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General Information
Full Name | Susan (Suzie) L. Hoops |
Languages | English (fluent), German (conversational), American Sign Language (beginner) |
Programming | Python, R, SQL, C++, MATLAB, LaTeX, D3.js, HTML/CSS |
Data Handling | AWS storage (S3), AWS computing (EC2), Relational databases (RedCAP), HPC cluster computing |
Data Analysis | Hypothesis testing, Machine Learning, Bayesian statistics, Deep Learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow) |
Education
- Present
Ph.D. Computer Science
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Advised by Associate Professor Dan Knights, PhD. (GPA 4.0)
- 2023
M.S. Computer Science
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Advised by Associate Professor Dan Knights, PhD. (GPA 4.0)
- 2017
B.A. Mathematics
St. Olaf College
- Advised by Professor Matthew Richey, PhD. (GPA 3.57)
Work | Research Experience
- 2020 - Present
Graduate Research Assistant
Knights Lab, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Leading microbiome analysis for 7 human and animal microbiome studies.
- Novel diagnosis and correction method for the "horseshoe" effect in dimensionality reduction.
- Software pipeline for tracking engraftment in WGS studies.
- 2018 - 2020
Data Scientist / Researcher 2
Knights Lab, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Coordinated preparation of 6,000 infant gut samples (M.A.G.I.C. study).
- Used R and Python conducting analysis/visualization for various projects.
- 2017-2018
Fulbright Student
Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz, Austria
- Data visualization research with Professor Marc Streit, PhD.
- Taught English in a secondary school.
- Completed coursework for the Technical Mathematics M.S. degree.
- 2017
Data Science Intern
CoreBiome (now Diversigen)
- Microbiome analysis on AWS EC2 computing cloud with S3 storage.
- Web design for the original CoreBiome website.
Volunteer Positions
- 2019 - 2022
Board Member
Fulbright Association of Minnesota
- Organizing events for Fulbright alumni and international students/scholars.
- 2020 - 2021
Director of Finance
Council of Graduate Students, UMN
- Budgeting funds for grants and events for UMN graduate students.
- 2015 - 2017
President
Habitat for Humanity, St. Olaf College
- 2015 - 2017
Captain
Women's Cross Country and Track & Field teams, St. Olaf College
Awards and Grants
- 2023
- Recipient, NSF Travel Fellowship
- 2021
- Honorable Mention, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- 2017
- Fulbright Combined Award, Fulbright Association
- MIAC Sportsmanship Award, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
- 2016
- Program Director of the Year, St. Olaf College Leadership Awards
Other Interests
- Hobbies: running, biking, houseplant parenthood, & the endless search for the perfect cup of coffee.