to testing frameworks by adding tests for derivative calculations with units and functions, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the unit handling features within SymPy.
mathpythonsciencecomputer-algebra-systemalgebra
environmentalscience/essm
May 2017 - Jun 2021
This package contains helpers to deal with physical variables and units.
Contributions:7 releases, 349 commits, 72 PRs in 4 years 1 month
pythonsciencedealphysicalunits
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