Personal Information
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Jonas
Lippuner
302-2335 Pembina Hwy
Winnipeg MB R3T 2H4
Canada
Phone: +1-204-416-4569
Email:
jonas@lippuner.ca
Web: http://www.lippuner.ca
Research interests: General Relativity, Numerical Relativity, Gravitation, Computational
Physics, programming with CUDA
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Education
September 2008 – present
(expected May 2012)
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B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics and Physics
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
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July 2007
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Schweizerische Maturität [Swiss federal university entrance diploma]
Kantonsschule am Burggraben, St. Gallen,
Switzerland
Special subject: Physics and Applied Mathematics
Complementary subject: Chemistry
Senior thesis: Simulation of the solar system (~10,000-word thesis and 3D graphical simulation of the solar system)
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Experience
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Summer 2012
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Jonas Lippuner
Summer Research Student (Supervisor: Dr. Shaun Lui)
Department of Mathematics,
University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Numerical analysis of PDEs
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Summer 2011
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Jonas Lippuner
Summer Research Student (Supervisor: Dr. Shaun Lui)
Department of Mathematics,
University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Numerical analysis of PDEs
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Summer 2010
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Jonas Lippuner
Summer Research Student (Supervisor: Dr. Idris Elbakri)
Department of Medical Physics,
CancerCare Manitoba,
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Implementing the photon transport mechanism of EGSnrc with CUDA
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Summer 2009
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Jonas Lippuner
Summer Research Student (Supervisor: Dr. Idris Elbakri)
Department of Medical Physics,
CancerCare Manitoba,
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Implementing an analytic x-ray scattering simulation with CUDA
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September 2008 –
September 2009
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Jonas Lippuner
Freelance Programmer
City Clerk's Office,
City Government of St. Gallen
St. Gallen,
Switzerland
Software, web and database development and documentation
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October 2007 –
August 2008
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Jonas Lippuner
Intern
City Clerk's Office,
City Government of St. Gallen
St. Gallen,
Switzerland
Software, web and database development, project management and various other tasks
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Publications
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October 2011
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Jonas Lippuner and Idris A. Elbakri (2011), A GPU implementation of EGSnrc's Monte Carlo
photon transport for imaging applications, Phys. Med. Biol. 56, 1745;
doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/22/010
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March 2011
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Jonas Lippuner, Idris A. Elbakri, Congwu Cui and Harry R. Ingleby (2011), Epp: A C++ EGSnrc
user code for x-ray imaging and scattering simulations, Med. Phys. 38, 1705;
doi:10.1118/1.3555296
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February 2010
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Congwu Cui, Jonas Lippuner, Harry R. Ingleby, David N. M. Di Valentino and Idris
A. Elbakri (2010), Epp – A C++ EGSnrc user code for Monte Carlo simulation of radiation
transport, Proc. SPIE 7622, 762251; doi:10.1117/12.844419
download paper (PDF, 483 kB) © Copyright 2010 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic
electronic or print reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in
this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content
of the paper are prohibited.
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April 2008
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Jonas Lippuner (2008), Simulation des Sonnensystems,
Zwischen Höhlenwelt und Planetensystem: Naturforschung und Naturprojekte in der Nordostschweiz,
ed. Oskar Keller (Berichte der St. Gallischen Naturwissenschaftlichen
Gesellschaft 91, St. Gallen, Switzerland) pp. 411–415
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Presentations
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May 2011
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Accelerating Monte Carlo Photon Transport Using Massively Parallel GPUs, Faculty of Science Poster
Competition 2011, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (judged Best Entry in Physics and Astronomy)
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October 2010
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Monte Carlo Photon Transport Mechanism of EGSnrc in a Voxelized Volume Using Massively
Parallel GPUs, Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference (CUPC) 2010, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (awarded Second Place in the
Category of Computational Physics and ACEnet Computational Physics Award)
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August 2010
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Monte Carlo Photon Transport Mechanism of EGSnrc in a Voxelized Volume Using Massively
Parallel GPUs, Summer Student Symposium 2010, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg (judged Best Presentation)
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February 2010
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Epp – A C++ EGSnrc User Code for Monte Carlo Simulation of Radiation Transport,
SPIE Medical Imaging 2010, San Diego, California
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October 2009
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Analytical X-Ray Scattering Estimation with CUDA, Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference (CUPC) 2009, Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada (Honourable Mention)
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Prizes
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2011
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- Best Entry in Physics and Astronomy (Faculty of Science Poster Competition 2011, University of Manitoba)
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2010
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- Second Place in the Category of Computational Physics (Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference (CUPC) 2010)
- ACEnet Computational Physics Award (Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference (CUPC) 2010)
- Best Presentation (Summer Student Symposium 2010, CancerCare Manitoba)
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2009
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- Honourable Mention (Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference (CUPC) 2009)
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Awards and Scholarships
University of Manitoba
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for 2011–2012
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- Isbister Scholarship in Science (for highest standing, any year except the graduating year in Science)
- Robert Ross McLaughlin Scholarship in Mathematics (for a full-time student who has achieved the highest standing in the third year of any Mathematics Honours program)
- David E. Dobbs Scholarship in Mathematics (for highest standing in required and recommended third year Honours Mathematics courses)
- Samuel M. Neamtan Memorial Scholarship (for high standing in Third Year Honours Physics, with special merit in the area of Theoretical Physics)
- UMSU Scholarship (for excellence in academic achievement at the University of Manitoba)
- International Undergraduate Student Scholarship (for international students registered full-time in any Faculty or School at the University of Manitoba who have a record of exceptional academic achievement on courses completed in the last regular academic session)
- Dean's Honour List
- Faculty of Science Undergraduate Summer Research Award
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for 2010–2011
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- Isbister Scholarship in Science (for highest standing, any year except the graduating year in Science)
- Dr. Maxwell S. Rady Scholarship (for highest standing in Second Year Science, General or Honours)
- Dr. Diane Dowling Memorial Scholarship (for highest standing in Second Year Science, General or Honours)
- Honours Mathematics Award (for completion of the second year of the Honours Mathematics program, either the Joint or Single Honours, with the highest academic standing among all students who have completed the same program)
- H.L. Verrall Family Scholarship in Physics (for full-time students who have completed their second year of study in an Honours Physics program and have achieved the highest and second highest cumulative grade point averages among all eligible students entering third year Honours Physics)
- Diane Dowling Memorial Scholarship (for academic achievement in Mathematics)
- Honours Physics Class of 1986 CUPC Prize (for full-time or part-time students at the University of Manitoba who attend the CUPC to present a paper or a poster and win an award, whether it be a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place award, an Honourable Mention or a Special Note)
- UMSU Scholarship (for excellence in academic achievement at the University of Manitoba)
- International Undergraduate Student Scholarship (for international students registered full-time in any Faculty or School at the University of Manitoba who have a record of exceptional academic achievement on courses completed in the last regular academic session)
- Dean's Honour List
- Faculty of Science Undergraduate Summer Research Award
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for 2009–2010
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- Isbister Scholarship in University 1 (for highest standing in University 1 and continuation in any degree program at the University of Manitoba)
- C.P. Loewen Family Foundation Scholarship in Physics (for a full-time student who has completed at least one year of study at the University of Manitoba and enters the Honours or Major program in the Department of Physics with the highest academic standing among all eligible students)
- Centennial Scholarship in Physics (for full-time students who have completed at least one year of fill-time study with high academic standing and enter or continue in a Honours program in the Department of Physics and Astronomy)
- Harold R. Coish Memorial Scholarship (for highest standing in PHYS 1050 and 1070)
- Honours Physics Class of 1986 CUPC Prize (for full-time or part-time students at the University of Manitoba who attend the CUPC to present a paper or a poster and win an award, whether it be a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place award, an Honourable Mention or a Special Note)
- UMSU Scholarship (for excellence in academic achievement at the University of Manitoba)
- International Undergraduate Student Scholarship (for international students registered full-time in any Faculty or School at the University of Manitoba who have a record of exceptional academic achievement on courses completed in the last regular academic session)
- University 1 Honour List
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for 2008–2009
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- International Undergraduate Student Entrance Scholarship (for international high school graduates entering Canada on study permits who have been admitted to University 1 or the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba with a minimum 85% average on courses used for admission)
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