Thomas Grant
Assistant Professor at University
Buffalo, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolThomas Grant is an Assistant Professor and structural biology specialist with nine years of focused experience developing algorithms and software for solution X-ray scattering and crystallography, particularly for XFEL light sources. He combines deep technical expertise in SAXS and crystallography with a strong background in mathematical physics and a track record of automating high-throughput data evaluation using statistical methods. His research blends method development, software engineering, and hands-on experiments—spanning bioinformatics, molecular dynamics, and crystallographic analysis—to accelerate discoveries in medical, materials, and physical sciences. An experienced communicator and educator, he excels at translating complex methods for diverse audiences and mentoring students. Notably, his work on automated SAXS data quality pipelines and low-resolution diffraction analysis has helped make advanced scattering techniques more accessible and routine in biological studies.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Structural Biology, Ph.D., Structural Biology at State University of New York at Buffalo - School of Medicine & Biomedical SciencesB.S., Mathematical Physics, B.S., Mathematical Physics at State University of New York at Buffalo
Github Skills (20)
python8
deep-learning8
gpu8
machine-learning8
electron8
sas8
neural-network6
angle6
tensorflow6
imaging6
monitor6
ray5
numpy5
reduction5
monitoring4
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
tdgrant1/om
Jul 2021 - Dec 2024
Contributions:34 pushes in 3 years 4 months
tdgrant1/denss
Feb 2017 - Jun 2021
Calculate electron density from a solution scattering profile
Contributions:230 commits, 12 PRs, 348 pushes in 4 years 4 months
electron-densityelectronsaxsscatteringdensity
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