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Michal Michalski
I am an Archaeologist and a Geographer
Education
PhD in Archaeology of the ancient Near East
Durham University
Durham, UK
Current - 2019
- computational research into archaeological landscape under the Ancient Near Eastern Empires
MSc in Geographic Information Science
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, UK
2012 - 2011
MA in Archaeology of Architecture
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Torun, Poland
2006 - 2001
PG Diploma in Arabic Language and Culture
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Torun, Poland
2005 - 2003
Research Positions
GIS Database Developer
Durham University
Durham, UK
2021 - 2019
- database implementation for storing and analysing archaeological sites
- design of Spatial Data Science Framework: Postgis, QGIS and R
GIS Specialist
UCL Qatar
Doha, Qatar
2015 - 2012
- Field Surveying,GIS and Web GIS
Industry Experience
GIS Analyst
Scottish Government
Edinburgh, UK
Current - 2014
- mentoring participants of Data Science Accelerator - capability-building programme that developes data science skills across public sector
- member of Project Boards delivering Simple ARD service and Scottish Remote Sensing Portal
- delivery of Car Accidents Analysis and Cameras Locations- I introduced machine learning (DBSCAN clustering) and simulation techniques (Monte Carlo simulation) to car accident hot spots analysis supporting a Transport and Police Scotland policy.
- providing mapping and analytical support to COVID-19 Modelling Team
GIS Technician
Historic Environment Scotland
Edinburgh, UK
2014 - 2013
- heritage data management, geospatial databases construction, maintenance and administration
- production of GIS mapping and visualization, spatial analysis, GIS support and training, assisting in aerial and terrestrial surveys
GIS Studentship
Thinkwhere
Stirling, UK
2012 - 2012
- updating spatial databases, creating metadata, extracting internal and sourcing external data, map digitizing.
Archaeologist
CFA Archaeology; AOC Archaeology
Scotland, UK
2011 - 2008
- excavations, site surveying and recording
Archaeologist
Oxford Brookes University
Ras Al Khaimah
2010 - 2010
- excavations, site surveying and recording, post-excavation work
Archaeologist
City Archaeological Museum
Gdansk, Poland
2008 - 2007
- excavations, site surveying and recordin
Field Surveyor
Techmex SA
Poland
2005 - 2005
- Using GPS and orthophoto maps to survey agricultural fields
My Team has been shortlisted to 2021 Government in Geography Awards - Excellence in emergency response
Teaching Experience
I have joined Data Carpentry community to teach Data Literacy and Reproducibility.
Data Carpentry Instructor
teaching R for spatial analysis
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Current - 2021
Publications, Posters, and Talks
I recived H.R. Haycock Studentship in Archaeology of Egypt and the Ancient Near East
Reproducible Rchaeological Survey
British Association of Near Eastern Archaeolgy (BANEA)
Oxford
2020
- 2nd prize winner for the best poster
R and QGIS in action
Scottish QGIS User Group Meeting
Edinburgh
2018
DOHA – Doha Online Historical Atlas
Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
Oslo
2016
- Carter, R., Eddisford, D., Fletcher, R., Michalski, M. and Morgan, C.
The Origins of Doha Project: Online Digital Heritage Remediation and Public Outreach in a Vanishing Pearling Town in the Arabian Gulf
Paper presented at International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies
Vienna
2015
- Morgan, C., Carter R. and Michalski, M.
Traditional Architecture of Doha
Talk presented at the Heritage of Doha: Identity of Qatar Workshop Doha
Doha
2014
- Michalski, M. and Roberts, K.
The Story of Perth: Linking Archaeology, History and Maps
Talk presented at Working Digitally with Historical Maps Conference
Edinburgh
2012
- Michalski, M. and Gittings, B.
Projects Notebooks
DOHA – Doha Online Historical Atlas - click to see app
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I worked with a variety of platforms: Oracle and Postgresql DB, ArcGIS and QGIS, R Shiny, Amazon AWS.
Professional Memberships
Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) - Data Engineer
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The Association of Geographic Information (AGI)
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Computer Applications & Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA)
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British Association of Near Eastern Archaeolgy (BANEA)
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