Linear Solver Specialist
Gareth is a mathematician with over 30 years experience developing and analyzing numerical algorithms and their software implementations, with a particular emphasis on discretization techniques, fast iterative solution of large sparse linear systems, and high performance computing. After completing his D Phil he conducted research into computational fluid dynamics at Delft University of Technology and Oxford University, where he also held a lectureship. After 10 years developing scientific software solutions at NAG Ltd, he moved to Schlumberger in 2002, where he worked as a developer on the ECLIPSE and INTERSECT reservoir simulators; ultimately becoming manager of the INTERSECT Engine team and one of the key technical authorities on INTERSECT. He joined Ridgeway Kite in October 2014. Gareth has written more than 20 peer reviewed scientific papers, acted as reviewer for numerous projects, and served on the organizing Committee of major international conferences.