Bui Minh
Senior Lecturer at The Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
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Top SchoolBui Minh is a senior lecturer and bioinformatics method developer with 16 years of experience specializing in phylogenomics and molecular evolution. He leads the international team behind the widely used IQ-TREE software and is the author of three influential methods — ModelFinder, IQ-TREE tree search, and UFBoot — collectively cited over 11,000 times, reflecting strong impact on phylogenetic analysis workflows. Based in Canberra at The Australian National University, he blends deep algorithmic and software engineering skills with academic leadership and ongoing collaborative development. Trained with a PhD in Bioinformatics and an MS in Applied Computer Science, he consistently turns theoretical insights into robust, production-ready tools used across the field. An understated strength is his ability to shepherd long-term, community-facing open-source projects that shape standard practices in evolutionary biology.
16 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Distinction, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Distinction at Vietnam National University, HanoiGifted Mathematics, Distinction, Gifted Mathematics, Distinction at Giang Vo Secondary SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics, Distinction, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics, Distinction at University of ViennaMaster of Science - MS, Applied Computer Science, Distinction, Master of Science - MS, Applied Computer Science, Distinction at The University of FreiburgKim Lien Primary SchoolHigh School, Informatics, Distinction, High School, Informatics, Distinction at High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi University of Science
Vietnamese, English, German
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Github Skills (43)
mixture-model10
placement10
location10
phylogenetics10
bioinformatics10
quantile9
brain-computer-interface9
approximation9
phylogeny8
data-storage8
mls8
bootstrap7
genomics-visualization7
gwas7
infectious-diseases7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
anu-phylogenomics/anu-phylogenomics.github.io
Sep 2023 - Jan 2025
Contributions:1 review, 1 PR, 45 pushes in 1 year 3 months
bqminh/IQ-TREE
Sep 2016 - Feb 2020
Contributions:8 pushes, 6 branches in 3 years 5 months
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