Zach Petersen
Researcher at UW-Madison Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics
United States
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Top SchoolZach Petersen is a multidisciplinary researcher and senior software engineer with 11 years of technical experience, currently studying and conducting research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, and Astronomy-Physics. He blends hands-on nuclear modeling—working on weapon effects and quantum qubit valley splitting—with practical radiation safety and lab operations experience. His internships at Lawrence Livermore and Oak Ridge National Laboratories reflect a focus on design physics, nuclear criticality safety, and strategic deterrence. Equally at home in code and the lab, he lists senior SWE experience at Paxos on GitHub, signaling strong software engineering chops alongside his research. Outside the technical work he contributes to campus life as a member of the UW Marching Band and has mentored underrepresented STEM youth as a residential counselor. This mix of rigorous simulation, experimental practice, and community engagement makes him effective at translating complex physics into reliable, safety-conscious solutions.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Nuclear Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Nuclear Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Github Skills (40)
chakra-ui10
solidity10
typescript10
nextjs10
ethereum10
blockchain10
react10
exponential9
security9
evm9
contract9
gatsby9
image-data9
lifetime9
smart-contracts9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
Macy93/node-express-course
Mar 2024 - Apr 2024
Contributions:17 reviews, 12 comments in 1 month
zjpetersen/canvas-contracts
Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 29 days
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