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Professor Michael Thielscher is a Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, UNSW. He is internationally recognized as Australia's highest-ranked scholar in Artificial Intelligence (ScholarGPS 2022/23/24) and a leader in General Game Playing, Cognitive Robotics, and Knowledge Representation. He holds a PhD from Darmstadt University (1994) and was previously an Associate Professor at Dresden University before joining UNSW. His accolades include the 2009 ARC Future Fellowship and the 1998 Darmstadt University Alumni Award for Research Excellence. He co-developed the award-winning FluxPlayer, World Champion in the AAAI General Game Playing Competition (2006). He has authored over 200 refereed papers and five books, and serves as Program Chair for IJCAI-28 and former President of KR Inc. His research spans AI foundations, autonomous agents, and epistemic reasoning in games.
Education: Postgraduate Diploma (1992) and PhD (1994), both with distinction from Darmstadt University. Career highlights include leadership roles at Dresden University and contributions to AI competitions, conferences, and educational initiatives. His work emphasizes bridging symbolic AI with deep learning, particularly in dynamic environments requiring strategic reasoning.
Research Interests:
- Artificial General Intelligence
- Epistemic Reasoning in Games
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems
- Formal Methods in AI
Awards & Recognition:
- Top-ranked AI scholar in Australia (ScholarGPS)
- ARC Future Fellowship (2009)
- World Champion FluxPlayer (2006)
Leadership & Service: Conference chairs (KR'20, IJCAI-28), editorial roles, and international advisory positions. His contributions to AI education and competition frameworks have global impact.
