Marco Tompitak, PhD

I'm a data scientist with a strong leaning towards the data engineering work that needs to be done to make sure the data science adds value. My background is in theoretical and computational physics. For my Master’s degree, I worked on the data analysis pipeline of LIGO and Virgo, the gravitational wave detectors. For the four years I spent obtaining my PhD, I worked in biophysics, in the group of Helmut Schiessel, examining the mechanical properties of DNA, and how they depend on the information encoded in that DNA. (Also see the Schiessel Lab Github.) Since December 2017 I work as a Data Engineer and Data Scientist at KPN.

Besides my love for physics and all things tech, I also greatly enjoy history, and I had the good fortune to do some historical research during my studies. I got to sift through dusty archives and library books, mapping a turbulent period for Dutch teachers of physics and mathematics in the early twentieth century.

If you’re interested in any of these topics, have a look at my publications.

Here is a very brief version of my CV. You can find out more on my LinkedIn page.