Arthur Zimek
Professor at Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMADA), University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
Odense, Region of Southern Denmark
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Top SchoolArthur Zimek is a data mining and machine learning researcher and professor who has led the Data Science and Statistics group at the University of Southern Denmark (IMADA) since 2019, bringing two decades of academic and research experience. His career spans roles from postdoc at the University of Alberta to long-term research and teaching positions at LMU Munich, reflecting deep expertise in algorithmic data analysis and academic leadership. He holds a Habilitation and a doctorate in computer science and an interdisciplinary educational background including bioinformatics, philosophy, and theology, which informs a broad, reflective approach to data problems. Known for combining rigorous theoretical work with practical teaching, he develops methods that bridge statistical foundations and real-world data science applications. An understated but distinguishing trait is his interdisciplinary formation across sciences and humanities, which shapes how he frames research questions and mentors students.
21 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichMaster of Arts (M.A.), Philosophie, Master of Arts (M.A.), Philosophie at Hochschule für Philosophie MünchenTheologie/theologische Studien, Theologie/theologische Studien at Leopold-Franzens Universität InnsbruckDiplom, Theologie/theologische Studien, Diplom, Theologie/theologische Studien at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
English, Latin, griechisch, alt (bis 1453), German, Hebrew
Github Skills (12)
data-mining10
outliers10
machine-learning10
time-series10
visualization10
cluster-analysis10
indexing10
clustering10
outlier-detection10
data-science10
java10
data-analysis10
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
kno10/elki
Jul 2005 - Sep 2015
Contributions:896 commits in 10 years 3 months
elki-project/elki
May 2009 - Aug 2013
ELKI Data Mining Toolkit
Contributions:112 commits in 4 years 3 months
data-miningjavamachine-learningclusteringoutlier-detection
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