William Wolf
Associate Professor
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolWilliam Wolf is an associate professor of Physics and Astronomy with 14 years of experience bridging computational astrophysics research, classroom innovation, and public outreach. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from UC Santa Barbara and brings deep expertise in mathematical modeling and scientific computing using Python, C++, Fortran, and Ruby. At the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire he runs the L.E. Philips Planetarium while teaching and supervising a range of undergraduate and graduate courses, reflecting a commitment to active learning. His research focuses on computational approaches to astrophysical problems, and his background in both observational and theoretical topics gives him a rare ability to translate complex simulations into engaging teaching and public programs.
14 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
BS, BA, Physics, Mathematics, BS, BA, Physics, Mathematics at Eastern Illinois UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics at University of California, Santa Barbara
Github Skills (43)
python10
astronomy10
core-library10
orbital-mechanics10
octave10
stellar10
jupyter9
r9
cosmology9
coffeescript9
pari9
astrophysics9
fortran9
mathjax9
latex9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
wmwolf/py_mesa_reader
May 2014 - Jan 2022
Tools for easily accessing and manipulating data from MESA in python.
Contributions:3 releases, 63 commits, 8 PRs in 7 years 8 months
python
wmwolf/wmwolf.github.io
Apr 2015 - Jun 2026
Website!
Contributions:1 PR, 780 pushes, 1 branch in 11 years 4 months
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