Expertise
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computing data science artificial intelligence software engineering machine learning full-stack development
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physics & mathematics mechanics general relativity fluid dynamics numerical methods
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culinary arts menu profit analysis and documentation systems from-scratch, seasonal & farm-to-table cooking pairing dinners and pop-ups pedagogical training and leadership
Selected Work
monitorat is a federated, continuous dashboard and documentation framework for Linux homelabs with a themeable and extensible widget system. python, flask, javascript, html, css, yaml, docker, systemd, widgets, csv, homelab, pypi Demo Source PyPI Docker
oshea is a Node.js Markdown-to-PDF document plugin framework featuring archetyping, Claude Code Skills, YAML workflows, and multi-level QA suite. node.js, yargs, puppeteer, markdown-it, js-yaml, ajv, plugins, archetypes, docs, recipes, books, cover letters Source npm Docs Plugins Agents
brūki is a self-hosted screenshot tagger, sorter, and retrieval app using machine learning via OCR, CLIP, and VLM image processing. python, flask, sqlite, pandas, numpy, pillow, pytesseract, pydantic, pytorch, clip, umap, hdbscan Source Notebooks
the-flavor-network is an interactive flavor-pairing and recipe-discovery tool built from well-respected culinary texts, a large recipe corpus, and featuring network graphs built on a weighted Jaccard similarity algorithm. hugo, papermod, javascript, vis.js, fuse.js, flask, sqlite, uwsgi, nginx, systemd, recipes, data science Website Core Source
aoife is a mixed-media poster matrix engine integrating a dozen APIs for collage building, cover-art search, and artwork discovery. react, typescript, vite, flask, python, websocket, zustand, tmdb, openlibrary, musicbrainz, cypress, biome Demo Source
See github.com/brege for a complete list of software projects.
Professional
- 2023, Data Science Fellowship, The Data Incubator, San Francisco, CA
- 2020-2022, Restaurant Consulting, CA, MI
- 2019-2020, Executive Chef, Slanted Tree, Fairfield, CA
- 2017-2019, Executive Chef, Dawson’s, Dixon, CA
- 2013-2017, Research Assistant, Washington State Univ, Pullman, WA
- 2010-2017, Teaching Assistant, Washington State Univ, Pullman, WA
- 2005-2007, Sous Chef, One Trick Pony, Grand Rapids, MI
Education
- 2017, PhD, Washington State University, Physics
- 2010, BSc, Grand Valley State University, Mathematics
- 2010, BSc, Grand Valley State University, Physics
- 2007, ASc, Grand Rapids Community College
Technologies
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supercomputers and high performance computing SpEC mpi spark stampede xsede calcul cacr.caltech
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programming languages and runtimes node.js python typescript c++ git javascript php bash
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application and visualization frameworks react flask sqlite hugo vite markdown-it d3.js chart.js vis.js fuse.js
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data science and machine learning scikit-learn pandas networkx tensorflow pytorch transformers open-clip numpy matplotlib jupyter seaborn clip umap hdbscan pytesseract
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scientific and numerical tools sage fortran octave matlab latex gnuplot paraview
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validation, QA, and schemas pytest mocha cypress biome ruff puppeteer ajv pydantic websocket zustand
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source, packaging, and distribution github npm pypi docker podman nginx systemd uwsgi addons.mozilla.org
Publications
Systematic effects from black hole-neutron star waveform model uncertainties on the neutron star equation of state Chakravarti, K., Gupta, A., Bose, S., Duez, M.D., Caro, J., Brege, W., Foucart, F., Ghosh, S., Kyutoku, K., Lackey, B.D. and Shibata, M. Physical Review D. 99(2), 024049, Jan 31, 2019 preprint: arXiv:1809.04349
Black hole-neutron star mergers using a survey of finite-temperature equations of state Brege, W., Duez, M.D., Deaton, M.B., Foucart, F., Caro, J., Hemberger, D.A., Kidder, L.E., O’Connor, E., Pfeiffer, H.P., Scheel, M.A. Physical Review D, 98(6), 063009, Sep 12, 2018 preprint: arXiv:1804.09823
Dynamical ejecta from precessing neutron star-black hole mergers with a hot, nuclear-theory based equation of state Foucart, F., Desai, D., Brege, W., Duez, M.D., Kasen, D., Hemberger, D.A., Kidder, L.E., Pfeiffer, H.P., Scheel, M.A. Classical and Quantum Gravity 34(4) 044002, Nov 3, 2016 preprint: arXiv:1611.01159
Contributed Talks
The Flavor Network Specially selected for The Data Incubator’s Capstone Showcase, Nov 9, 2023
Equation of state survey of black hole-neutron star mergers APS April Meeting, Apr 16, 2016, BAPS.2016.APR.C14.3
A high order accurate finite difference scheme with boundary closures for astrophysical simulations Northwest APS Meeting, May 16, 2015, BAPS.2015.NWS.E6.6
A stable high-order multipatch method for black hole accretion simulations APS April Meeting, Apr 12, 2015, BAPS.2015.APR.K13.9
Polymer quantum mechanics and an approach to minimal length (Poster) 19th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR19), Mexico City, Mexico, Jul 16, 2010
Symmetry Analysis and the Lane-Emden Equation 2009 Undergraduate Symposium at Argonne National Labs, Argonne, IL, nov 13, 2009
Symmetry Analysis of the Lane-Emden Equation MathFest 2009, Portland, OR, Aug 7, 2009
Awards
- 2017 | 2016 | 2015, NASA Space Grant
- 2011-2012 | 2010-2011, Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) fellowship
- 2009-2010, Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship
- 2009, Outstanding Student Achievement Award, GVSU Mathematics Department
Research Experience
May 2013 | to | Sep 2018 Black hole-neutron star mergers and accretion disk simulations Physics Dissertation, Washington State University, SXS collaboration
- I evolved black hole-neutron star systems in SpEC with adaptive mesh refinement and nuclear-theory based equations of state.
- I implemented a shock-capturing, energy stable, multiblock algorithm, ESWENO, into SpEC to solve the fluid equations of an accretion disk on a multipatch grid structure.
May 2010 | to | Aug 2010 Generalized uncertainty principle Post-baccalaureate Research, Grand Valley State University I explored numerous algebras connecting polymer quantum mechanics and minimal length.
Aug 2009 | to | May 2010 Motion in two-center gravitational systems Physics Senior Thesis, Grand Valley State University A three-body problem where I evolved Hamilton’s equations using Gragg extrapolation to model chaotic particle trajectories around rotating binary gravitational systems and derived a non-obvious integral of motion.
Aug 2009 | to | Dec 2009 Quasicrystals, tilings and diffraction patterns Mathematics Senior Thesis, Grand Valley State University I studied diffraction patterns of aperiodic tiles, quasicrystals, and Golden and Silver ratios.
May 2009 | to | Aug 2009 Symmetry analysis of differential equations Research Experience for Undergraduates, University of Central Florida I determined the underlying Lie symmetries of the Lane-Emden equation for generalized polytropic stars.
Teaching Experience
S-2011 PHYS 320 Lecture, Hamiltonian Mechanics | GAANN 2010 fellowship junior-level physics majors, multi-week lecture series hamiltonian mechanics lagrangians canonical coordinates phase space poisson bracket
S-2012 | F-2010 ASTR 135 Laboratory, Astronomy non-science majors astronomy solar system stars galaxies cosmology history of astronomy
X-2017 | F-2014 | F-2012 | F-2011 PHYS 101 Laboratory, General Physics I algebra-based uncertainty analysis mechanics pendulum springs work and energy impulse and momentum ballistics buoyancy vibrations temperature heat
S-2012 PHYS 101 Lecture, General Physics I | GAANN 2011 fellowship engine cycles thermodynamics
S-2013 PHYS 102 Laboratory, General Physics II algebra-based uncertainty analysis electric and magnetic fields ohm’s law circuits induction reflection and refraction lenses
X-2012 | S-2011 PHYS 201 Laboratory, Physics for Scientists and Engineers I calculus-based error propagation mechanics Newton’s laws friction pendulum impulse and momentum work and energy ballistics rotational dynamics buoyancy harmonics engine cycles
F-2012 PHYS 202 Laboratory, Physics for Scientists and Engineers II calculus-based error propagation electric and magnetic fields RC and AC circuits induction transformers interference thin lenses
Memberships
- c. 2013, SXS Collaboration
- c. 2009, American Physical Society
- c. 2009, Mathematical Association of America
- c. 2010, Omicron Delta Kappa
- c. 2009, Society of Physics Students (SPS)
- c. 2009, Pi Mu Epsilon (Iota chapter)
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Expertise
Selected Work
monitorat is a federated, continuous dashboard and documentation framework for Linux homelabs with a themeable and extensible widget system.
oshea is a Node.js Markdown-to-PDF document plugin framework featuring archetyping, Claude Code Skills, YAML workflows, and multi-level QA suite.
brūki is a self-hosted screenshot tagger, sorter, and retrieval app using machine learning via OCR, CLIP, and VLM image processing.
the-flavor-network is an interactive flavor-pairing and recipe-discovery tool built from well-respected culinary texts, a large recipe corpus, and featuring network graphs built on a weighted Jaccard similarity algorithm.
aoife is a mixed-media poster matrix engine integrating a dozen APIs for collage building, cover-art search, and artwork discovery.
See github.com/brege for a complete list of software projects.
Professional
Education
Technologies
Publications
Systematic effects from black hole-neutron star waveform model uncertainties on the neutron star equation of state
Chakravarti, K., Gupta, A., Bose, S., Duez, M.D., Caro, J., Brege, W., Foucart, F., Ghosh, S., Kyutoku, K., Lackey, B.D. and Shibata, M.
Physical Review D. 99(2), 024049, Jan 31, 2019
preprint: arXiv:1809.04349
Black hole-neutron star mergers using a survey of finite-temperature equations of state
Brege, W., Duez, M.D., Deaton, M.B., Foucart, F., Caro, J., Hemberger, D.A., Kidder, L.E., O’Connor, E., Pfeiffer, H.P., Scheel, M.A.
Physical Review D, 98(6), 063009, Sep 12, 2018
preprint: arXiv:1804.09823
Dynamical ejecta from precessing neutron star-black hole mergers with a hot, nuclear-theory based equation of state
Foucart, F., Desai, D., Brege, W., Duez, M.D., Kasen, D., Hemberger, D.A., Kidder, L.E., Pfeiffer, H.P., Scheel, M.A.
Classical and Quantum Gravity 34(4) 044002, Nov 3, 2016
preprint: arXiv:1611.01159
Contributed Talks
The Flavor Network
Specially selected for The Data Incubator’s Capstone Showcase, Nov 9, 2023
Equation of state survey of black hole-neutron star mergers
APS April Meeting, Apr 16, 2016, BAPS.2016.APR.C14.3
A high order accurate finite difference scheme with boundary closures for astrophysical simulations
Northwest APS Meeting, May 16, 2015, BAPS.2015.NWS.E6.6
A stable high-order multipatch method for black hole accretion simulations
APS April Meeting, Apr 12, 2015, BAPS.2015.APR.K13.9
Polymer quantum mechanics and an approach to minimal length (Poster)
19th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR19), Mexico City, Mexico, Jul 16, 2010
Symmetry Analysis and the Lane-Emden Equation
2009 Undergraduate Symposium at Argonne National Labs, Argonne, IL, nov 13, 2009
Symmetry Analysis of the Lane-Emden Equation
MathFest 2009, Portland, OR, Aug 7, 2009
Awards
Research Experience
Black hole-neutron star mergers and accretion disk simulations
- I evolved black hole-neutron star systems in SpEC with adaptive mesh refinement and nuclear-theory based equations of state.
- I implemented a shock-capturing, energy stable, multiblock algorithm, ESWENO, into SpEC to solve the fluid equations of an accretion disk on a multipatch grid structure.
Generalized uncertainty principle
I explored numerous algebras connecting polymer quantum mechanics and minimal length.
Motion in two-center gravitational systems
A three-body problem where I evolved Hamilton’s equations using Gragg extrapolation to model chaotic particle trajectories around rotating binary gravitational systems and derived a non-obvious integral of motion.
Quasicrystals, tilings and diffraction patterns
I studied diffraction patterns of aperiodic tiles, quasicrystals, and Golden and Silver ratios.
Symmetry analysis of differential equations
I determined the underlying Lie symmetries of the Lane-Emden equation for generalized polytropic stars.
Teaching Experience
PHYS 320 Lecture, Hamiltonian Mechanics GAANN 2010 fellowship
junior-level physics majors, multi-week lecture series, hamiltonian mechanics, lagrangians, canonical coordinates, phase space, poisson bracket
ASTR 135 Laboratory, Astronomy
non-science majors, astronomy, solar system, stars, galaxies, cosmology, history of astronomy
PHYS 101 Laboratory, General Physics I
algebra-based, uncertainty analysis, mechanics, pendulum, springs, work and energy, impulse and momentum, ballistics, buoyancy, vibrations, temperature, heat
PHYS 101 Lecture, General Physics I GAANN 2011 fellowship
PHYS 102 Laboratory, General Physics II
algebra-based, uncertainty analysis, electric and magnetic fields, ohm's law, circuits, induction, reflection and refraction, lenses
PHYS 201 Laboratory, Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
calculus-based, error propagation, mechanics, Newton's laws, friction, pendulum, impulse and momentum, work and energy, ballistics, rotational dynamics, buoyancy, harmonics, engine cycles
PHYS 202 Laboratory, Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
calculus-based, error propagation, electric and magnetic fields, RC and AC circuits, induction, transformers, interference, thin lenses