Contact
- michael.szell@gmail.com
- Address
- Computer Science Dept.
ITU Copenhagen
Rued Langgaards Vej 7
2300 København, Denmark - Office
- 3F11, Kaj Munks Vej 9
Profiles
Scholar | ORCID | arXiv | Github |
Toots from @mszll@datasci.social
Recent papers
Computers, Environment and Urban Systems: Sidewalk networks: Review and outlook
Environment and Planning B: BikeDNA: A Tool for Bicycle Infrastructure Data & Network Assessment
EPJ Data Science: Revealing the determinants of gender inequality in urban cycling with large-scale data
Transport Findings: Computational Desire Line Analysis of Cyclists on the Dybbølsbro Intersection in Copenhagen
Recent media coverage
Ingeniøren: Københavns Politi om den nye, diagonale cykelsti: Husk vores bemærkninger, hvis pressen ringer
Forskerforum: DATANØRDER HAR FUNDET KODEN TIL DET GODE FORSKNINGSMILJØ
Radio Ö1: Wissen Aktuell - Radwege verbessern durch Netzwerkforschung
Prosabladet: Ny forskning: "Automated Detection of Missing Links in Bicycle Networks
BA or MSc supervision
Please go to: https://nerds.itu.dk/students/
PhD supervision, PostDoc, internships
Any PhD or PostDoc opportunities are announced on our group webpage: nerds.itu.dk
I am generally open to welcome self-funded research visitors if the topic of collaboration makes sense - for such inquiries please contact me via email.
Teaching materials
- Geospatial Data ScienceECTS Credits: 7.5This course provides an introduction into core concepts and applications of data science based approaches to geospatial data analysis.
- Geospatial Data Science TutorialThis 3h tutorial is a condensed version of the course above, held at IC2S2'23.
- First Year ProjectECTS Credits: 3.75This course aims to familiarize students with the pipeline for Data Science projects.
- Introduction to Data Science and ProgrammingECTS Credits: 15.0This course is an introduction to programming, data science and related foundations.
Supervised students and theses
All theses made available with explicit consent by the students.
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2023 ThesisMSc, Carlson M. Büth
From Gridlocks to Greenways: Analyzing the Network Effects of Computationally Generated Low Traffic Neighborhoods -
2023 ThesisMSc, Jan Leonard Schelhaas and Peter Gregory Mehler
The N-Minute City: Evaluating multi-modal accessibility in Denmark and the United States -
2023 ThesisMSc, Christian Hedegaard Pliess Larsen
Exploring Hedging Strategies for Multiple Players in GeoGuessr: A Study of Centrality in Geospatial Networks -
2023 ThesisMSc, Anita Zielińska and Edi Begovic
Bridging shade gaps in urban bicycle networks -
2022 MSc, Dominik Chomicki
Developing a data annotation platform for urban traffic analysis -
2022 ThesisArticleBA, Simon Breum
CycleCV - Detect, Analyze and Track Cyclists’ Movements -
2022 BA, Mads Høgenhaug, Marcus Friis, Mikkel Petersen
Simulating traffic flow in Dybbølsbro intersection - CycleCV -
2021-2022 ArticleLagrange Scholar, Pietro Folco
Data-driven bicycle network planning for demand and safety -
2021 ThesisArticleMSc, Anastassia Vybornova
Identifying and classifying gaps in the bicycle network of Copenhagen -
2020-2021 ThesisMSc, Cecilia Laura Kolding Andersen and Morten Lynghede
Developing an Interactive Visualization of Bicycle Network Growth -
2021 ThesisBA, Edi Begovic and Høgni Ziska Maree Jacobsen
Quantifying cyclist behavior at intersections using automated video analysis -
2019-2021 ArticleLagrange Scholar, Marina Klanjčić
Identifying urban features for vulnerable road user safety in Europe -
2018-2021 ThesisPhD, Luis Guillermo Natera Orozco
Multilayer network analysis of sustainable, multimodal urban transport networks -
2020 MSc, Albert-Hose Llebaria Holda
Sustainable roof mapping from satellite image inventory -
2020 BA, Martin Bedsted Villandsen
The impact of data visualizations for decision making in a scale-up business
Office hours
a.k.a. Student drop-in hours: Tue 11-12, or by appointment.Project ideas
Below are some ideas for Master’s theses, Bachelor projects and other projects for students at IT University of Copenhagen. Please use the contact form at https://nerds.itu.dk/students/ to get started. Feel free to propose your own ideas.








Teaching activities
Current semester
Fall 2023 | Instructor (70%),Course manager | Introduction to Data Science and Programming (BSINDSP1KU)ECTS Credits: 15.0 |
Past semesters
Fall 2022 | Instructor (65%),Course manager | Introduction to Data Science and Programming (BSINDSP1KU)ECTS Credits: 15.0 |
Spring 2022 | Instructor (75%),Course manager | Geospatial Data Science (KSGEDAS1KU)ECTS Credits: 7.5 |
Fall 2021 | Instructor (65%),Course manager | Introduction to Data Science and Programming (BSINDSP1KU)ECTS Credits: 15.0 |
Spring 2021 | Instructor (30%),Course manager | First Year Project (BSFIYEP1KU)ECTS Credits: 15.0 |
Fall 2020 | Instructor (65%),Course manager | Introduction to Data Science and Programming (BSINDSP1KU)ECTS Credits: 15.0 |
Fall 2019 | Instructor (70%),Course manager | Technical Communication (BSTECOM1KU)ECTS Credits: 7.5 |
Fall 2019 | Instructor (50%) | Introduction to Data Science and Programming (BSINDSP1KU)ECTS Credits: 15.0 |
Fall 2018 | Instructor,Course manager | Data and Network Visualization (DNDS 6002)Credits: 2.0, ECTS Credits: 4.0 |
Fall 2018 | Instructor,Course manager | Urban Networks and Human Mobility (DNDS 6003)Credits: 2.0, ECTS Credits: 4.0 |
Spring 2018 | Instructor,Course manager | Statistical Methods in Network Science and Data Analysis (CNSC 6013)Credits: 4.0, ECTS Credits: 8.0 |
Single classes and short-term courses
2023-10-31 Slides | Instructor | IT and Green Transitions - Sustainable Mobility and Data-driven Planning |
2022-09-13 Slides | Instructor | IT and Green Transitions - Sustainable Mobility and Data-driven Planning |
2020-04-21 | Guest instructor | Reflections on Data Science |
2019-04-17 | Guest instructor | SG2 Analytisches Gestaltungsprojekt, HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd |
2017-11-30 | Guest instructor | Data and Network Visualization |
2017-11-24 | Guest instructor | JustData - University Wide Course |
2016-08-23 2016-08-18 | Seminar chair | Seminar Understanding Big Data, European Forum Alpbach 2016 Alpbach, Austria |