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Holger Pirk is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computing at Imperial College London. He joined the institution after completing a postdoc in the Database group at MIT CSAIL. Holger earned his PhD from the University of Amsterdam in 2015, and prior to that, he received a master's degree in computer science from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. His research focuses on data management, specifically within the intersection of data management, compilers, and computer architecture. Holger's work targets enhancing the performance of data-intensive applications through effective utilization of emerging hardware. He is known for his innovative contributions to database systems, particularly in areas like visualization, AI, and various programming paradigms. In addition to his research, he is actively involved in academic service and has supervised numerous PhD, master's, and undergraduate students across various projects in data management and related fields.
Imperial College • London, UK
Imperial College • London, UK
Microsoft Research • Cambridge, UK
DMX group Microsoft Research • Redmond, USA
Database group MIT • Cambridge, USA
Database Architectures group CWI • Amsterdam
Kontacts IT-Solutions GmbH • Potsdam, Germany
Hasso-Plattner-Institute • Potsdam, Germany
Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.