eic/epic
Nov 2024 – Sep 2025
2 Months active
Languages Used
C++
Technical Skills
Bug FixPhysics SimulationC++GeometrySimulation
Matt Posik
PROFILE
Matt Posik
Matthew Posik focused on enhancing the eic/epic repository by addressing two critical bugs over a two-month period, leveraging his expertise in C++, geometry, and physics simulation. He improved the CKF analysis for outer barrel MPGD hits by ensuring the last tracker hit was included, which increased the accuracy and consistency of track reconstructions without altering default behavior. Additionally, he aligned MPGD geometry validation with CAD specifications, updating module placement and hit-position calculations to match the physical design. These targeted bug fixes deepened the reliability of simulation workflows and reduced systematic uncertainties in downstream physics analyses within the eic/epic project.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
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Repository Contributions
2Total
Bugs
2
Commits
2
Features
0
Lines of code
117
Activity Months2
Work History
September 2025
1 Commits
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 — eic/epic: Delivered a critical bug fix aligning MPGD geometry validation with CAD specifications. Adjusted module placement and dimensions to reflect the physical design, updating MPGD hit positions and requiring reproduction of the material map. Integrated CAD-driven changes into the validation workflow and prepared for validation runs to tighten alignment between design data and reconstruction, reducing potential systematic uncertainty in measurements.
1 Commits
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 — eic/epic: Delivered a critical bug fix aligning MPGD geometry validation with CAD specifications. Adjusted module placement and dimensions to reflect the physical design, updating MPGD hit positions and requiring reproduction of the material map. Integrated CAD-driven changes into the validation workflow and prepared for validation runs to tighten alignment between design data and reconstruction, reducing potential systematic uncertainty in measurements.
September 2025
November 2024
1 Commits
Nov 1, 2024Month: 2024-11 — Focused on improving CKF accuracy for outer barrel MPGD hits in the eic/epic repository. Implemented a bug fix to ensure the last tracker hit is included in CKF analysis for all outer barrel MPGD hits, with no breaking changes to default behavior. This aligns CKF results with the full MPGD hit set and improves downstream physics analyses. Associated commit modernized MPGD BOT ACTS tolerance to (#800) as part of the fix, ensuring robust CKF computations across scenarios.
November 2024
1 Commits
Nov 1, 2024Month: 2024-11 — Focused on improving CKF accuracy for outer barrel MPGD hits in the eic/epic repository. Implemented a bug fix to ensure the last tracker hit is included in CKF analysis for all outer barrel MPGD hits, with no breaking changes to default behavior. This aligns CKF results with the full MPGD hit set and improves downstream physics analyses. Associated commit modernized MPGD BOT ACTS tolerance to (#800) as part of the fix, ensuring robust CKF computations across scenarios.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness80.0%
Maintainability80.0%
Architecture80.0%
Performance60.0%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C++
Technical Skills
Bug FixC++GeometryPhysics SimulationSimulation
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