Ali Ghaffaari
Graduate Research Fellow
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolAli Ghaffaari is a computational pangenomics researcher and project manager with 14 years of experience bridging algorithmic theory and practical bioinformatics. As Graduate Research Fellow at Bielefeld University he coordinates the EU MSCA-ITN ALPACA network, training a new generation of researchers while advancing scalable algorithms for pangenome analysis. Concurrent PhD research at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics and a PhD candidacy from Universität des Saarlandes reflect deep expertise in algorithms and software engineering rooted in an MSc and BS from the University of Tehran. He combines rigorous academic research with hands-on project leadership in international consortia, and is experienced in turning complex genomic problems into reproducible computational workflows. Notably, his career blends long-term algorithm development with active coordination of multidisciplinary teams across Europe.
14 years of coding experience
MSc, Algorithms, MSc, Algorithms at University of TehranDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at Universität des Saarlandes
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Github Skills (133)
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Github contributions (5)
cartoonist/vcpkg
Nov 2022 - May 2025
C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS
Contributions:27 pushes, 5 branches, 2 tags in 2 years 5 months
source-portwxwidgetscpplinux-windowswindows
cartoonist/bioconda-recipes
Mar 2022 - Mar 2024
Conda recipes for the bioconda channel.
Contributions:34 pushes, 12 branches in 2 years
biocondabioinformaticsrecipesconda
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