Marvin Kaster

TU Darmstadt, Working area Parallel Programming

Contact

TU Darmstadt
Working area Parallel Programming
Hochschulstr. 10
64289 Darmstadt

parallelism@nhr4ces.de

Biography

Marvin completed both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science at the Technical University of Darmstadt. In 2022, he joined the Parallel Programming Group, where he contributes to advancing high-performance computing techniques. In 2023, he was awarded a scholarship from the NHR Graduate School, further affiliating him with the Cross-Sectional Group “Parallelism and Performance.” Currently, Marvin is pursuing a PhD in Computational Neuroscience, focusing on leveraging parallel computing to address challenges in neural modeling.

Thematic Advice

Marvin’s research lies at the intersection of neuroscience and high-performance computing. He focuses on harnessing advanced computational resources to study structural plasticity, emphasizing the importance of scalable algorithms and efficient simulations for understanding how neural networks adapt and evolve. Marvin advocates for integrating HPC tools into neuroscience to tackle complex problems at unprecedented scales.

Professional Competence

Marvin has a strong background in computer science and expertise in computational neuroscience, with a focus on HPC applications. His skills include developing scalable algorithms, optimizing neuronal simulators for parallel computing architectures, and applying HPC methods to simulate structural plasticity in large-scale neural networks.