Christoph Lossen

Dr. habil. Christoph Lossen is a Professor at the Department of Mathematics, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau, and has served as Managing Director of the Mathematics Examination Office since 2006. His academic career spans roles such as Hochschuldozent (2002–2006) and scientific assistant (1994–2002) at TU Kaiserslautern. His research focuses on Algebraic Geometry, Singularity Theory, and Computer Algebra, with significant contributions to the development of SINGULAR software and the study of plane curve singularities and equisingular families.

• 1986: Abitur at Willi-Graf-Gymnasium Saarbrücken
• 1987–1994: Diplom in Mathematics and Economics at TU Kaiserslautern
• 1998: PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) at TU Kaiserslautern
• 2002: Habilitation in Mathematics at TU Kaiserslautern

His research interests include the geometry of equisingular families, computational methods in algebraic geometry, and the analysis of plane curves with prescribed singularities. He has co-authored foundational books such as Introduction to Singularities and Deformations and developed SINGULAR libraries for equisingular strata and AG codes.

The 15 most recent publications highlight his work on singularity theory, computer algebra, and equisingular deformations, with a focus on plane curves, zero-dimensional schemes, and algorithmic solutions. These span mathematics education in higher education organization (2010) to studies on Hessian determinants (2004) and minimal-degree curves (1998).

Lossen has not been explicitly mentioned to advise students or receive grants in the provided text. However, he has contributed extensively to the development of SINGULAR, a computer algebra system, and co-authored influential works with G.-M. Greuel and E. Shustin.