2023-present
University of Calgary
Postdoctoral associate at the McCaig Institute
AI pipelines for opportunistic CT, vertebral segmentation and quality control, and continued work on bone remodelling after spaceflight and disuse.
About
I am a postdoctoral associate at the McCaig Institute, University of Calgary, working at the intersection of bone imaging, biomechanics, AI, and scientific software. My research spans opportunistic CT, vertebral strength assessment, longitudinal HR-pQCT, bone remodelling, and reproducible computational methods. Before joining Calgary, I completed my doctorate at ETH Zurich on mechanoregulation of bone remodelling in diabetes, and I continue to care deeply about open science and research tools that remain useful beyond a single paper.
Skills Overview
Artificial intelligence
Convolutional neural networks
Generative models
Numerical methods
Finite element analysis
High-performance computing
Image registration
Quantitative imaging
Quality control
Scientific software
Python pipelines
Longitudinal image analysis
Training
2020-2023
ETH Zurich
Doctoral studies in biomechanics
Mechanoregulation of bone remodelling in diabetes using HR-pQCT, together with computational methods for mechanobiology in realistic research and clinical settings.
2019-2020
Harvard Medical School
Master's thesis at Beth Israel Deaconess
Trabecular bone mechanics research combining local morphology with micro-finite element analysis and strengthening my interest in structure-function relationships.
2013-2020
TU Munich
B.Sc. and M.Sc. training
Foundational training in engineering, biomechanics, and medical technology, including early work on medical device regulation and quantitative modelling.
Major Awards
Bridging Overseas Networking and Exchange Program
ANZBMS
Bone Health in Microgravity: Tracking Bone Remodelling in Spaceflight and Recovery.
ETH Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis
ETH Zurich
Awarded to the top graduates at ETH Zurich for doctoral research excellence.
Young Investigator Award
ASBMR
Investigating the time-dependent recovery of spaceflight-induced bone resorption in astronauts.
Hartmut H. Malluche Early Career Investigator Award
ISBM
Investigating the time-dependent recovery of spaceflight-induced bone resorption in astronauts.
Full CV
For a complete record of fellowships, committee roles, memberships, teaching, and professional service, see my full CV.
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