Tim Knutsen
Senior Researcher at Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Ås, Viken, Norway
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Top SchoolTim Knutsen is a senior researcher and bioinformatics specialist with 12 years of experience applying genomics, statistics, and machine learning to livestock genetics. Based at Ås, Norway, he leads data-driven projects at AquaGen and completed a PhD focused on whole-genome sequences, genotype imputation, GWAS and transcriptomics to uncover genetic variation influencing milk fatty acid composition. He combines hands-on R programming and sequence analysis with visualization and project management, bridging research and applied breeding decisions. His background as a clinical laboratory scientist gives him practical insight into laboratory workflows and data quality, informing robust computational pipelines. Colleagues know him for turning complex genomic datasets into actionable biological insights that directly impact aquaculture and dairy genetics.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Master's degree, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology at Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Genome Sciences/Genomics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Genome Sciences/Genomics at NMBU - Norwegian University of Life SciencesBachelor's degree, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions, Bachelor's degree, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Høgskolen i Oslo / Oslo University College (HiO)
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Github Skills (30)
manhattan9
gwas9
genomics8
imputation8
vcf-files8
r-package7
cran7
python-bindings6
python6
r6
parsing5
linux5
conda5
package-management4
bioinformatics4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
timknut/bioinf_tools
May 2014 - Jan 2017
Contributions:44 commits, 10 pushes in 2 years 8 months
timknut/gg.manhattan
Feb 2015 - May 2017
Contributions:29 commits, 4 PRs, 20 pushes in 2 years 4 months
extendedggplot2plotsmanhattanvisualization
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