Maikel Verouden

Dr. Maikel Verouden is a Lecturer and Researcher at Wageningen University & Research's Biometris (merged Mathematical and Statistical Methods group and Business Unit Biometris). He holds a PhD in Biosystems Data Analysis from the University of Amsterdam and has expertise in statistics, statistical genetics, R programming, and software development. His roles include teaching courses on statistics and R, managing IT infrastructure for Biometris, and representing the Plant Science Group on WUR's IT User Council.

Education: PhD in Biosystems Data Analysis (2012, University of Amsterdam), MSc in Chemistry (2005, University of Amsterdam), and BSc in Environmental Analytical Chemistry (1998, HAN University of Applied Sciences).

Research focuses on statistical software development (e.g., R packages for genomic analysis), proficiency testing in statistics, and systems biology of microorganisms. He has contributed to projects like the BrAPI interface for plant breeding and the Integrated Breeding Platform. His work bridges statistical methodologies with practical applications in agriculture and life sciences.

As IT contact, he coordinates technical support for Biometris, liaising with IT facilities and managing high-performance computing resources. His open-source contributions include R packages like 'brapir' for Breeding API integration.