Fred Hickernell
Professor Of Applied Mathematics
Greater Chicago Area United States
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Top SchoolFred Hickernell is a Professor of Applied Mathematics with over three decades of academic leadership and 13 years of focused experience in computational mathematics and statistics at Illinois Institute of Technology. He has built and led interdisciplinary programs—founding the Center for Interdisciplinary Scientific Computation, chairing a department, and serving as Vice Provost for Research—while continuing an active research and teaching portfolio spanning high school to postdoc mentorship. Trained at MIT (PhD) with a BA in Math and Physics, he specializes in applying sophisticated mathematical, computational, and statistical methods to real-world problems across disciplines. Known for translating deep theory into practical computational tools, he also curates talk decks publicly, reflecting a commitment to clear communication of complex ideas.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Mathematics, PhD, Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDiploma, Mathematics and Science, Diploma, Mathematics and Science at Arcadia High SchoolBA, Math, Physics, BA, Math, Physics at Pomona College
Chinese
Stackoverflow
3reputation
57reached
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1question
Github Skills (42)
python10
mathematics10
gpu10
monte-carlo10
matlab9
algorithms9
numpy9
machine-learning9
neural-network9
deep-learning9
jupyter-notebook8
scientific-computing8
gpu-acceleration8
latex8
autograd8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
fjhickernell/QMC-blog-posts
Apr 2020 - Dec 2025
Contributions:72 pushes, 10 branches in 5 years 8 months
fjhickernell/MATH350ProgramsImages
Jan 2016 - Apr 2016
Contributions:72 commits, 1 PR, 70 pushes in 3 months
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