Dr. Benjamin F. Maier

Dr. Benjamin F. Maier

Postdoc

Humboldt University

Robert Koch Institute

Ben is a post-doctoral researcher mainly studying how human behavior influences the spread of infectious diseases, but with widespread interest and experience regarding complex systems, network theory, data science, educational outreach, and algorithmic arts. Having a background in physics, He’s trained in analyzing and visualizing big data sets as well as searching for the fundamental mechanisms that shape a system’s behavior.

Interests
  • modeling the spread of infectious diseases
  • complex systems
  • network theory
Education
  • PhD in Theoretical Physics, 2019

    Humboldt University of Berlin

  • MSc in Physics, 2014

    Humboldt University of Berlin

  • BSc in Physics, 2011

    Humboldt University of Berlin