Tianjian Qin
- tianjian.qin@wur.nl
- 0000-0003-2540-1778
- qtj.me
- Netherlands
I develop machine learning and deep learning methods, statistical models, simulation frameworks, and research software for complex biological systems. My work spans evolutionary biology, ecology, infectious disease epidemiology, and One Health research. I work with domain experts to turn scientific questions into transparent models, scalable pipelines, and usable tools.
Education
PhD in Theoretical Biology
Thesis: Diversification Models and Neural Inference. Supervisors: Rampal Etienne, Luis Valente, and Koen van Benthem.
MSc in Wetland Ecology
Research in wetland ecology and invasion biology. Supervisors: Hongli Li and Feihai Yu.
BSc in Marine Biology
Undergraduate training in marine biology, aquatic ecosystems, ecology, and evolution.
Research Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher
I develop generative and predictive models for dynamic livestock movement networks, build reproducible HPC pipelines, and translate scientific questions into open software, visual analysis, and decision support tools, including HerdLink.nl.
Doctoral Researcher in Theoretical & Computational Biology
I developed the EVE stochastic birth-death model, high-performance simulation and inference methods, and EvoNN, an ensemble learning framework for parameter inference from phylogenetic trees.
MSc Researcher in Wetland Ecology & Invasion Biology
I conducted field surveys across 18 Chinese provinces and built automated image analysis and phylogenetic reconstruction workflows for quantitative studies of invasion resistance and community assembly.
Recent Publications
Identifying evolutionary relatedness effects on diversification from phylogenies using neural networks
Qin, T.; van Benthem, K.; Valente, L.; Etienne, R.S.
Parameter estimation from phylogenetic trees using neural networks and ensemble learning
Qin, T.; van Benthem, K.; Valente, L.; Etienne, R.S.
Impact of evolutionary relatedness on species diversification and tree shape
Qin, T.; Valente, L.; Etienne, R.S.