Yaser Afshar
AI Software Solutions Engineer at Intel Corporation
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
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Top SchoolYaser Afshar is an AI Software Solutions Engineer at Intel with a PhD in Computer Science and 11 years of experience building high-performance ML/AI and HPC systems. He progressed from academic postdoctoral research and computational science roles at MPI-CBG and U.S. universities into industry positions where he brings research-grade rigor to production engineering. At Intel he focuses on optimizing AI workloads on modern hardware, translating complex models into scalable, performance-tuned solutions. A longtime contributor to scientific open-source—most notably integrating OpenKIM model support into the widely used LAMMPS molecular dynamics code—he blends deep-domain knowledge of simulation and materials with systems-level software design. Based in Hillsboro, Oregon, he pairs mechanical engineering roots with advanced CS expertise, which helps him bridge algorithmic theory, numeric fidelity and practical deployment. Colleagues describe him as someone who surfaces subtle correctness and unit-conversion issues early, preventing costly downstream errors.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering at K. N. Toosi University of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude / with great honor, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude / with great honor at Technische Universität DresdenMaster of Science (MSc), Mechanical Engineering, A, Master of Science (MSc), Mechanical Engineering, A at Isfahan University of Technology
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Github Skills (9)
lammps10
apim10
c-language10
api10
cprogramming-language10
computational-physics8
molecular-dynamics-simulation7
molecular-simulation7
nonlinear-dynamics7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
lammps/lammps
Oct 2019 - Dec 2021
Public development project of the LAMMPS MD software package
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Integration Engineer
Back-end Developer & Integration EngineerContributions:33 reviews, 176 commits, 22 PRs in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Yaser's commits primarily involve modifying the LAMMPS code to integrate with and extend the capabilities of KIM (Knowledgebase of Interatomic Models) Portable Models (PMs). They implemented functionalities to set and get PM parameters through the `kim param` command, enhancing the interaction capabilities with the models. Furthermore, the user focused on the correct use of atom types, units conversion, and added a new `kim property` command for writing material properties to standard KIM property instance format. These contributions significantly improve the integration and usability of OpenKIM models within the LAMMPS framework.
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yafshar/optimum-habana
Feb 2024 - Mar 2025
Easy and lightning fast training of 🤗 Transformers on Habana Gaudi processor (HPU)
Contributions:276 pushes, 45 branches in 1 year 1 month
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