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Alexander Brandt's research centers on improving performance, quality, maintainability, and usability of software. His work focuses on engineering optimization for scientific data-intensive computing, particularly in small, local clusters. He adopts a hardware-centric viewpoint, understanding how to develop high-performance software utilizing current computing resources, instead of waiting for the next generation of faster processors. A particular focus of Alex's research is on developing tools and techniques that enable scientists, mathematicians, and end-users to effectively exploit local hardware to achieve high performance. This requires an understanding of parallel algorithms, heterogeneous computing, software engineering, and user interface/user experience design. His applications of interest include simulation, gaming, graphics, physics, and astronomy.