Maria H. M. Pelli

Work at ZHAW

Position

• Research Associate for Data Science & Information Systems
• Head CAS Data Engineering
• Data Engineering 6 ECTS (BSc in Business Information Technology), Module Coordinator
• Data Science with Python 3 ECTS (BSc in Business Information Technology), Module Coordinator
• Scientific Programming 6 ECTS (BSc in Business Information Technology), Deputy Module Coordinator
• Supervision of Bachelor's and Master's theses

Focus

• Network Science
• Temporal variability in graphs
• Machine Learning
• Data Engineering, Operational Analytics, Data Quality Management, Temporal Data Management
• Web and application development

Teaching

• Data Engineering 6 ECTS (BSc in Business Information Technology)
• Python basics and application in data science 3 ECTS (BSc in Business Information Technology)
• Data Science Project 6 ECTS (BSc in Business Information Technology), Supervision of projects
• Data Science 6 ECTS (MSc in Business Information Technology), starting FA24
• Data Science Fundamentals 3 ECTS (MSc in Business Information Technology)
• Applied Data Science 3 ECTS (MSc in Business Information Technology)
• Applied R&D cases & exercises (MSc in Business Information Technology), Supervision of projects
• Applied R&D projects (MSc in Business Information Technology), Supervision of projects
• Advanced International Research Projects 6 ECTS (MSc in Banking & Finance)
• Research Projects 6 ECTS (MSc in Banking & Finance)

Experience

• Research Associate
  Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  03 / 2019 - today
• Control Specialist (Developer for operational analytics and data quality management)
  Credit Suisse, Zürich
  10 / 2014 - 02 / 2019
• Freelancer in the field of multimedia productions
  Self-employment
  01 / 2011 - 09 / 2014
• Full Stack Web Developer and Project Manager for Multimedia Projects
  newthinking GmbH
  01 / 2006 - 01 / 2012

Education and Continuing education

Education

• MSc UZH in Informatics / Data Science (Fast Track)
  University of Zurich UZH
  01 / 2021 - 12 / 2024
• MSc ZHAW in Business Information Technology
  Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  09 / 2014 - 01 / 2017
• Mediamatician
  BZWU Uzwil
  08 / 2002 - 07 / 2005
• Technical vocational baccalaureate
  BZWU Uzwil
  08 / 2002 - 07 / 2005

Network

Awards

• Best Systematic Review (Honorable Mention), IVDA Seminar FS24
  Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bernard, Head of IVDA Group, Department of Informatics (IfI), University of Zurich
  05 / 2024
• Project Award 2023 der ZHAW School of Management and Law
  Prof. Dr. Reto Steiner (Dean)
  06 / 2023

Social media

LinkedIn

Projects

• Quantifying Illegal Activity: Estimating Dark Rates and Predicting Offenses / Deputy project leader / Project ongoing
• Monitoring eCH Standards / Project leader / Project completed
• Potential analysis of the need for standardisation in the thematic field of technology / Project leaderTeam member / Project completed
• Dark Rates in Crime / Deputy project leader / Project completed
• Gamification: A browser-based Tool for Experiments / Team member / Project completed

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