Jorge Alejandro Amador Herrera
Abu Dhabi
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Computational Sciences Group
KAUST
01.2021 - Current
- Accurate and efficient simulations for scientific and visual computing
- Developed multi-physics scheme describing local weather phenomena
Research Intern
CERN
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Collaboration at the CMS detector
- Improved visualization techniques and generative models for anomaly detection in collision events
Research Intern
Adobe Systems
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Physically-based hair simulation and deformable SDF
- Developed framework for real-time simulation and editing of digital hair assets
Extreme Computing Research Center
KAUST
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Modeling of fluid-solid systems, efficient algorithms for linear systems, and quantum algorithms
- Developed a quantum multigrid routine for advection-convection problems
Data Analyst
PETROIntelligence
01.2018 - 04.2019
- Heuristic techniques, econometric and statistical paradigms for handling and interpreting data related to the petroleum industry
Modified Metadynamics Algorithm
Cellular Physiology Institute, UNAM
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Efficient sampling in molecular dynamics
- Developed a modified metadynamics algorithm for accelerated sampling in molecular dynamic simulations
Model for Scheduling Problem
Mathematics Department, College of Science, UNAM
12.2017 - 09.2018
- Metaheuristic methods for scheduling problems
- Development and implementation of model for the schedules at the College of Science, UNAM
Quantum Game Theory
College of Science, UNAM
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Integration of quantum strategies in game theory
- Developed algorithm describing the quantum prisoner's dilemma
Linear Programming in Solid State Physics
College of Science, UNAM
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Developed model for optimization of additive eigenvalue problems
Associated Student
Physics Institute, UNAM
09.2016 - 02.2017
- Cosmology, quantum field theory, and dark matter
- Developed model of one loop contributions of dark matter to the mechanism of baryogenesis
Induction Workshop
College of Science and Humanities, South Campus, UNAM
06.2013 - 06.2016
- Co-created a program to teach undergraduate level mathematics courses to last year high school students who were pursuing a bachelor in science
- This program is currently implemented in almost every high school of UNAM
Education
Ph.D. - Applied Mathematics And Computational Science
King Abdullah University of Science And Technology
04.2001 -
Master of Science - Applied Mathematics And Computational Science
King Abdullah University of Science And Technology
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Physics
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
04.2001 -
Skills
- C
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- CUDA
- OpenGL
- Python
- GROMACS
- R
- SQL
Publications
- Perm: A Parametric Representation for Multi-Style 3D Hair Modeling, ICLR 2025
- Thunderstruck: Visually Simulating Electrical Storms, TVCG (submitted), 2025
- Digital Salon: An AI and Physics-Driven Tool for 3D Hair Grooming and Simulation, In SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Real-Time Live!, 2024
- Cyclogenesis: Simulating Hurricanes and Tornadoes, ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH), 2024
- Dcgrid: An adaptive grid structure for memory-constrained fluid simulation on the gpu, Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, 2022
- Weatherscapes: Nowcasting Heat and Water Continuity, ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH Asia), 2021
- Scheduling problem in the Faculty of Sciences: Model and Solutions, Bachelor Thesis, 2018
- Comparative Study of Different Accelerated Sampling Methodologies used in Molecular Dynamics, Bachelor Thesis, 2016
Extra-Curricular Activities
President of the ACM Student Chapter at KAUST, 2021 - 2024
Awards
- CEMSE Dean's List Award, 2022
- Second Place, Scicomm Video Competition, 2021
- Third Place, Falling Walls competition, 2020
- KAUST Fellowship, 2019 - Present
- CONACYT Fellowship, 2017 - 2018
- Finalist, physics competition 'Theoretical Summer Internship', UNAM, 2016
- President of Poll Workers. Presidential Election in Mexico, 2016
- TELMEX Foundation Scholarship, 2013 - 2016
- UNAM Scholarship, 2013
- Award for creating 'Induction Workshop for Students at CCH', 2013 - 2016
- Academic excellence award, UNAM, 2013
- Finalist, mathematics competition 'Differential and Integral Calculus', UNAM, 2012
- First place, essay competition 'Youth and Human Rights', UNAM, 2012
- Second place, mathematics competition 'Odd Couples', UNAM, 2012
Presentations
- Physically-Based Simulation for Generative AI Models, Academic Presentation, MBZUAI, UAE, 02/24
- Quantum Linear Solvers, Seminar Talk, Modelling and Simulation G-CSC, Austria, 08/22
- Physically-based Local Weather Simulation, Academic Presentation, SPARK FX, Canada, 03/22
- Weatherscapes: Nowcasting Heat and Water Continuity, Paper Presentation, SIGGRAPH Asia, Japan, 12/21
- Quantum Algorithms for Multigrid, Seminar Talk, Modelling and Simulation G-CSC, Austria, 08/21
- Comparative Study of Different Accelerated Sampling Methodologies used in Molecular Dynamics, Poster Presentation, LXI National Congress of Physics, Mexico, 10/18
- Implementation of Adaptive Parameters and Direct Energetic Ponderations in Metadynamics, Poster Presentation, LX National Congress of Physics, Mexico, 10/17
- Quantum Games and Quantum Strategies, Poster Presentation, Workshop of Game Theory, Network Theory and Linear Programming, UNAM, Mexico, 09/17
- Eigenvalue Problem in Solid State Physics via Linear Programming, Seminar Talk, Workshop of Game Theory, Network Theory and Linear Programming, UNAM, Mexico, 05/17
Timeline
Research Intern
CERN
09.2023 - 10.2024
Research Intern
Adobe Systems
05.2023 - 12.2023
Computational Sciences Group
KAUST
01.2021 - Current
Extreme Computing Research Center
KAUST
08.2019 - 12.2021
Data Analyst
PETROIntelligence
01.2018 - 04.2019
Modified Metadynamics Algorithm
Cellular Physiology Institute, UNAM
01.2018 - 10.2018
Model for Scheduling Problem
Mathematics Department, College of Science, UNAM
12.2017 - 09.2018
Quantum Game Theory
College of Science, UNAM
08.2017 - 12.2017
Linear Programming in Solid State Physics
College of Science, UNAM
02.2017 - 05.2017
Associated Student
Physics Institute, UNAM
09.2016 - 02.2017
Induction Workshop
College of Science and Humanities, South Campus, UNAM
06.2013 - 06.2016
Ph.D. - Applied Mathematics And Computational Science
King Abdullah University of Science And Technology
04.2001 -
Master of Science - Applied Mathematics And Computational Science
King Abdullah University of Science And Technology
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Physics
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
04.2001 -
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