Christoph Koutschan

Christoph Koutschan is a Senior Fellow in the Symbolic Computation group at the Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM), Austrian Academy of Sciences. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from JKU Linz (2009) and a Habilitation in Mathematics (2017). His research focuses on computer algebra, algorithmic combinatorics, and symbolic summation/integration of holonomic functions. Koutschan has held positions at Tulane University (2009–2010), Tulane University (2009–2010), and INRIA (2011–2012) before joining RICAM in 2012.

Education:

• PhD in Mathematics (2009), Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC), JKU Linz
• Habilitation in Mathematics (2017), JKU Linz
• M.Sc. in Computer Science (2005), FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Studies in Computer Science (1999–2005), FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Research Interests: Koutschan's work revolves around symbolic computation with a focus on holonomic functions, combinatorial identities, and applications in mathematical physics. His tools include algorithmic methods for summation/integration, differential equations, and computational algebra.

Publications & Awards: Over 40 journal articles, including work on determinant evaluations, Feynman amplitudes, and combinatorial enumeration. Notable awards include the David P. Robbins Prize (2016), ISSAC's Distinguished Software Presentation Award (2016), and the ACA Early Researcher Award (2021).

Grants & Collaborations: Lead or co-PI in projects like 'Certificate-free Summation and Integration' (SFB F50, 2017–2021) and 'Security and Safety for Shared AI' (FFG COMET-K2, 2020–2023). Active in editorial roles at Journal of Symbolic Computation and Annals of Combinatorics.

Labs/Teams: Core member of RICAM's Symbolic Computation group, collaborating internationally with institutions like INRIA, Tulane University, and TU Wien.