Max Pfeffer

Max Pfeffer is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Numerical and Applied Mathematics within Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (since 2023). He previously held research and adjunct positions at TU Chemnitz, SimulaMet Oslo, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, and MPI MiS Leipzig. His work bridges numerical mathematics with data science applications.

• Current affiliations: Universität Göttingen (Junior Professor), TU Chemnitz (Adjunct Professor)
• Collaborators: Martin Stoll (TU Chemnitz), Evrim Acar Ataman (SimulaMet), Markus Bachmayr (Mainz), Bernd Sturmfels (MPI MiS)

Research Focus

• Matrix/Tensor factorizations for high-dimensional data
• Riemannian optimization on manifolds
• Cancer classification through machine learning
• Quantum chemistry numerical methods for matrix product states
• Parametric PDE solutions for biomedical applications

Recent Publications Highlight

His 2023-2025 publications demonstrate cross-disciplinary impact: tensor decompositions for temporal data analysis, Gaussian process acceleration with tensor structures, and biomedical applications in melanoma gene selection. The work intersects numerical mathematics, machine learning, and quantum computing.

Academic Background

• PhD in Mathematics (2018), M.Sc. (2014), B.Sc. (2011) from TU Berlin
• DFG-funded project on constrained matrix/tensor factorizations (2021-2023)