Mike Kertser
Physicist • Algorithm Developer • R&D Lead
I build physics-driven simulations and ML/DS solutions that ship—from optical/thermal/flow modeling to production-ready data pipelines and decision tools for real systems.
Currently: Head of Physics at Atlantium Technologies (UV & UV-LED disinfection systems).
Operating as Alpha-Numerical for select consulting projects.
A validated model, clear report, or working tool—not slides about future work. Typical deliverables: simulation model with validation, design trade-off analysis, prediction pipeline, or optimizer/dashboard ready for use.
What I Do
End-to-end solutions combining physics, algorithms, and machine learning
Simulation & Modeling
Physics-based simulations for design optimization and validation.
- CFD (SW, OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent)
- FEA & Thermal Analysis
- Optical ray tracing (TracePro, APEX/ASAP)
- Multiphysics (COMSOL)
- Parametric studies & sensitivity analysis
ML / Data Science
Production-ready ML solutions for real-world problems.
- Classical ML (scikit-learn, XGBoost)
- Deep Learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
- NLP, Computer Vision, Time Series
- Feature engineering & model deployment
- Statistical modeling & visualization
Tools & Prototypes
Custom tools that bridge theory and practice.
- Optimization calculators & decision tools
- Interactive dashboards
- Automated analysis pipelines
- Rapid 3D prototyping
- System integration & deployment
Experience
20+ years bridging experimental physics and practical engineering
Atlantium Technologies — Head of Physics
2020 – Present- Leading multidisciplinary R&D for UV and UV-LED disinfection systems
- System physics, numerical calculations, multi-domain simulations
- Optical/thermal/mechanical/hydraulic design and optimization
- ML/DS projects for process optimization and system monitoring
- Managing research teams and coordinating cross-functional projects
Alpha-Numerical — Developer (self-employed)
2020 – Present- Physical simulations: CFD, Mechanical, Thermal, Optical modeling
- Data Science & Machine Learning consulting projects
- Algorithm development and optimization tools
- Rapid prototyping and 3D printing solutions
Medtronic (Jerusalem) — Senior Physicist
2015 – 2020- Predictive engineering (FEA/CFD/thermal/optical) for medical devices
- Optical sensors development and validation
- Tech lead for capnography systems—concept to production delivery
- Pneumatic research lab: multidisciplinary experimental work
- Multiple patents in respiratory monitoring and oxygen delivery
Atlantium Technologies — Physicist at R&D
2006 – 2014- System design and engineering for UV-based hydro-optical systems
- Experimental work in optics, acoustics, thermal, mechanics, hydrodynamics
- Computational simulations and optimization algorithms
- Company representative for UV technology
Earlier Roles
2003 – 2006
Intel (Kiryat-Gat) — Quality & Reliability Engineer
Tel-Aviv University — Research Assistant (High-pressure physics, XRD/XAS spectroscopy)
Full details and publication history available in CV
Skills & Expertise
Comprehensive technical toolkit spanning simulation, ML, and software engineering
🔬 Simulation & Physics
🤖 ML & Data Science
💻 Programming & Tools
📊 Analysis & Methods
Featured Projects
Selected examples of simulation, ML, and engineering work
UV Systems Optimizer
Web-based calculator and optimization tool for UV system parametric sizing, combining optical ray-tracing with CFD simulations.
Keyboard Layout Switcher (DL)
Deep learning classifier for automatic keyboard layout switching (Russian-English-Hebrew) using positional embeddings and LSTM.
LLM-based Forum Assistant
Multi-modal conversational AI assistant based on large corpus of forum dialogues, with dialogue and image generation capabilities.
RAG Technical Document Assistant
Retrieval-augmented generation chatbot for technical documentation with multimodal capabilities.
Embedded Face Detector (RPi)
Lightweight face detection and classification system running on Raspberry Pi Zero W2 with custom camera.
AI Job Hunter
Automated LinkedIn job discovery, scoring, and Easy-Apply pipeline powered by LLM-based resume matching, browser automation, and market-intelligence analytics.
TDG — Tactical Decision Game
Web-based multiplayer tactical command-and-staff exercise platform with AI-controlled opposing forces, terrain intelligence, collaborative map drawing, and structured natural-language order parsing.
SmartVoter
Evidence-based political-match web app for Israeli parliamentary parties, combining real Knesset voting records, sponsored bills, party platforms, and LLM-assisted classification with an adaptive questionnaire.
WatchBird
Real-time face-recognition and person-classification pipeline for embedded devices — distinguishing friendly, unknown, and armed subjects from a live camera stream.
Medical Data-Science Study — Mitochondrial Glucose Metabolism
Applied data-science research on glucose metabolism inside mitochondria, developing analysis pipelines and models to detect and characterise metabolic signals from experimental biomedical data.
Portfolio Monte Carlo Simulator
Local Dash web application for scenario-based portfolio accumulation analysis — downloads market data, computes risk statistics, and runs Monte Carlo projections with contribution schedules, fees, taxes, and rebalancing.
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💡 What to Expect
I typically respond within 24 hours with initial feasibility assessment and timeline estimate. Most projects range from 1-4 weeks depending on scope. NDA-friendly and remote-first workflow.