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David Calvert

djcalve2@berkeley.edu
609-713-7445
San Francisco, CA, US
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Summary

Ph.D. in computational astrophysics seeking a full-time position. Skilled in independent software development and 3D modeling with an emphasis on MHD, plasma dynamics, data analytics, C++, Python, MATLAB, and FORTRAN.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Astrophysics
    2025
    UC Berkeley & North Carolina State University
  • B.S. in Physics with Honors & Applied Mathematics
    2018
    North Carolina State University

Work Experience

  • Supernova Physicist
    2019 - 2025
    UC Berkeley & NC State University
    Research on magnetohydrodynamics of core-collapse supernovae using high-fidelity 3D simulations on distributed HPC systems.
    • Utilized high-fidelity MHD FORTRAN 3D supernova code on distributed HPC systems
    • Developed Python scripts for data analysis and publication figures
    • Adapted numerical solvers for nonlinear PDEs with constraint preserving methods
  • App Developer (Independent Contract)
    2025 - 2025
    Kondra Chemical
    Designed and delivered LabView applications for chemical concentration measurement.
    • Built LabView app for measurement of chemical concentration in water samples
    • Developed hardware control and spectrometer data acquisition modules
  • Software Engineer
    2024 - Present
    KOINSLOT Inc.
    Contributing to Kywy, a handheld educational coding device.
    • Developed complete games and custom rotation algorithms for sprite rendering
    • Created asset-generation scripts in C++
  • Business Systems Analyst
    2018 - 2019
    Insightsoftware
    Planned and executed data migrations for multiple acquired companies.
    • Leveraged SQL and SOQL for Salesforce data migrations
  • IT Systems Administrator
    2015 - 2018
    North Carolina State University
    Co-managed IT operations for the Physics Department.
    • Implemented test environments in Docker
    • Gained fluency in Linux administration

Skills

Programming Languages

  • Python (NumPy, SciPy, mpi4py)
  • FORTRAN
  • C++
  • MATLAB
  • CUDA
  • Bash

HPC & Parallel Computing

  • MPI
  • OpenMP
  • OpenACC
  • Distributed Computing

Tools

  • Docker
  • Git
  • VS Code
  • LabView
  • Autodesk Fusion

Scientific Computing

  • Numerical Methods
  • Multiphysics Simulation
  • Large Data Analytics
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Data Visualization

Publications

  • Turbulence in Core-Collapse Supernovae
    2025
    Astrophysical Journal
    Investigation of turbulent plasma flow in supernova evolution.
    View Publication
  • The Interplay of Magnetic Fields and Vorticity in Core-Collapse Supernovae
    2025
    Astrophysical Journal (In prep)
    Study of magnetic field dynamics in core-collapse supernovae.
    View Publication

Languages

  • English
    Native
  • German
    Learning
  • Spanish
    Learning
  • Hindi
    Learning

Interests

  • Astrophysics
    Core-collapse supernovae, MHD simulations, Plasma dynamics, Turbulence
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