Marijn Thij
Assistant Professor at Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Top SchoolMarijn Thij is an assistant professor and applied mathematician with 11 years of experience turning digital traces into explanations of human behaviour on online platforms and networks. He blends rigorous analytical methods with cross-disciplinary collaboration, having held research and teaching roles across Dutch and international universities including VU Amsterdam, TU Delft, Indiana University, Maastricht and Tilburg. His work spans social-network modeling, information diffusion, and computational social science, rooted in a PhD in Business Analytics and an MSc in Applied Mathematics. Practical projects range from industry collaborations (ORTEC, TNO) to policy-facing think tanks, reflecting a knack for translating theory into real-world insights. Colleagues note his dual strength as a technical researcher and social connector who builds bridges between academia, industry, and civic initiatives.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, Applied Mathematics, MSc, Applied Mathematics at University of TwenteDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business Analytics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business Analytics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)VWO, VWO at Bonhoeffer College Enschede
Dutch, English, German, Spanish, FrenchProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
rahiel/hortiradar
Jul 2015 - Sep 2018
Contributions:124 commits in 3 years 3 months
mctenthij/pageview
Feb 2016 - Apr 2017
Contributions:6 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 2 months
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