Jan Michael Carrillo
About Jan Michael Carrillo
Jan Michael Carrillo is a research staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, specializing in materials simulation and modeling. He holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Science from the University of Connecticut and has extensive experience in parallel computing and molecular dynamics simulations.
Work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jan Michael Carrillo has been a Research Staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory since 2019. His role involves maintaining the Beowulf cluster that runs the Sun Grid Engine in the Materials Simulation and Modeling Laboratory. Prior to his current position, he served as an ORAU/ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow at the same laboratory from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, he worked as an ORNL Research Scientist from 2015 to 2019, contributing to various research projects during his tenure.
Education and Expertise
Jan Michael Carrillo holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Science from The University of Connecticut, which he completed from 2004 to 2009. He also earned a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of the Philippines, studying there from 1999 to 2003. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, also from the University of the Philippines, completed from 1993 to 1998. His academic background provides a strong foundation in engineering and materials science.
Background in Research and Development
Carrillo has extensive experience in research and development, having worked as a Graduate/Research Assistant at the University of Connecticut from 2004 to 2009. He has also been involved in projects that include building and testing a GPU computer for molecular dynamics simulations. His familiarity with parallel computing codes such as OpenMPI, OpenMP, and OpenACC enhances his capabilities in computational research.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Jan Michael Carrillo is proficient in using LAMMPS and Gaussian for modeling and simulations. He has built LAMMPS as a library and developed a wrapper code to integrate Monte Carlo steps in molecular dynamics simulations. His technical skills are complemented by his experience in maintaining high-performance computing environments, specifically in the context of materials simulation.
Previous Positions and Experience
Before his current role at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Carrillo held several positions that contributed to his professional development. He worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Connecticut from 2010 to 2012 and as a Cadet at Amkor Technology for one month in 1998. His diverse experiences across different institutions have equipped him with a broad range of skills in research and engineering.