Frank-Peter Schilling

Prof. Frank-Peter Schilling is a Senior Lecturer at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) School of Engineering and Deputy Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI). He leads the Intelligent Vision Systems group and coordinates the PhD Programme in Data Science with the University of Zurich. As an Adjunct Professor at Victoria University of Wellington, he specializes in AI, Machine Learning, and applications in healthcare and physical sciences. His research focuses on deep learning-based computer vision, MLOps, and trustworthy AI certification frameworks.

Education:

• PhD in Physics (University of Heidelberg, 2001)
• Dipl.-Phys. (MSc equivalent in Physics, University of Heidelberg, 1998)
• CAS University Didactics (PH Zurich, 2024)

Research Interests:

• Developing AI systems for medical imaging (e.g., CBCT artifact reduction)
• Certification schemes for AI trustworthiness (e.g., certAInty project)
• Applications of deep learning in particle physics and industrial vision

Achievements:

• Recipient of the EPS HEP Prize (2013) for contributions to the Higgs boson discovery at CERN
• Lead author of over 20 peer-reviewed articles on AI, MLOps, and medical imaging
• Principal investigator for projects like AI-BRIDGE (responsible AI development) and GenAI4SKA (Square Kilometre Array simulations)

Teaching: Courses in MLOps, Machine Learning Operations, and Computer Vision at BSc and MSc levels. Developed the CAS Advanced Machine Learning program.

Labs & Networks: Active in ELLIS (European Lab for Learning and Intelligent Systems), CLAIRE (AI research), and ZHAW’s Digital Health/Datalab initiatives.