Dean Howarth
About Dean Howarth
Dean Howarth is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, specializing in large scale lattice calculations on multi GPU and CPU architectures. He has contributed to the development of advanced algorithms and software in theoretical and computational physics.
Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Dean Howarth has been a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory since 2020. His work focuses on large-scale lattice calculations utilizing multi-GPU and CPU architectures. He employs various programming models including MPI, OpenMP, OpenACC, and CUDA. His contributions include the improvement of the multigrid fermion matrix inverter algorithm with coarse grid deflation, enhancing computational efficiency in his research.
Education and Expertise
Dean Howarth holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Theoretical and Computational Particle Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which he completed from 2012 to 2016. He also earned a Master of Physics (MPhys) in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from the University of Sussex from 2006 to 2010. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in computational physics and algorithm development.
Previous Research Positions
Before joining Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Dean Howarth held several postdoctoral positions. He worked at Boston University from 2017 to 2020 and at Temple University from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, he served as a Graduate Quantum Mechanics Teaching Assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 2015 to 2016 and as a General Relativity Teaching Assistant in 2013. These roles contributed to his research experience and teaching skills.
Current Projects and Contributions
Currently, Dean Howarth is developing a stochastic Laplace-Heaviside software suite in QUDA for Nc agnostic theories. He actively collaborates on the QUDA library, focusing on the development of efficient GPU Lanczos and Arnoldi eigensolvers. His contributions to these projects reflect his commitment to advancing computational methods in theoretical physics.
Teaching Experience
Dean Howarth has a background in teaching, having served as a Summer School Physics Instructor at the University of Sussex from 2010 to 2012. This role allowed him to share his knowledge of physics with students and enhance their understanding of complex concepts. His teaching experience complements his research activities.