Michael Rose
Senior Research Fellow at Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolMichael Rose is a Senior Research Fellow based in Bavaria with 11 years of interdisciplinary experience at the intersection of science, digitization, and economics. He combines a PhD-driven research background with hands-on software development, contributing to prominent open-source projects like NetworkX and pybliometrics to improve graph algorithms and Scopus data retrieval. His work blends machine learning and network analysis to study complex scholarly and economic systems, and he has a track record of improving core libraries and testability to make research reproducible. A polyglot in both natural and programming languages, he moves comfortably between academia and production code, having held roles at Max Planck, Kiel Institute, and international research visits including Georgia Tech and Deutsche Bundesbank.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at University of Cape TownAbitur (Highschool Diploma), Abitur (Highschool Diploma) at Max-von-Laue-Gymnasium KoblenzStellenbosch University/Universiteit StellenboschStockholms universitetMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Science (M.Sc.) at Kiel UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaAdvanced Studies Programme, Advanced Studies Programme at Kiel Institute for the World Economy
English, German, French
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Github Skills (25)
api-rest10
graph-algorithms10
python10
apidoc10
api-design10
restful-api10
networkx10
api10
rest-api10
data-structure9
algorithm9
algorithms9
conditional-statements9
data-structures9
documentation8
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
pybliometrics-dev/pybliometrics
Sep 2016 - Jan 2023
Python-based API-Wrapper to access Scopus
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:121 reviews, 631 commits, 126 PRs in 6 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Michael made numerous contributions focused on enhancing the backend functionality of the `pybliometrics` library. The commits primarily involved implementing new methods and features, such as allowing for specific parameters within the API calls, and extending the retrieval of information from the Scopus API. The work involved modifications to core classes, suggesting a focus on improving the data retrieval process and the library's overall capabilities.
bibliometricsscopus-apiapipythonapi-wrapper
networkx/networkx
Jan 2016 - Jul 2017
Network Analysis in Python
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:21 commits, 22 PRs, 133 comments in 1 year 6 months
Contributions summary:Michael refactored and reorganized existing code related to graph centrality algorithms, specifically splitting the `communicability_alg` module. They also added their name to the `credits.rst` file and made improvements to test scripts. The user's contributions involved modifying core algorithms and improving documentation, demonstrating a focus on code maintainability and project structure within the network analysis domain.
graph-analysispythoncomplex-networksgraph-theorygraph-visualization
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