Designation:
Chief Technical Officer, Open Cities Lab
Area of Expertise:
Computational Engineering
Location:
Johannesburg
Speaker Bio
Matthew Adendorff completed his PhD in Computational Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), studying for an International Science & Technology Fulbright Award. His research focused on network analysis, multi-objective optimization, and the advanced simulation of highly-dimensional systems, sparking an interest in developing robust, adaptable, and highly predictive analytical methods for application in the unique data environment that is modern South Africa. In his role as lead technologist, Matthew oversees the design and implementation of computational infrastructure, web app deployment, data analysis pipeline construction, and the application of machine learning algorithms for insightful processing of information.