Markus Berndt

Markus Berndt is a highly experienced professional in the field of computational physics, currently serving as the HPC Deputy Division Leader and Group Leader of the Computational Physics and Methods Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory since June 1999. This group, consisting of around 65 technical staff, postdocs, and students, focuses on multidisciplinary applications in areas such as neutron and radiation transport, shock hydrodynamics, multiphase fluid dynamics, ocean dynamics for climate modeling, astrophysics, and plasma physics. Prior to this, Markus held positions including Deputy Group Leader and Scientist within the same group and was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Markus possesses a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Dipl. Math. from the University of Düsseldorf. Early academic achievements include an Abitur with a focus on Mathematics and Biology from Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium Monheim.