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General Information
| Full Name | Matthias Christenson |
| Skills | Quantitative Research, Machine Learning, MLOps, Statistical Analysis, Experimental Design, Project Management, Software Development and DevOps, Cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Scaleway), Technical Writing, Science Teaching and Communication |
| Languages | English (fluent), German (fluent), Spanish (working proficiency), French (basics) |
| Programming | Python (Expert), SQL, Javascript, C++, Git, Bash, Unix, Docker |
| Python Stack | scikit-learn, numpy, scipy, pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, dask, xarray, pytorch, transformers, lightning, pyro, cvxpy, Flask, Dask, streamlit, dash |
Education
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2023
PhD
Columbia University, New York, USA
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2016
MSci/BSc
University College London, London, UK
Experience
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2024-present
Principal Machine Learning Scientist
MTN, Salt Lake City, USA (remote)
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2024-present
Adjunct Faculty
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA (remote)
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2024-2024
Deep Learning Research Engineer
DeepLife, Paris, France (remote)
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2022-2023
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Columbia University, New York, USA
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2016-2022
Doctoral Research Scientist
Columbia University, New York, USA
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2020-2021
Data Scientist (part-time)
House of Crops Unamera, Remote
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2013-2016
Undergraduate Research Assistant (part-time)
University College London, London, UK
Honors and Awards
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2024
- NIH A2 Collective Award
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2020
- NIH T32 Vision Research Grant
- CoSyNe Presenters Travel Grant
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2019
- NIH T32 Vision Research Grant
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2018
- Cold Spring Harbor Asia Summer School Stipend
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2016
- Burnstock Prize - Best in Class
- Dean's List - UCL Life Sciences
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2015
- Dean's List - UCL Life Sciences
- UCL ChangeMakers Stipend
- Physiological Society Undergraduate Vacation Studentship
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2014
- UCL Research Stipend
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2011
- Deutscher Mathematiker Verein Award
Interests
- Skiing, Strategic Board Games, Financial Modeling, Ballroom Dancing