CV
Experience
ML Researcher (PhD Student & Postdoc)
University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2021–Present)
- PhD in Biophysics at the Niels Bohr Institute (Kirkegaard Lab); currently a Postdoc at the IMAGE section, Department of Computer Science (DIKU).
- Developed and optimized deep learning models for computer vision and reinforcement learning, with a focus on scalability and efficiency.
- Specialized in distributed training, large-scale AI systems, and scientific ML workflows.
- Designed full-stack ML pipelines from data preprocessing to deployment.
- Published in top-tier journals including Nature Communications Biology, PNAS, and PRL.
- 3-month external research stay at Imperial College London, working on computational modeling of biological systems.
Teaching Assistant
University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2020–2023)
- Courses:
- NDAB20001U: High Performance Programming & Systems
- NDAB18003U: Elements of Machine Learning
- NFYB14002U: Numerical Methods in Physics
Software Developer
Nucleids Applied Science, Barcelona (2018–2019)
- Developed WPF C# applications for scientific computing in labs and nuclear environments.
- Designed real-time monitoring and data analysis tools for particle detection systems.
Education
PhD in Biophysics
Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen (2021–2024)
- Member of the Kirkegaard Lab
- Dissertation: Mind the Gradient: Differentiable Computational Methods in Microorganism Behaviour Studies [link]
MSc in Computational Physics
Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen (2019–2021)
- Thesis: Use of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) in Physics Simulations [link]
BSc in Physics
University of Barcelona (2014–2019)
- Minor: Theoretical Physics
Projects
Check out my GitHub for code from select research and OSS projects.
A full, curated list with descriptions is available here.
Publications
Peer-reviewed work in Nature Communications Biology, PNAS, PRL, and others.
See full list for citations, abstracts, and links here.
Technical Skills
- Programming: Python, C++, C#, Fortran, Bash
- Frameworks: JAX, PyTorch
- Tools: Git, Docker, HPC, GPU/TPU
- Specialties: Scientific Computing, Differentiable Programming, Deep Learning
- Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Native), Catalan (Native)
Contact
- Email: aalonso@pm.me
- GitHub: @alonfnt
- LinkedIn: Albert Alonso
- Google Scholar: Albert Alonso