Benedikt Plank

Benedikt Plank is an Associated Researcher at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) since October 2017. He is affiliated with AdONE (Doctoral College for Algorithmic Optimization) and participates in the Bavarian Elite Support Act (BayEFG) as a Fellow at Universität Bayern e.V.

Education:

• PhD Student in Mathematics and TopMath Honours Master Student at Chair for Operations Research, TUM (since May 2017)
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (TopMath Elite Programme), Minor in Electrical Engineering, TUM (2013-2017)
• Exchange Student at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, Istanbul (2015-2016)

His research focuses on optimization under uncertainty and competition, addressing problems where decision-making must account for unpredictable variables and adversarial scenarios. This aligns with TUM's interdisciplinary emphasis on digitalization and applied mathematics.

Scientific Awards:

• TopMath Graduate Scholarship
• Bavarian Elite Support Act (BayEFG) Fellow at Universität Bayern e.V.