Martin Opat

MSc in Computing Science & BSc in Physics

Dual-degree graduate in Computer Science (MSc) and Physics (BSc) with experience in high-performance computing, physical simulations, and applied machine learning. Years of competitive programming and international science olympiads have forged my analytical and problem-solving skills. Complementing this technical foundation, my experience leading R&D projects, and coordinating teaching teams has refined my leadership and communication abilities. I am now seeking to build and optimize systems that solve meaningful problems and advance science.

📍 Groningen, The Netherlands | 📧 [email protected]

Experience

Student Lab Assistant 2025 - 2026

University of Groningen

Supervised students in practical projects and helped present research to investors.

Lead Software Developer 2025 - 2026

University of Groningen

Led a student team in developing an interactive gamified simulation for Nobel laureate Dr. B. Feringa. Oversaw task coordination and team management while contributing directly to the software’s development.

Software Developer (Internship) Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

ING

Developed a Dockerized web application distinguishing identity documents from a picture with a 95% accuracy using a neural network.

(Head) Teaching Assistant 2022 - 2026

University of Groningen

Explained concepts, instructed students, prepared course material and graded assignments. Since 2023, I have also been a head TA, scheduling activities and coordinating a team of TAs.

Assistant Programmer 2020 - 2022

247 services, s.r.o.

Developed websites with HTML+CSS frontend and PHP backend.

Founder & Manager 2017 - 2021

Freelance Translation Services (Self-employed)

Managed an online translation business, supervising a team of five translators. Oversaw client communication, project distribution, and quality assurance.

Education

MSc Computing Science (Summa Cum Laude) 2024 - 2026

University of Groningen

BSc Physics (Cum Laude) 2022 - 2025

University of Groningen

BSc Computing Science (Summa Cum Laude) 2021 - 2024

University of Groningen

Key Skills

C/C++

Python

Java

LaTeX

Linux

Docker

C# (Unity)

Achievements, Awards & Publications

2x Bronze Medal: Benelux Algorithmic Programming Contest (BAPC, 2024 & 2025)
Young Talent Incentive Award: Royal Dutch Society of Sciences (KHMW, 2022)
Physics Olympiad: Represented Slovakia in International (IPhO) and European (EuPhO) Olympiads (2020)
Astro Pi - Mission Space Lab: Ran an experiment on the International Space Station (2020)
2nd Place (National): Zenit Programming Competition (2019)
1st Place (National): Young Reporters for the Environment video competition (2018)
Publication (2025): "Lagrangian Fluid Transport Simulation Using Mobile Devices", Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory
Publication (2026): "Open-DiffLoco: Open-Source Differentiable Learning for Deployable Blind Quadruped Locomotion", Publication pending