👋 Hi, I’m Mike Simpson (@mdsimpson42).

• 👀 I’m interested in Game Development, Data Visualisation, Virtual Simulation, Gamification (i.e. in Education/Healthcare).
• 📢 Trustee & Vice-President of The Society of Research Software Engineering (2023-).
• 🏆 2025 Fellow of the Software Sustainability Institute.
• 💻 Research Software Engineer at Newcastle University (2018-).
• 🔬 Research Associate at Newcastle University (2016 - 2018)
• 🎓 PhD Computer Science (Newcastle University, 2011-2016)
• 🎮 Game Developer (2009 - 2011)

Links

• ▶️ Personal Site: mdsimpson.co.uk.
• 💬 ConveRSE - Let's Talk About Mental Health.
• 🌍 More: linktr.ee/mdsimpson.