# Publication Metadata — Dennis Thiessen

> Generated: 2026-03-28

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## Summary

- **Academic publications:** 0
- **Peer-reviewed papers:** 0
- **Conference papers:** 0
- **Research projects (named, employer-confirmed):** 3 (ARTUS, MISSION, Predictive Maintenance grant)
- **Personal projects:** 1 (RiskAhead — discontinued)

Dennis is a software and data engineering professional, not an academic researcher. His Fraunhofer CML period involved applied research, but as a software contributor — not a publishing author. Do not include a "Publications" section on resume or CV.

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## Named Research Projects (for CV / CL context only)

| # | Project | Institution | Period | Dennis's Role | Output |
|---|---------|-------------|--------|--------------|--------|
| 1 | ARTUS | Fraunhofer CML | 2018–2019 | Contributing developer (ML/NLP components) | Internal research / prototype |
| 2 | MISSION | Fraunhofer CML | 2018–2019 | Developer (microservice layer) | Internal research platform |
| 3 | Predictive Maintenance Grant | Fraunhofer CML | 2018–2019 | Contributor ("Mitarbeit") | Grant proposal (outcome unknown) |

**Framing rule:** These are research *projects*, not publications. List them under the Fraunhofer experience entry (not a Publications section). Use "Research project" framing. Do NOT imply peer-reviewed output.

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## Personal Projects

| # | Project | Period | Status | Notes |
|---|---------|--------|--------|-------|
| 1 | RiskAhead | 2015–2017 | Discontinued | Android app (Java, PHP, MySQL, Docker) — incident/hazard mapping. Featured in VICE Germany. Personal project only — not peer-reviewed, not commercial. |

**Framing rule:** If included, list under Projects section with explicit "Personal project" label. Media mention (VICE Germany) can be noted as: "Featured in VICE (Germany)". Do NOT list VICE as a publication credit.

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## Master's Thesis (academic output)

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Title | "Development of a Web-Based Remote Fault Diagnosis System" |
| Institution | Tongji University, Shanghai (exchange thesis) + Universität der Bundeswehr München |
| Year | 2013 |
| Grade | 1.0 (Very Good — top German grade) |
| Methods | Neural Networks, Particle Swarm Optimization, Fuzzy Networks |
| Status | Completed academic thesis — not published as a paper |

**Framing rule:** List under Education section only. Grade 1.0 may be highlighted for roles where academic performance is valued (rare in industry). Methods can be mentioned in CL for ML/AI roles to show early exposure.

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## Certifications as Evidence (not publications)

See `skills_taxonomy.md` Category 10 for full cert list. Certs replace publications as credentialing signals for industry roles — list in Certifications section, not Publications.
