Robert Chisholm

Dr. Robert Chisholm is a Research Software Engineer at the University of Sheffield's School of Computer Science, specializing in GPU acceleration and parallel algorithms. He leads the module COM4521 on GPU computing and supports researchers via the University's Research Software Engineering (RSE) team. He is a core contributor to the FLAMEGPU2 framework, which enables GPU-accelerated agent-based modeling. His work focuses on optimizing large-scale simulations in domains like cancer research and traffic systems.

Research Interests:

• GPU CUDA and High-Performance Computing (HPC)
• Agent-Based Modeling and Multiscale Simulation
• Software Performance Optimization

Notable Projects:

• PRIMAGE: Developed GPU-accelerated models for neuroblastoma research.
• FLAMEGPU2: Enhanced scalability of agent-based simulations, enabling millions of agents.
• Python Profiling Course: Educates researchers on performance optimization techniques.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Computer Vision research group and Research Software Engineering team.