Olivier Gingras

Olivier Gingras is a Flatiron Research Fellow at the Simons Foundation since September 2021, previously serving as a Teaching Assistant and PhD Candidate at Université de Montréal from January 2016 to September 2021. In the role of PhD Candidate, Olivier developed the ABINIT package and enhanced the interface with the TRIQS package, focusing on density functional theory (DFT) and dynamical mean field theory (DMFT) for correlated systems. Olivier also held multiple positions as a Teaching Assistant for PHY 2813: Mécanique Quantique 2 during this time. Olivier obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics from Université de Montréal in December 2021, complemented by a Master's degree in the same field (2016) and a Bachelor's degree in theoretical and mathematical physics (2014). Educational background includes a Diplôme d'études collégiales in Pure Sciences from Collège Édouard-Montpetit (2011) and a secondary school diploma from École d'éducation internationale de McMasterville (2009).