Karsten Siller

Karsten Siller is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia's School of Data Science. He previously served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology (College of Arts & Sciences) and held the role of Associate Director for Research Computing User Services. His work bridges data science with biology, focusing on scalable, reproducible data workflows and computational methods.

• Ph.D., Biology, University of Tübingen, Germany
• Dipl. Biol., Biology, University of Tübingen, Germany

His research interests include:

• Building reproducible and resilient, scalable data analysis workflows for diverse computing environments.
• Developing user-friendly, extensible interfaces for modular data pipelines with integrated visualization.
• Advancing open-source software and computational tools for biology and image analysis.

Key trends in his publications show expertise in:

• Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) for cellular metabolism studies.
• High-performance computing (HPC) for data pipeline management.
• Mechanistic insights into cell division and neurodegenerative processes via imaging and computational modeling.