Marc Bravin

Marc Bravin is a Lecturer at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in the Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology, affiliated with the Digital Business Lab. He is also the Co-Founder & CTO of Gopf AG since 2023. Bravin holds a PhD in AI and Business from the University of Lucerne, alongside Master and Bachelor degrees in Computer Science from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, with an apprenticeship in Computer Science at Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.

• PhD in AI and Business, University of Lucerne
• Master of Science in Engineering, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
• Apprenticeship in Computer Science, Berufsbildungszentrum Sursee

His research focuses on Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, NLP, Self-Supervised Learning, and Digital Marketing. Key projects include CIRRNET, Health Innovation Transfer Study, Recommender Systems for Food and Telecom, and AI-based Employer Attractivity Benchmarking. He has also contributed to innovative ventures like AI Ice Cream and automated beer recipe generation.

His publications span topics such as social media trend analysis, AI creativity, and machine learning applications. Notable works include studies on TikTok content prototypicality and minimal hand pose estimation for touchable systems.

• Best Poster Video Award (2022) for 'Minimal Hand Pose Estimation'
• Best Paper in AMA Conference Track (2022) for work on social media creativity

Bravin’s career includes roles as a Data Scientist, Research Associate, and Software Developer in firms like Jaywalker Digital AG and Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. He collaborates with industry partners such as Prepress Media AG and Betty Bossi, applying AI to real-world challenges.

He leads the Digital Business Lab’s initiatives in AI-driven innovation and maintains active involvement in academic-industry partnerships through projects like the Health Innovation Transfer Study.