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David Hall

David Hall

Senior Research Scientist / DevRel
Lafayette,CO

Summary

Highly accomplished Senior Research Scientist and Developer Relations professional with extensive experience leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) to accelerate scientific discovery, particularly in environmental modeling and disaster prediction. Expertise in developing advanced AI models for simulating complex physical phenomena, including extreme weather, fluid dynamics, and helio-physics. Proven ability to architect GPU-accelerated solutions, lead strategic research partnerships, and bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and scientific application. Passionate speaker and thought leader dedicated to harnessing machine intelligence to address critical global challenges.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Research Scientist / DevRel

NVIDIA
Lafayette, Colorado
11.2024 - Current
  • Lead research initiatives applying advanced AI technologies to accelerate scientific discovery and simulation
  • Develop next-generation AI models to enhance computational scientific applications
  • Research novel approaches integrating deep learning with traditional scientific computing
  • Create foundations for AI-powered breakthroughs in physical systems modeling
  • Collaborate with research institutions on cutting-edge AI for Science applications
  • Advance NVIDIA's strategic vision in the AI for Science domain

Senior Solution Architect

NVIDIA
Lafayette, Colorado
01.2018 - 11.2024
  • Led strategic partnerships with research institutions to implement AI-powered scientific workflows
  • Architected custom GPU-accelerated solutions, transforming computational capabilities for researchers across diverse domains
  • Designed and deployed scalable AI infrastructures for atmospheric modeling and extreme weather prediction
  • Provided technical leadership on integrating NVIDIA's latest GPU technologies with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, etc.)
  • Guided cross-disciplinary teams in developing novel approaches to scientific computing challenges
  • Conducted workshops and technical presentations to accelerate AI adoption in research communities
  • Served as the technical bridge between NVIDIA's advanced technologies and scientific research needs

Adjoint Research Professor

University of Colorado Boulder
01.2018 - Current
  • Maintain academic engagement alongside industry research, supporting graduate students and research in applied AI and numerical methods
  • Collaborate with academic researchers on interdisciplinary projects and contribute to peer-reviewed publications in computational science
  • Serve as a bridge between industry innovation and academic research, mentoring computational scientists

Assistant Research Professor

University of Colorado Boulder
05.2016 - 01.2018
  • Advanced computational approaches to geophysical modeling through machine learning and numerical methods research
  • Developed non-hydrostatic atmospheric dynamical cores for improved meteorological prediction
  • Created novel visualization techniques for complex geophysical data interpretation
  • Pioneered applications of immersed boundary methods to environmental fluid dynamics problems
  • Designed and taught courses at the intersection of computational science and geophysics

Research Associate, Department of Computer Science

University of Colorado Boulder
08.2012 - 05.2016
  • Specialized in nonhydrostatic atmospheric dynamics modeling for earth-system simulation (CAM-SE core of CESM)
  • Investigated and implemented spectral vertical coordinate systems to enhance model accuracy
  • Applied high-performance computing techniques (MPI, OpenMP) to improve simulation efficiency
  • Implemented solutions in Fortran (90/95/2003) and NCL for scientific computation and visualization

Project Scientist I

National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
06.2010 - 09.2012
  • Advanced atmospheric dynamical cores using High-Order Discontinuous-Galerkin methods
  • Implemented Adaptive Mesh Refinement (AMR) techniques to enhance computational efficiency and accuracy
  • Leveraged HPC frameworks and applied expertise in C++, CMake, MPI, OpenMP for scientific code development
  • Created scientific visualizations using Paraview and NCL for data analysis and presentation

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Colorado at Boulder
04.2009 - 07.2010
  • Specialized in fluid-structure interaction modeling for micro-vehicles and biologically-inspired systems (e.g., swimming jellyfish, flapping wings)
  • Developed research CFD codes implementing immersed boundary conditions
  • Utilized C++, OpenGL, and early CUDA implementations for computational simulations
  • Bridged biological systems understanding with engineering applications and published findings

Senior Software Engineer

Exa Corporation
02.2008 - 04.2009
  • Contributed to automotive CFD software development, advancing the PowerFLOW Lattice-Boltzmann solver
  • Implemented high-performance computational techniques using C++ and MPI
  • Optimized code for automotive industry applications and collaborated with cross-functional teams

Senior Engineer

Coventor
Boston, MA
02.2007 - 02.2025
  • Led microfluidics software development for MEMS CAD platform.
  • Served as lead developer for the microfluidics component of Coventorware.
  • Implemented finite element, finite volume, and finite difference methods.
  • Developed solutions using C++ and Java for CAD integration. Created tools for designing and analyzing micro-electromechanical systems.
  • Collaborated with engineering teams to improve simulation capabilities

Software Engineer II

Harris Corp
Melbourne, FL
08.1996 - 08.2025
  • Developed applications for remote sensing and satellite data analysis.
  • Created C++ and Java code for remote sensing applications. Designed and implemented graphical user interfaces for data visualization.
  • Utilized MPI and Performa for performance optimization. Collaborated with teams developing satellite data processing systems.
  • Translated scientific requirements into functional software solutions.

Education

PhD - Soft Condensed Matter Physics

University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barabara, CA
01.2003 - 01.2007

Skills

Publications

  • Spatially Local Surrogate Modeling of Subgrid-Scale Effects in Idealized Atmospheric Flows: A Deep Learned Approach Using High-Resolution Simulation Data., Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems / American Meteorological Society, 10/01/24
  • Pushing the frontiers in climate modeling and analysis with machine learning., Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 08/01/24
  • Digital twins of the Earth with and for humans., Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 08/01/24
  • DCMIP2016: the tropical cyclone test case., Geoscientific Model Development, 04/01/24
  • FourCastNet: Accelerating Global High-Resolution Weather Forecasting Using Adaptive Fourier Neural Operators., Association for Computing Machinery, 06/26/23
  • From Super-Resolution to Downscaling - An Image-Inpainting Deep Neural Network for High Resolution Weather and Climate Models., Copernicus GmbH, 05/01/23
  • Challenges and Benchmark Datasets for Machine Learning in the Atmospheric Sciences: Definition, Status, and Outlook., Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems / American Meteorological Society, 07/01/22
  • Deep Learning to Estimate Model Biases in an Operational NWP Assimilation System., Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems / American Geophysical Union (AGU), 06/01/22
  • Artificial Intelligence and Earth System Modeling - revisiting Research of the Past and Future., Copernicus GmbH, 03/01/22
  • Artificial intelligence reconstructs missing climate information., Copernicus, 03/01/21
  • The Frontiers of Deep Learning for Earth System Modelling., Copernicus, 03/01/21
  • An Energy Consistent Discretization of the Nonhydrostatic Equations in Primitive Variables., Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems (JAMES), 01/01/20
  • DCMIP2016: the splitting supercell test case., Geoscientific Model Development, 03/01/19
  • DCMIP2016: a review of non-hydrostatic dynamical core design and intercomparison of participating models., Geoscientific Model Development, 12/01/17
  • How predictable is the timing of a summer ice-free Arctic?, Geophysical Research Letters, 10/01/16
  • Dynamical Core Model Intercomparison Project (DCMIP): Tracer Transport Test Results for CAM-SE., Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 04/01/16
  • Discontinuous Galerkin Transport on the Spherical Yin-Yang Overset Mesh., Monthly Weather Review, 01/01/13
  • Non-Equilibrium Particle-Field Simulations of Polymer-Nanocomposite Dynamics., Chemical Engineering Science, 01/16/09
  • Numerical Method for Hydrodynamic Transport of Inhomogeneous Polymer Melts., Journal of Computational Physics, 06/10/07
  • Hydrodynamic self-consistent field theory: Computational fluid dynamics for inhomogeneous polymeric fluids and nano-composites (dissertation)., ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 01/01/07
  • Hydrodynamic Self-Consistent Field Theory for Inhomogeneous Polymer Melts., Phys. Rev. Lett., 09/11/06
  • The Direct Numerical Simulation of Two-Phase Flows with Interface Capturing Methods., Houille Blanche, 01/01/05
  • Gravitational Settling of 22Ne in Liquid White Dwarf Interiors., The Astrophysical Journal, 03/10/01

Timeline

Senior Research Scientist / DevRel

NVIDIA
11.2024 - Current

Senior Solution Architect

NVIDIA
01.2018 - 11.2024

Adjoint Research Professor

University of Colorado Boulder
01.2018 - Current

Assistant Research Professor

University of Colorado Boulder
05.2016 - 01.2018

Research Associate, Department of Computer Science

University of Colorado Boulder
08.2012 - 05.2016

Project Scientist I

National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
06.2010 - 09.2012

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Colorado at Boulder
04.2009 - 07.2010

Senior Software Engineer

Exa Corporation
02.2008 - 04.2009

Senior Engineer

Coventor
02.2007 - 02.2025

PhD - Soft Condensed Matter Physics

University of California, Santa Barbara
01.2003 - 01.2007

Software Engineer II

Harris Corp
08.1996 - 08.2025
David HallSenior Research Scientist / DevRel