Kittiphon Boonma

Computational Geophysicist
Numerical Modeller

Career Summary

A graduate geophysics researcher specialising in numerical modelling methods. I carry and offer strong mathematical and quantitative analysis background, and scientific coding skills.

Work Experience

Graduate Geophysics Researcher

CSIC-ICTJA, Barcelona, Spain
SEP 2016 - Present

Geodynamics research using numerical modelling methods with high-performance computing (HPC).

Achievements:
  • Scholarship funded by the EU within Marie-Curie Framework (H2020)
  • Built own 2D numerical modelling code (Python).
  • 3D thermo-mechanical numerical modelling of Earth’s dynamics.
  • Collaboration with the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Group at ETH Zürich.
  • HPCs: ETH's Euler Cluster and Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS)
Technologies used:
  • Python
  • Matlab
  • C
  • Paraview
  • ArcGIS
  • Linux/Unix
  • HPC

Research Assistant

ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
JUN 2015 - SEP 2015

Geodynamics research using numerical modelling and ETH’s supercomputer. I investigated the dynamics of compositionally-stratified slabs entering a "slab graveyard" above the Earth's core-mantle boundary.

Technologies used:
  • C
  • Matlab
  • HPC
  • Linux/Unix

Intern Researcher

British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, UK
SEP 2013 - APR 2014

Carry out researches in the field of space physics, geomagnetic, and Space Current Systems.

Achievements:
  • Constructed codes/scripts to process real-time satellite data and detection of abnormal geomagnetic activities.
  • Implementation of algorithms to better predict solar wind.
  • Collaboration between University of Edinburgh and BGS Edinburgh.
Technologies used:
  • Matlab
  • SQL

Skills & Tools

Programming
  • Python
  • Matlab
  • Linux/UNIX
  • C/R/SQL
  • HTML/CSS
Scientific
  • Numerical Modelling
  • Data Visualisation
  • Data Analysis/Statistics
Others
  • Git
  • Microsoft Office
  • Lightroom
  • Photoshop
  • LaTex
  • Paraview
Python Libraries
  • NumPy
  • SciPy
  • Matplotlib
  • IPython
  • Pandas
  • Seaborn
  • Plotly
  • PyQt

Education

  • Joint MSc in Applied Geophysics
    TU Delft, The Netherlands
    ETH Zürich, Switzerland
    RWTH Aachen, Germany
    2014 - 2016
  • BSc HONS Geophysics
    University of Edinburgh
    2010 - 2014

Awards

  • ICTJA-CSIC Oral Presentation Award (2018)
  • Marie-Curie EU scholarship for research (2016)
  • EU Erasmus Grant (2015 & 2016)
  • UK Mathematics Challenge – Silver Award (2008 & 2009)