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diff --git a/pages/team.md b/pages/team.md
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@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ team:
     img: /img/people/andrei-calin.jpeg
     desc: Scientific Assistant
     website: https://github.com/andrei-calin-dragomir
+  - name: Max Karsten
+    img: /img/people/max_karsten.jpeg
+    desc: Scientific Assistant
+    website: https://github.com/mhkarsten
 ---
 {% include list-squares.html items=page.team %}