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Tyler Collins

Research Computing Consultant

I help researchers turn computational problems into reliable, scalable software and workflows. My work spans HPC systems, Python tooling, research analytics, EEG/MEG pipelines, performance profiling and optimization, and human-in-the-loop uses of LLMs for scientific teams.

  • HPC
  • Slurm
  • Python
  • Research software
  • Research analytics
  • GPU efficiency
  • Coding agents
  • LLM-assisted workflows

Latest post

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Turning a MATLAB EEG Pipeline Into a Container

A proof of concept using MATLAB Compiler, MATLAB Runtime, and Docker to package an EEGLAB analysis pipeline for another platform.

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Selected work

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PyLossless

Python tooling for reproducible EEG preprocessing and quality-control workflows that researchers can audit and re-run.

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EEGStudyFlow

Workflow patterns for managing EEG studies from raw recordings through to analysis-ready outputs without re-deriving state.

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ViewClust

Python package for measuring and visualizing usage on Slurm-based HPC clusters. Used inside SHARCNET and by collaborators across the Alliance.

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Writing

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EEGStudyFlow

Starting an EEG study means making dozens of small decisions. Where will the original recordings live? How will they become a BIDS dataset? Which …

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PyLossless

In April 2025, I wanted to put PyLossless on the DRAC clusters as an official module. I had at least half a dozen datasets to clean, and I was still …

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Talks & publications

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