Tim Wilhelm Nattkemper

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tim Wilhelm Nattkemper leads the Biodata Mining Group at the Faculty of Engineering, Universität Bielefeld, while holding affiliations with the Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec) and the Institute for Bioinformatics Infrastructure. His work bridges bioinformatics with marine environmental monitoring, focusing on machine learning and computer vision applications.

The group specializes in multivariate bioimage analysis, developing platforms like BioIMAX for web-based high-dimensional data exploration. Research spans from MALDI imaging to deep-sea megafauna classification, integrating information visualization and web technologies. Recent projects address seafloor macrolitter monitoring, coral stress response analysis, and self-supervised learning for diatom classification.

Their 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) highlight advancements in marine imaging, automated annotation systems, and AI-driven biodiversity assessment, particularly in polymetallic nodule fields. The group also tackles technical challenges like data imbalance in marine image classification and FAIR data principles implementation.

As module responsible for courses like Information Visualization and Introduction to Bioinformatics, Nattkemper contributes to academic training in bioinformatics and data science. His interdisciplinary collaborations span physics, chemistry, and ecology within Bielefeld's Material World strategic research area.