Oskar Engels

Oskar Engels is a Researcher and Doctoral Student at the Educational Measurement and Data Science department at the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN) since 2023. His research focuses on educational measurement, data science, item response theory, vertical scaling, and missing data analysis. He previously served as a Scientific Assistant at the Institut für Bildungsmonitoring und Qualitätsentwicklung from 2022 to 2023.

Education:

• Master in Sociology, University of Hamburg (2022)
• Bachelor in Sociology, University of Hamburg (2018)

Research Interests: His work centers on refining statistical methods for educational assessments, including modeling item responses, scaling techniques across grade levels, and handling missing data in educational datasets. These interests align with the IPN’s methodological research and machine learning initiatives.

Contact: Email engels@leibniz-ipn.de | Phone: +49-(0)431-880-1315 | Location: Room 35c, IPN, Kiel, Germany.