David Dempsey
Professor at University of Canterbury
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Top SchoolDavid Dempsey is a professor and computational geoscientist with over a decade of experience applying physics-based models and machine learning to carbon dioxide removal, next-generation geothermal systems, induced seismicity, and magma-hydrothermal-mineral interactions. He has led research and teaching programs at the University of Canterbury and the University of Auckland, mentoring students in computer modelling, Python, and reservoir physics while developing tools used in CO2 sequestration studies. His postdoctoral work at Los Alamos and Stanford produced practical stochastic models and a Python wrapper for the FEHM reservoir simulator, bridging high-performance simulation and accessible research software. David combines rigorous physics, open computational tooling, and practical field-relevant problems, making his work directly applicable to both hazard forecasting and low-carbon energy deployment. Based in Auckland, he actively recruits postgraduate students interested in computational Earth science and applied machine learning.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
MSc Physics, MSc Physics at University of OtagoPhD Engineering Science, PhD Engineering Science at University of Auckland
Github Skills (21)
forecast10
jupyter-notebook6
heat6
testing6
scripting6
webservice5
mass5
simulation-modeling4
electrical-engineering4
python3
hydrodynamics3
batch3
earth-science3
modelica3
chemical-engineering3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ddempsey/dempsey_nzgw2018
Oct 2018 - Dec 2024
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 2 months
ddempsey/whakaari
Feb 2020 - Dec 2021
Eruption forecast model for Whakaari/White Island, New Zealand
Contributions:1 release, 106 commits, 3 PRs in 1 year 10 months
eruptionzealandforecastnew-zealandwhite
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