معرفی
Dr. Andreas Henschel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Khalifa University, UAE. His work bridges Bioinformatics, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science, with a focus on genomic data analysis, microbiome informatics, and machine learning applications in genetics.
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Technical University of Dresden, 2008
- M.Sc. in Computer Science, Technical University of Dresden, 2002
Research Focus: Developing computational tools for next-generation sequencing, leveraging deep learning and transfer learning on large-scale genomic datasets to enable genotype-phenotype predictions. Led the first Whole Genome Sequencing initiative in the UAE and contributed to genomic epidemiology during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key Collaborations: Affiliated with the Khalifa University Center for Biotechnology and the Center for Cyber-Physical Systems. Currently serves as Principal Investigator for a CIRA-funded project on large-scale genomic data platforms.
Teaching: Courses include Algorithms in Bioinformatics, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, and Foundations of Computer Science.
