xLeitix

Zurich, Switzerland

http://wp.ifi.uzh.ch/leitner/

I hold a bachelor, master and PhD degree in applied computer science (business informatics), all from Vienna University of Technology. I have recently moved to University of Zurich as a senior research associate.

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Is it usual for finished PhD students to send out physical copies of their thesis to unknown persons?

thesis graduation customs asked Feb 16, 2014 at 11:25

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Is it more difficult to score a Tenure Track position in the US when applying from outside?

career-path career united-states faculty-application tenure-track asked Mar 4, 2014 at 7:11

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19 votes

How does Microsoft Academic Search generate its rankings?

publications bibliometrics ranking asked Jan 29, 2014 at 9:22

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17 votes

Why are the survivors in The Walking Dead (TV show) so keen on killing each other?

the-walking-dead asked Feb 4, 2015 at 20:28

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11 votes

Do evaluation / recruiting committees respect "co first authors"?

publications authorship faculty-application asked Jun 20, 2014 at 16:44

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11 votes

Does green tea help with dental hygiene?

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Can somebody explain to me the ending of Foxglove Summer (PC Peter Grant #5)?

rivers-of-london asked Aug 16, 2015 at 17:37

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6 votes

How do I create an account with Wizards of the Coast if I have a very old DCI number without activation code?

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What exactly is happening in Wonder Woman 06 (2012)? What is the point of this entire story arc?

dc-comics the-new-52 wonder-woman asked Mar 18, 2015 at 11:42

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Does it violate academic social norm to email someone around midnight?

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I am an editor for a lousy paper and I found a better algorithm than theirs. Must I share it with them?

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I'm afraid of chemicals. How do I handle my required uni biology class?

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How to deal with arrogant e-mail of a student

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What good is engineering research with no practical relevance?

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Will declining a research award be problematic for me, or other people?

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What's the point of PhD theses if nobody reads them?

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I sent an angry e-mail to my interviewers about a conflict at my home institution. Could this affect my application?

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Giving a career talk in my old university, how prominently should I tell students my salary?

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How should I deal with very negative feedback from some students?

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What can I do when some people stole my master thesis work and published it as their own work?

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How to deal with unnecessary stress introduced by the supervisor?

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Why do Americans care so much about recommendation letters?

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Bombed an academic interview, should I do anything about it?

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I was pushed to submit a mediocre paper to a conference. To my surprise it was accepted. How to save face?

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Can I slack off and get a PhD?

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Can I use a section of my thesis to "soap-box" about a meta-issue regarding research?

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Rebuttal is limited to 500 words, but the reviewers asked almost 20 questions

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Should I not hire someone who does not get along with me?

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Is there any way to post my code on Code Review Stack Exchange and not be worried about plagiarism?

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How can I provide proof that my paper has been proofread by a native speaker?

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Why do Russian and Israeli universities score low in various world rankings?

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I know that there is a preselected candidate for a position to be filled at my department. What should I do?

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Why are some professors critical of even casual use of Wikipedia?

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How important is networking at conferences really?

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Why did it become so much more expensive to start a university?

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Responding to an unambiguously wrong referee comment

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What is the point of listing 1000 authors for a single scientific paper?

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My supervisor wants to put someone else as first author on one of two papers when I have done most of the work on both. What should I do?

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Is the phrase "thanks, but no thanks" appropriate in an email sent to a supervisor?

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