Hans Chr. Petersen

Hans Chr. Petersen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Southern Denmark, specializing in Data Science with cross-disciplinary applications in evolutionary biology and anthropology. His work bridges quantitative methods with biological research through ORCID profile 0000-0003-2192-3288.

Research Interests: Focused on two primary domains:

• Evolutionary Biology: Variation and evolution in gibbons (Hylobatidae), sexual dimorphism studies, and Mesolithic population dynamics in Northern Europe.
• Applied Statistics: Multivariate statistical analysis, geometric morphometrics, and biological data analysis with methodological innovations in nonparametric statistics.

The fingerprint analysis of his work reveals strong connections to telomere research, genetic divergence studies, dizygotic twin analysis, and grip strength genetics within biochemistry and molecular biology frameworks.

His publication trends demonstrate consistent integration of statistical methodology with archaeological and biological datasets, particularly through skeletal morphology analysis of prehistoric populations. Recent work emphasizes Scandinavian Mesolithic contexts and methodological rigor in small-sample statistical applications.

Teaching & Professional Activities: Regularly instructs course BB512 'Population and Evolution' since 2012. Active in public engagement through media appearances (DR P1's 'Hjernekasse' 2013) and recent lectures on Neanderthal biology (2023). Extensive conference participation including presentations on statistical methodology (2020) and multiple peer-review activities.