Sebastian Bouschery

Sebastian Bouschery is a scientific researcher at the Institute of Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) at RWTH Aachen University. Holding an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering with Mechanical Engineering specialization from RWTH Aachen, he leads workstreams in the Cluster of Excellence "Internet of Production" and coordinates the Innovation Honors Class.

• Education: M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering (2020), B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering (2018)
• Leadership: Project lead for SPAICER initiative; Ombudsperson at TIM

His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence integration in innovation management, particularly hybrid intelligence systems combining human and AI capabilities for optimizing innovation processes and organizational transformation. Recent work explores cognitive load balancing, automation bias, and transformer-based language models in collaborative ideation.

Key trends across his publications reveal expertise in Human-AI Collaboration for innovation, with emphasis on creativity enhancement, team workflow optimization, and ethical AI implementation in production environments.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Add-on Fellowship for Interdisciplinary Economics (2024)
  • PDMA Doctoral Dissertation First Place (2024)
  • Albert L. Page Award (2023)
  • JPIM Cited Article Award (2022/2023)
  • Frontiers in Service Best Paper (2023)
  • IPDMC Christer Karlsson Award (2023)
  • PDMA Dissertation Runner-Up (2022)
  • Innovation Honors Class Top 10% (2018)

Bouschery supervises thesis projects and teaches executive education in innovation management. His work bridges Digital Transformation theory with practical implementation, particularly in manufacturing resilience and technology acceptance frameworks.