Marvyn Bailly

PhD Candidate in Applied Mathematics & Scientific Computation

Summary

Applied Mathematics Ph.D. candidate specializing in mesh generation, numerical optimization, numerical methods for PDEs, and computational fluid dynamics. Experienced in taking methods from first principles to documented, user-facing software in Julia, Python, and C++.

Education

University of Maryland

2023 – Present

PhD, Applied Mathematics & Scientific Computation (GPA 3.89)

University of Washington

2022 – 2023

MS, Applied Mathematics, Numerical Methods (GPA 3.84)

Oregon State University

2020 – 2022

BS, Mathematics, Applied & Computational (GPA 3.96)

Relevant Coursework: Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Numerical Optimization, High-Performance Computing, Natural Language Processing

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

2024 – Present

Computational Turbulence Lab, University of Maryland

Advisor: Dr. Johan Larsson

  • Applied numerical optimization, discrete differential geometry, and numerical methods for PDEs to generate structured meshes with desired properties.
  • Developed these methods into documented, tested libraries, including a graphical interface for non-experts, cutting setup from days of manual work to hours.
  • Presented mathematical methods to a multidisciplinary team, translating simulation requirements into concrete design choices.

Graduate Research Assistant

2023 – 2024

Atmospheric & Oceanic Science, University of Maryland

Advisor: Dr. Jacob Wenegrat

  • Extended a published ocean-convection study to a more realistic model built in Julia, running large eddy simulations on an HPC cluster.

Freelance Software Developer

Apr 2026 – Jul 2026

Remote, for Neill Warrington (MIT) & Stephen Sorokanich (Air Force Research Laboratory)

  • Built Quantum Circuit Builder (JavaScript), a web app that turns superconducting circuit diagrams into Hamiltonian parameters for lattice field theory, replacing a derivation the clients previously did by hand.
  • Delivered a drag-and-drop circuit editor, automatic Hamiltonian parameter extraction, and export for the clients' lattice simulation code, deployed as a live web app.

Teaching & Leadership

Teaching Assistant

2022 – Present

University of Maryland & University of Washington

  • Led weekly discussion sections in graduate and undergraduate courses in data science, probability, and calculus.

Summer Camp Director

2023 – 2025

Girls Talk Math, University of Maryland

  • Co-directed the camp: ran program operations, hired undergraduate leaders, and coordinated industry outreach.

Graduate Student Committee

2025 – Present

University of Maryland

  • Co-organized and led the weekly Joint AMSC, Math & Stat Student Seminar (JAMS).

Selected Projects

Technical Skills

Programming: Julia, Python, C++, R, MATLAB, JavaScript, Bash

Numerics & CFD: finite volume/element methods, large eddy simulation, numerical optimization, SU2, Gmsh

Tools: Linux, Git, Make, SLURM, MPI, OpenMP, NumPy/SciPy, PyTorch, LaTeX