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Fumi Kurihara serves as a Research Fellow at the Chair of Information Systems and Business Process Management under Prof. vom Brocke within the School of Business and Economics at the University of Münster. Based at Leonardo Campus 3, Room 020 in Münster, she can be contacted via fumi.kurihara@uni-muenster.de or +49 251 83-38108.
Her research centers on the integration of artificial intelligence with business process management, particularly in financial services innovation. She leads the Flow Factory project (2025-2029), which develops AI-driven process optimization solutions for banking institutions through collaboration with the Savings Banks Association of Westphalia-Lippe. This work bridges theoretical process modeling with practical financial service applications, emphasizing scalable AI implementation and innovation ecosystems.
Scientific Awards:
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Her primary research funding comes from the Flow Factory project sponsored by the Savings Banks Association of Westphalia-Lippe, focusing on AI-enabled process transformation in financial services. While student supervision details aren't provided, her role involves mentoring junior researchers within the chair's collaborative framework. Current grant activities center on developing the Flow Factory platform's technical infrastructure and industry partnerships.
She operates within the Chair of Information Systems and Business Process Management research team, which maintains strong industry linkages with German banking associations. The Flow Factory initiative represents a core operational unit where interdisciplinary collaboration between computer scientists, process analysts, and financial domain experts drives next-generation service innovation through integrated AI-process frameworks.
