Hannes Mareen
Postdoctoral Researcher at IDLab (UGent - UAntwerpen - imec)
Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium
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Top SchoolHannes Mareen is a postdoctoral researcher with nine years of experience specializing in multimedia security, forensics, and compression, based in Ghent, Belgium. He combines rigorous academic training (PhD and top honors MSc) with practical industry collaboration, securing funding and supervising PhD and master students while publishing and presenting award-winning science communication. His work includes multiple international research visits that produced novel forensic methods (e.g., Comprint) and several co-authored publications on detecting AI-driven image manipulations. Comfortable working independently or in ambitious teams, he translates complex technical results for non-experts and partners with industry to drive applied research impact. Colleagues describe him as steady and deliberate—someone who pursues challenging problems methodically and takes time to appreciate the broader implications of his work.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science Engineering at Ghent University
English, Dutch, French, ItalianGithub contributions (5)
hmareen/VQMT
Jan 2017 - Jul 2020
Contributions:25 pushes in 3 years 6 months
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IDLabMedia/comprint
Jul 2022 - Oct 2022
Contributions:11 commits, 6 pushes, 9 comments in 2 months
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