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Agustina Martínez García, PhD

Head of Open Research Systems

Digital Initiatives

Areas Of Expertise:

Sensitive data, Data policies, Data storage, Institutional repositories, Data sharing, Data archiving, Code sharing, Open data, Data preservation, Surveys, Apollo (Cambridge University repository)

Contact Information

am857@cam.ac.uk

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ORCiD:

0000-0003-1440-5829

I currently lead the Open Research Systems Team, which is part of the Digital Initiatives within Cambridge University Library. My role involves being responsible for the technical aspects of our Institutional Repository, Apollo, as well as evaluating and integrating the institutional repository and related workflows for data and publication deposits into other systems, such as CRIS systems for research information management.

Additional areas of expertise:

Digital archiving, social sciences data, repositories, metadata standards, linked data.

Ali Abbas, PhD

Senior Data Scientist, MRC Epidemiology Unit

Areas Of Expertise:

Python, R language, Git, SQL, C/C++/C# language, Java, Data visualisation, Big data, Data mining, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Version control, Data sharing, Code sharing, Open data, FAIR Data, Writing/publishing data papers, Geospatial data

Contact Information

aa797@cam.ac.uk

Biography

Ali is Senior Data Scientist and public-health/transport modeller in the Public Health Modelling (PHM) group at the MRC-Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge. He is interested in active travel, specifically cycling research.

Coming from a Computer Science background, with a focus on modelling in his PhD, for over a decade, he has been doing data-driven research and development. This includes Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), Statistical Modelling (or Machine Learning), Interactive Visualization, all with a focus on collaborative, transparent and reproducible research. In addition, he leads in project management and managing, training, guiding, and teaching of junior staff in his Unit. His work can be seen on GitHub at https://github.com/usr110.

André Sartori, PhD

Python Developer (Citizen Science)

THIS Institute

Areas Of Expertise:

Apollo (Cambridge University repository), Repositories (general), Institutional repositories, FAIR Data, Licensing, Copyright, Code sharing, Data analysis, Coding, Python, R language, Git, SQL, Data visualisation, Big data, Data mining, Statistical analysis, Data collection, Database design, Data storage, Data sharing, Open data, Imaging, Textual data, Geospatial data, Video editing, Digital illustration, Digitisation, Workshop delivery, Website development

Contact Information

afs25@cam.ac.uk

@AndrSartori3

ORCiD:

0000-0003-0682-1646

Biography

André is passionate about making scientific research more open, accessible and participative. He develops and implements innovative web-based solutions that allow THIS Institute to engage with NHS staff, patients and the public.

Andrew Thwaites, PhD

Visiting Scientist

Department of Psychology

Areas Of Expertise:

Bioinformatics, Data sharing, Big data, Coding, Python, R language, SQL, Git, Matlab, Java, Data visualisation, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Data Management Plans, Data policies, Data archiving, Code sharing, Open data, Imaging, Illustration, Website development

Contact Information

acgt2@cam.ac.uk

ORCiD:

0000-0002-6237-7140

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Additional areas of expertise:

Neuroscience data

Dequn Teng

PhD Candidate, Department of Engineering

Areas Of Expertise:

Python, SQL, Matlab, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Data collection, Database design, Copyright, Data sharing, Code sharing, Open data, Imagin

Contact Information

dt517@cam.ac.uk

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Biography

Dequn (Peter) Teng is a Ph.D. candidate supervised by Dr. Veronica Martinez in the Business Model Innovation Group at the Institute of Manufacturing. His current research area is on blockchain and machine learning integrated methods for supply chain management.

Dequn graduated from University of Liverpool (2+2 route) with a first class honours degree in Computer Science and Electronic Engineering. His past research experiences relate to blockchain and digital innovation, with peer reviewed conference paper publications on IEEE Xplore and EI. Additionally, He has ten invention patent applications under substantive review process, ranging from Blockchain and Mechanical Design Innovation. For industrial exposure, he has taken research internships at Deutsche Bank (Shanghai) for digital transformation research, and Unilever (UK) for PowerBI visualization. Moreover, he loves mathematical modelling and was awarded Meritorious Winner at the Mathematical Contest in Modeling.

Dominik Krzeminski, PhD

Research Associate

Contact Information

dkk33@cam.ac.uk

@dokatox

ORCiD:

0000-0003-4568-0583

Biography

Dominik graduated from Applied Physics at the University of Warsaw, before transitioning to neuroscience. In 2021, he completed PhD at Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre. Also, the same year, he became a Software Sustainability Institute Fellow concentrated on promoting good scientific programming practices. He organizes workshops focused on testing and code reviews. Currently, Dominik works as a Research Associate in the FlyConnectome group, where he develops computational tools that support structural analysis of a fruit fly (Drosophila) nervous system.

Gregory Serapio-García

PhD Student

Department of Psychology

Areas Of Expertise:

File sharing systems, Big data, Code sharing, Data analysis, Coding, Python, R language, SQL, Git, Data mining, Machine learning, Statistical analysis, Data storage, Surveys, Textual data, Geospatial data

Contact Information

gs639@cam.ac.uk

@gregserapio

ORCiD:

0000-0002-1890-2331

Biography

I'm a PhD student and Gates Cambridge Scholar studying psychology at St John's College. Broadly, I examine the psychometric properties of Internet big data; my current research explores how social media data predict personality traits and dimensions of mental illness. In general, I'm interested in social data science, the overlap of clinical disorders with everyday personality traits, and personality differences across cultures.

Haifeng Niu, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Areas Of Expertise:

Python, R language, Git, SQL, Data visualisation, Big data, Data mining, Machine learning Data collection, Textual data, Geospatial data, Social media & digital communications, Website development

Contact Information

hn303@cam.ac.uk

@niu_haifeng

ORCiD:

0000-0002-0182-3573

Biography

Haifeng Niu is a research associate in the Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge. He received his PhD in Land Economy from the Lab of Interdisciplinary Spatial Analysis (LISA). His research interests include urban big data mining, spatial data science, geographic information visualization, and dynamic simulation.

Junaid Abdul Jabbar

Research Assistant, Database Developer

Areas Of Expertise:

Python, Git, SQL, Data Management Plans, Data collection, Database design, Data storage, FAIR Data, Data archiving, Data preservation, Surveys, Geospatial data, Digitisation

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Biography

I am a Geoinformatics Engineer. I have been actively contributing to the geospatial domain in both Academia and Industry since 2015. During this time I have used my expertise to make end-to-end solutions from data acquisition, data management and provision of services in the application areas of Urban planning, Vehicle tracking, Rescue services, Location based services and Archaeology.

Mark Fernandes

Bioinformatics Training Developer

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Areas Of Expertise:

File sharing systems, Big data, Discipline-specific repositories, Repositories (general), Licensing, Copyright, Sensitive data, Code sharing, Bioinformatics, RDM training, Coding, Python, R language, SQL, Git, Database design, Data storage, Workshop delivery, Social media and digital communications, Video editing, Website development

Contact Information

mark.fernandes@cruk.cam.ac.uk

@MAFatCRUK

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Biography

I have over 30 years experience of Scientific Computing. I have worked on Image analysis of Light Microscopy images, Scientific IT Support (13 years), Data-driven web applications of mathematical models and Bioinformatics Training at the Institute of Food Research (Now the Quadram Institute). I have been involved in an EU Framework Database Workshop. I strive to include good data-handling and reproducibility practices into all training materials.

Agustina Martínez García, PhD

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Ali Abbas, PhD

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André Sartori, PhD

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Andrew Thwaites, PhD

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Dequn Teng

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Dominik Krzeminski, PhD

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Gregory Serapio-García

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Haifeng Niu, PhD

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