Thomas Laubach

Research Interests

• Evolutionary dynamics of metabolic networks
• Complex systems modeling
• Algorithms
• Tangible interfaces
• Visual pattern recognition
• Approaches on electronic music composition

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Short Vita

Education (in Germany):

2009 -	Ph.D. studies at the Bioinformatics Group, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf
2007 - 2009	Master studies in Computer Science with a focus on Applied Informatics, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf
2002 - 2007	Bachelor studies in Computer Science with a focus on Bioinformatics, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf
2000 - 2002	Introductory studies in Computer Engineering, University of Applied Sciences, Krefeld
2000	Internship at SMS Meer, Moenchengladbach
2000	Internship at Monforts Werkzeugmaschinen, Moenchengladbach
1996 - 1999	Economic apprenticeship at United Parcel Service Deutschland, Neuss

Degrees:

M.Sc.	in Computer Science, 2009, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf Advisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Lercher, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf and Prof. Dr. Arndt von Haeseler, CIBIV, Vienna, Austria Thesis: Constructing Machine-Readable Representations for Phylogenetic Trees in Raster Images
B.Sc.	in Computer Science, 2007, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf Advisors: Prof. Dr. Arndt von Haeseler and Prof. Dr. Michael Leuschel, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf Thesis: TreeSnatcher: From Images to Trees

Professional Experience:

2009 -	Ph.D. student at the Bioinformatics Institute, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf
2009 - 2010	Teaching assistant in Computer Science
2008	Student research assistant at the Institute for IT-Management (Parallel Computing/High Performance-Visualization)
2003 - 2006	Student research assistant at the Bioinformatics Institute, Heinrich-Heine-University
1999 - 2000	After-sales service employee, Marketing assistant with United Parcel Service Deutschland, Neuss

(Personal) Awards:

1997	1st place in the Bischof + Klein Business Simulation, region North-Rhine-Westphalia
1988	2nd place in the 'Jugend Musiziert' piano competition, Lower Rhine region

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Publications

In Journals:

• Laubach, T.; Haeseler, A. von, Lercher M.J.: TreeSnatcher Plus: A Phylogenetic Tree Capturing Tool (in preparation)
• Laubach, T.; Haeseler, A. von: TreeSnatcher: Coding trees from images. In: Bioinformatics 23 No. 24 (2007) (Get it here)
• J. Kohl, I. Paulsen, T. Laubach, A. Radtke, and A. von Haeseler: HvrBase++: A phylogenetic database for primate species. Nucl. Acids Res., 34, D700-D704 (Get it here)

Poster:

• Laubach T., Lercher M.J.:TreeSnatcher Plus: Reading phylogenetic trees from pixel images  (Get it here)

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Software

TreeSnatcher Plus: A Phylogenetic Tree Capturing Tool  Homepage

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Physical address:

Thomas Laubach

Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Duesseldorf
Universitaetsstrasse 1
Geb. 25.12, Room 02.23
40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
Phone: ++49 211 - 81 11914
Fax: ++49 211 - 81 15767
Email: laubach(AT)cs.uni-duesseldorf.de