Jasmin Blanchette

Jasmin Blanchette is a Professor of Theoretical Computer Science and Theorem Proving at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), where he also serves as the Dean of Studies for Computer Science since January 22, 2024. He is affiliated with the Institute for Informatics and leads the Theoretische Informatik und Theorembeweisen research unit. Additionally, he is a guest researcher in the VeriDis group at Loria, Nancy.

Research Interests: His research centers on strengthening proof automation for general-purpose logics and enhancing the usability of proof assistants. He combines automatic and interactive methods, bridging human and artificial intelligence in formal verification. His work spans higher-order logic, automated and interactive theorem proving, formalization of mathematical results, and foundational mechanisms for (co)datatypes and (co)recursive functions. Key projects include Sledgehammer, Nitpick, Matryoshka, Nekoka, IsaFoL, and Lean Forward.

Publication Trends: His recent publications (2023–2025) show a strong focus on higher-order automated reasoning, superposition calculus, proof automation in Isabelle/HOL, and formalization of logical and mathematical concepts. There is a consistent emphasis on verification, efficiency, and integration of SAT/SMT techniques into higher-order provers.

Scientific Awards:

• FroCoS 2023 Best Paper Award (with Visa Nummelin and Sander Dahmen)
• CADE 2023 Best Paper Award for 'Verified given clause procedures' (with Qi Qiu and Sophie Tourret)
• IPA Dissertation Award (awarded to student Petar Vukmirović)
• Dutch Prize for ICT Research 2022

Advising and Grants: He supervises a large team of postdocs and PhD students at LMU and co-supervises students at other institutions. His leadership in major collaborative projects like Matryoshka indicates significant grant funding and collaborative research efforts. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Automated Reasoning and serves on numerous steering and program committees, reflecting strong academic leadership and visibility.

Labs and Teams: He leads a research group at LMU’s Institute for Informatics, focusing on theorem proving and formal methods. He is also associated with the VeriDis group at Loria, Nancy, and collaborates widely across Europe in the automated reasoning community.