Thibaut Astic
Senior Computational Scientist - Geophysics
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Top SchoolThibaut Astic is a Senior Computational Scientist in geophysics with over a decade of experience applying Python-driven numerical modelling, inverse methods and machine learning to mineral exploration and multi-physics data integration. He holds a PhD from UBC and has translated academic research into industry impact through core contributions to two open-source geophysics packages used by 500+ experts, an interactive online textbook, and commercial consortium software. His work spans advanced constrained inversions, joint multi-dataset frameworks guided by petrophysics and geology, and next-generation ML algorithms for discovery-oriented geosciences. A proven presenter and published researcher, he pairs field experience in airborne and ground surveys with production-grade code and reproducible research repositories. Fluent in English and French, he thrives in fast-paced, interdisciplinary teams and is known for turning complex geophysical problems into practical, open-source solutions.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer, Geo-engineering, Engineer, Geo-engineering at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de NancyMaster in Applied Sciences, Applied Geophysics, Master in Applied Sciences, Applied Geophysics at Université de Montréal - Ecole polytechnique de MontréalDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geophysics at The University of British Columbia
French, English
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Github Skills (71)
python10
scientific-computing10
optimization10
inversion10
reproducible-science10
geostatistics10
inverse-problems10
jupyter-widget10
finite-difference10
open-science10
multiphysics10
geoscience10
simulation10
maxmind10
gis10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
Contributions:1 release, 12 commits, 11 pushes in 2 years 6 months
thast/dummy
Jun 2019 - Jan 2022
Dummy repository for Github Tutorial
Contributions:6 PRs, 6 pushes, 7 branches in 2 years 7 months
github-tutorial
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