Vitus Benson
PhD Student at Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Jena, Thuringia, Germany
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Top SchoolVitus Benson is a PhD student in computer science at ETH Zürich and a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, bringing eight years of experience at the intersection of computational science and quantitative research. With academic foundations in mathematical physics and mathematics from institutions across Europe, he combines rigorous analytical skills with practical software development cultivated through long-term research assistantships and freelance projects. His background spans operations management, international study exchanges, and applied research, giving him a rare mix of domain breadth and technical depth. Known for collaborative, cross-disciplinary problem solving, he focuses on leveraging computation to tackle global challenges and maintains an active public portfolio showcasing his work.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Erasmus, Mathematics, Erasmus, Mathematics at University of BarcelonaBachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics at University of GöttingenMaster of Science - MS, Mathematical Physics, Master of Science - MS, Mathematical Physics at University of LeipzigErasmus, Mathematics, Erasmus, Mathematics at Санкт-Петербургский Государственный УниверситетErasmus, Physics, Erasmus, Physics at Stockholm UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at ETH Zürich
German, English, Spanish
Github Skills (83)
python10
ai10
lightning10
artificial-intelligence10
pytorch10
lifecycle10
machine-learning10
deep-learning9
infrastructure9
scaling9
data-science9
cost-management9
self-organizing-map9
information-theory8
tipping8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
earthnet2021/earthnet-toolkit
Feb 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:6 releases, 9 commits, 2 PRs in 10 months
earthnet2021/earthnet-model-intercomparison-suite
Nov 2020 - Jan 2023
Contributions:21 commits, 1 PR, 36 pushes in 2 years 2 months
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