جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Product Development Methodology
• Lightweight Structures
• Systems Engineering
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Markus Zimmermann leads the Chair of Product Development and Lightweight Design at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). With a background in mechanical engineering from TU Berlin and the University of Michigan, and a doctorate from MIT on solid-state singularities, he bridges academic rigor with industrial application. His career spans 12 years at BMW focusing on vehicle development before transitioning to academia. Specializes in solution space engineering for robust design Expert in additive manufacturing and systems engineering Develops methodologies for managing design complexity and uncertainty His research focuses on multidisciplinary design optimization and lightweight structures , particularly in robotics and automotive systems . His team applies digital twin frameworks and attribute dependency graphs to enhance design processes. Recent publications emphasize topology optimization in robotic systems and thermal management for medical X-ray sources. Key trends in his 2024-2025 publications include: Topological optimization for additive manufacturing and robotics Application of solution spaces to manage design uncertainty Development of compact X-ray systems for medical therapy Integration of digital twin technologies in industrial contexts

• Probabilistic Machine Learning
• Bayesian Models
• Statistical Inference
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Luigi Acerbi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Helsinki, where he leads the Machine and Human Intelligence research group. He is also an active member of the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) and ELLIS (European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems). His research focuses on probabilistic machine learning and computational neuroscience, particularly on developing efficient methods for statistical inference, Bayesian models of perception, and resource-constrained rationality. His work bridges machine learning and cognitive science, with applications in Bayesian optimization, simulation-based inference, and image completion. The recent publications highlight a strong trend toward unifying probabilistic conditioning across diverse tasks using transformer-based meta-learning frameworks like the Amortized Conditioning Engine (ACE). These works emphasize amortized inference, flexible latent variable modeling, and the integration of prior knowledge at runtime, enabling efficient and scalable Bayesian methods for complex problems. Scientific Affiliations: University of Helsinki, Department of Computer Science Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) ELLIS (European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems) Education: PhD in Computational Neuroscience, Doctoral Training Centre, Edinburgh, UK Advisor: Sethu Vijayakumar and Daniel Wolpert Visiting work at Computational and Biological Learning Lab, Cambridge Postdoctoral Experience: Alex Pouget’s lab, University of Geneva, Switzerland Wei Ji Ma, New York University, USA Collaboration with the International Brain Laboratory Luigi Acerbi mentors PhD students including Daolang Huang and Nasrulloh Loka, and collaborates widely with researchers such as Samuel Kaski. He has contributed to open-source tools like PyVBMC and is involved in community initiatives such as the EurIPS conference. His work is supported by grants from the Research Council of Finland, Business Finland, and the UKRI Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellowship. He leads a research lab focused on amortized probabilistic inference, with ongoing projects including PriorGuide and Stacked VBMC, aiming to make Bayesian methods more practical and accessible for real-world scientific and engineering applications.

Ignasi Sau Vallsمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Graph Theory
• Parameterized Complexity
• Algorithmic Graph Theory
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ignasi Sau Valls is a Directeur de Recherche (DR2) at CNRS, affiliated with the LIRMM laboratory at Université de Montpellier, France. He is a member of the AlGCo team, focusing on algorithms for graphs and combinatorics. His academic background includes dual degrees in Mathematics and Telecommunications Engineering from UPC (Barcelona), a PhD in joint supervision between UPC and Projet Mascotte (Sophia Antipolis), and a postdoctoral position at the Technion (Israel). He has been with CNRS since 2010 and was promoted to his current role in October 2024. He also served as a Visiting Professor at UFC (Brazil) from 2016–2017. His research interests lie primarily in Graph Theory and Parameterized Complexity , with a focus on structural graph properties, kernelization, and algorithm design. He has made significant contributions to problems involving minor-closed graph classes, treewidth, and graph modification. His work bridges theoretical foundations with algorithmic applications, particularly in discrete optimization and network problems. The recent articles highlight a strong trend in parameterized algorithms, especially for graph modification, kernelization, and structural graph problems. Topics such as hitting minors, dynamic programming on tree decompositions, and edge contractions reflect a deep engagement with structural parameterizations and fixed-parameter tractability. His publications frequently appear in top-tier journals like SIAM Journal on Computing, Journal of Combinatorial Theory, and Algorithmica, as well as major conferences such as ICALP, SODA, and IPEC. Best paper award of Track C of ICALP'10 Best student paper award of WG'09 Ignasi Sau has been a principal investigator of the ANR JCJC project ELIT (ANR-20-CE48-0008-01), funded with 169k€ from 2021 to 2026. He serves as an editor for DMTCS and Information and Computation , and has held significant organizational roles, including PC member of numerous conferences (MFCS, WG, IPEC, COCOON) and as co-chair and main organizer of WG 2019, ICGT 2022, and JCALM 2023. He has delivered invited courses at international schools in France, Argentina, and Brazil. He is actively involved in the research community through editorial duties, conference organization, and collaborative research. His lab affiliation is the AlGCo team at LIRMM, a leading group in algorithmic graph theory and combinatorics.

Alexander Kollerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computational Linguistics
• Neural-Symbolic Models
• Semantic Parsing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Alexander Koller is a leading academic in Computational Linguistics at Saarland University's Department of Language Science and Technology. He holds a courtesy appointment in Computer Science and contributes to the Saarland Informatics Campus - one of Europe's premier computer science research centers. He leads the Computational Linguistics group and serves as speaker for the DFG-funded Research Training Group 'Neuroexplicit Models of Language, Vision, and Action'. PhD in Computer Science (Saarland University) Former positions: University of Potsdam, Columbia University, University of Edinburgh Sabbatical experiences: Meta AI (Paris), Allen Institute for AI (Seattle) His research focuses on computational modeling of meaning and reasoning in NLP, combining neural and symbolic approaches. Key contributions include semantic parsing systems like the AM parser and Alto, neurosymbolic models, and the GIVE Challenge for NLG evaluation. His recent work explores LLMs' limitations in problem-solving and compositional generalization. Recent publications highlight diverse applications across semantic parsing, dialogue systems, and LLM evaluation. Awards include ACL 2020 Best Theme Paper and multiple Outstanding Paper recognitions at ACL conferences. 2025 - AI Action Summit keynote speaker 2023 - ACL Outstanding Paper Awards 2022 - ELLIS Faculty appointment He maintains the DialogOS system for spoken dialogue development and teaches advanced computational linguistics topics. His group includes multiple postdocs and PhD students working across LLMs, dialogue systems, and semantic modeling.

Julian Bergerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Human-AI Interaction
• Collective Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Julian Berger is a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in the Center for Adaptive Rationality , where he explores how to enhance decision-making through hybrid human-AI systems. He is also a fellow of the Joachim Herz Foundation and has received funding from the Foundation of German Business and the Danish Data Science Academy. Education: M.A. Psychology in Business and Economics, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa (2021) B.A. Politics, Administration and International Relations, Zeppelin Universität (2018) His research spans human-AI collaboration , collective intelligence , and interpretable machine learning . A recurring theme in his work is developing methods to combine human expertise with AI capabilities for accuracy in domains like medical diagnostics , credit scoring , and football analytics . He has authored publications in high-impact venues such as PNAS , Nature Human Behavior , and Science and Medicine in Football . Scientific awards and funding include: Fellowship for interdisciplinary economics, Joachim Herz Foundation (2024) PhD funding from the Foundation of German Business (Stiftung der deutschen Wirtschaft) Research grant from the Danish Data Science Academy His recent article trends emphasize ensembling techniques that leverage complementary human and AI errors, algorithmic fairness, and practical heuristics like Hybrid Confirmation Trees. These works demonstrate significant improvements in diagnostic accuracy and decision cost-efficiency. Beyond academia, Berger works as a consultant and ML engineer with Simply Rational , focusing on interpretable models for financial and sports analytics. His work bridges theoretical research with real-world applications, prioritizing fairness, transparency, and human accountability in AI systems.

Barbara Drosselمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Complex Systems Theory
• Theoretical Ecology
• Random Boolean Networks
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Barbara Drossel is a Full Professor at the Institute of Solid State Physics within the Faculty of Physics at the Technical University of Darmstadt, where she has been conducting research since February 2002. Her work bridges theoretical physics, complex systems theory, and theoretical ecology, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to understanding emergent phenomena in natural systems. She leads the AG Drossel research group that investigates the theoretical foundations of complex networks, ecological communities, and quantum systems. Professor Drossel's research spans multiple domains with emphasis on complex systems theory, where she has made significant contributions to understanding random Boolean networks, food web modeling, and the physics of ecological communities. Her work demonstrates how simple rules can lead to complex emergent behavior across different scales, from quantum systems to ecological networks. She investigates how top-down causation operates in complex systems and explores the relationship between microscopic dynamics and macroscopic patterns in diverse contexts. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on theoretical frameworks that connect physics with ecology. Her work shows increasing integration of quantum mechanics with ecological modeling, particularly in understanding emergence and time evolution in complex systems. She frequently employs network theory to analyze ecological communities and has developed innovative approaches to studying species interactions, mutualistic networks, and spatial dynamics in meta-communities. Minerva Fellowship Heisenberg Fellowship DFG Fellowship for research at MIT Professor Drossel has supervised numerous doctoral students whose work spans theoretical ecology, complex systems, and statistical physics. Her research group has secured funding for projects examining the stability of ecological networks, quantum decoherence, and the mathematical foundations of complex systems. She maintains active collaborations with researchers across Europe and has contributed to major theoretical advances in understanding how complexity emerges from simple interactions in diverse systems. The AG Drossel research group operates at the intersection of physics and theoretical biology, maintaining strong connections with both the physics and biology departments at TU Darmstadt. The group combines mathematical rigor with biological relevance, developing models that capture essential features of complex natural systems while remaining analytically tractable. Their work has influenced both theoretical physics and ecological theory, demonstrating the power of interdisciplinary approaches to complex systems.

Dmitriy Traytelمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Logic
• Automata Theory
• Runtime Verification
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dmitriy Traytel is an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Computer Science since August 2020, where he currently heads the Software, Data, People & Society (SDPS) section. Prior to this position, he worked as a senior researcher (Oberassistent) in the Information Security Group led by David Basin at ETH Zürich. He completed his PhD at TU München under Tobias Nipkow's supervision in 2015. His research focuses on formal methods, particularly logic, automata theory, runtime verification and monitoring, decision procedures, (co)induction and (co)recursion, and interactive theorem proving. Traytel develops formally verified tools for runtime monitoring including VeriMon, TimelyMon, and WhyMon, emphasizing correctness and efficiency in monitoring complex temporal properties. His recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on first-order temporal logic monitoring, with particular attention to explainable verdicts, scalable parallel implementations, and formal verification of monitoring algorithms. The work spans theoretical foundations in logic and category theory while maintaining practical applications in runtime verification systems. Distinguished Paper Award at POPL 2025 for 'Barendregt Convenes with Knaster and Tarski' Best Student Paper Award at FSCD 2016 Distinguished Paper Award at ATVA 2018 Traytel has supervised numerous PhD, Master's, and Bachelor's students in areas spanning formal verification, runtime monitoring, and theorem proving. His research has been supported through collaborations with major institutions including ETH Zürich and TU München. He actively contributes to the academic community by serving on program committees for major conferences including ITP 2025 and RV 2025. He leads the Software, Data, People & Society section at the University of Copenhagen, focusing on developing formally verified tools for runtime verification that bridge theoretical computer science with practical applications in security and system monitoring.

Stefano Noventaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Mathematical Psychology
• Psychometrics
• Psychophysics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Stefano Noventa is a Research Fellow at the Methods Center, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Tübingen. He has held multiple postdoctoral positions at the University of Tübingen and previously at the University of Verona and the University of Padova. Education: Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology, University of Padova (2011) M.Sc. in Physics, University of Padova (2006) Studies in Physics, University of Padova (1999–2006) International Visiting Graduate Student, University of Toronto (2009, 2010) Dr. Noventa's research lies at the intersection of mathematical psychology, psychometrics, and psychophysics, with a focus on developing and unifying quantitative models of human cognition and assessment. His work integrates Item Response Theory (IRT) and Knowledge Space Theory (KST) to create more robust frameworks for educational and psychological measurement. He investigates latent variable models, probabilistic knowledge structures, and the identifiability of complex psychometric models, often applying these to domains such as education, organizational psychology, and entrepreneurship. His recent publications (2020–2024) demonstrate a strong trend toward theoretical integration, particularly in bridging cognitive diagnosis models with traditional psychometric frameworks. The articles emphasize mathematical rigor, model generalization, and empirical validation, with applications in both cognitive science and applied psychology. Topics include the unification of assessment models, parameter estimation under local dependence, and the modeling of intuitive physical reasoning. Scientific Awards: No awards or honors listed in the provided text. Dr. Noventa has not been explicitly mentioned as an advisor to students, but he has served as a corresponding author and collaborator on multiple research projects, indicating a leadership role in research teams. He has been involved in a DFG-funded project (GLI NON-NORM) since 2019, suggesting active grant participation. His work is highly collaborative, involving researchers from Germany, Italy, Austria, and Canada. Labs and Research Groups: Methods Center, University of Tübingen Hector Institute of Education Science and Psychology, University of Tübingen Center of Assessment, University of Verona Department of General Psychology, University of Padova

• Reinforcement Learning
• Bandit Algorithms
• Learning Theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Claire Vernade is a Group Leader at the University of Tübingen within the Cluster of Excellence Machine Learning for Science. She holds an Emmy Noether award (2022) and an ERC Starting Grant (2024) for her projects FoLiReL and ConSequentIAL , focusing on theoretical reinforcement learning and non-stationary environments. Education: PhD from Telecom ParisTech (2017) Post-doctoral researcher at University of Magdeburg (2018) Her research bridges sequential decision making, bandit problems, and reinforcement learning theory. Recent work explores lifelong learning, distributional RL, and game-theoretic approaches to PCA, emphasizing mathematical rigor and algorithmic innovation. Recent publications highlight trends in non-stationary RL , continual learning , and bandit algorithms with complex feedback structures. Key subfields include meta-learning, adaptive control, and theoretical guarantees in dynamic programming. Scientific Awards: Emmy Noether Award (2022) ERC Starting Grant (2024) Outstanding Paper Award & Oral Presentation, ICLR (2021) She mentors PhD and master's students in theoretical machine learning, with current advisees including Nicolas Nguyen, Onno Eberhard, and Ziyad Sheebaelhamd. Her lab actively recruits candidates in bandit algorithms and RL theory through the IMPRS-IS and ELLIS doctoral programs. Claire co-leads diversity initiatives like Tübingen Women in Machine Learning and Women in Learning Theory, advocating for inclusivity in AI research. She has organized workshops at ICML and EWRL, and contributed to union activism in the tech industry.

• Soil Biogeochemistry
• Carbon Cycling
• Mineral-Soil Interactions
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Marion Schrumpf is a Group Leader in the Soil Biogeochemistry research group at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, affiliated with the Department of Biogeochemical Processes. Her work focuses on soil carbon dynamics, mineral-organic matter interactions, and climate change impacts on soil systems. Research areas: Soil biogeochemistry, carbon cycling, mineral-soil interactions, nutrient stoichiometry, microbial ecology, and climate modeling. Email: mschrumpf@... Phone: +49 3641 57-6182 Office: B2.015 Her recent publications address themes like mineral control over soil carbon stabilization, drought effects on soil processes, microbial stoichiometric adaptation, and the Jena Soil Model's role in simulating carbon-nutrient interactions. She leads efforts to disentangle the complex relationships between land use, mineralogy, and soil organic matter turnover across diverse ecosystems.

• Medical Biometry
• Epidemiology
• Cognitive Dysfunction
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Insa Feinkohl is a Professor at the Chair of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology within the Faculty of Health at the University of Witten/Herdecke . Her research focuses on risk factors for cognitive dysfunction and mental health in older adults, particularly post-surgery, with emphasis on metabolic and cognitive risk factors. Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology (1 st class honors) – University of Dundee (2006-2009) Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology of Individual Differences (with distinction) – University of Edinburgh (2009-2010) PhD in Community Health Sciences – University of Edinburgh (2010-2014) Post Doc in Knowledge Construction Group – Leibniz Institute for Knowledge Media, Tübingen (2014-2015) Postdoc in Molecular Epidemiology Group – Max Delbrück Center, Berlin (2015-2022) Habilitation in Molecular Epidemiology – Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin (2021) Her research integrates medical biometry and epidemiology to study postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), delirium, and aging-related cognitive decline. Key areas include biomarker validation (e.g., leptin, interleukins), brain connectivity (dopaminergic networks, thalamus), and metabolic risk factors (diabetes, obesity). She contributed to the BioCog project , an EU-funded initiative for personalized risk prediction of postoperative cognitive impairment. Her recent publications highlight trends in perioperative neuroscience, including brain mineralization, cytokine associations with neurocognitive disorders, and structural/functional imaging in delirium. Articles also explore metabolic syndrome, cognitive reserve, and delirium prediction models using machine learning. Insa Feinkohl is affiliated with major academic societies, including the German Society for Epidemiology , German Society for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology , and the German University Association .

• Sequential Decision Making
• Bandit Problems
• Theoretical Reinforcement Learning
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Claire Vernade is a Group Leader at the University of Tübingen in the Cluster of Excellence Machine Learning for Science. She leads an active research group focused on theoretical aspects of sequential decision making, with particular expertise in bandit problems and reinforcement learning theory. Her work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications in scientific discovery. Her research interests span sequential decision making, bandit problems, theoretical Reinforcement Learning, Learning Theory, and principled learning algorithms. She has made significant contributions to understanding non-stationary environments, lifelong learning frameworks, and the theoretical foundations of bandit algorithms. Her work on "Eigengame: PCA as a Nash Equilibrium" received an Outstanding Paper Award at ICLR 2021. Dr. Vernade has been awarded prestigious grants including an Emmy Noether award (2022) for her FoLiReL project and an ERC Starting Grant (2024) for her ConSequentIAL project. Her current ERC project explores the role of Reinforcement Learning in developing Continual Learning agents, with applications to scientific domains like drug discovery and micro-chemistry. Emmy Noether award under the AI Initiative call (2022) ERC Starting Grant (2024) Outstanding Paper Award at ICLR 2021 She currently supervises three PhD students and actively recruits postdocs and PhD candidates through the IMPRS-IS and ELLIS doctoral programs. Her group collaborates extensively with the broader machine learning community, organizing workshops like FoRLaC at ICML 2024 and serving as co-chairs for tutorials at major conferences. Dr. Vernade is also deeply committed to diversity and inclusion in machine learning, co-leading initiatives like Women in Learning Theory and Tübingen Women in Machine Learning.

• Behavior Genetics
• Family and Twin Studies
• Causal Modeling
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Miriam A. Mosing, PhD, is currently the Head of the Behavior Genetics unit at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, a position she has held since August 2021. She also serves as an Associate Professor at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Neuroscience Department at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, and holds a Develop Research Momentum (DRM) Senior Research Fellowship at the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Mosing's primary research focuses on behavior genetics, specifically examining how genetic and environmental factors interact to influence individual differences in quality of life throughout the lifespan and expertise acquisition. Her work frequently uses musical expertise as a model domain to study these interactions. She investigates the complex relationships between cultural engagement (particularly musical and creative activities), mental health, social isolation, loneliness, stress, flow experiences, and overall well-being. Her research employs advanced methodologies including twin studies, causal modeling, and genome-wide association studies to disentangle the relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors. Her publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to understanding the genetic architecture of human behavior, with recent work examining dancer personalities, musical ability, cognitive aging, mental health outcomes, and gene-environment interactions in expertise development. Her research has significant implications for identifying causal pathways that could inform interventions to improve quality of life and mental health outcomes. Develop Research Momentum (DRM) Fellowship from the University of Melbourne (2020-2025) Marcus och Amalia Wallenbergs Foundation grant for 'Healthy learning' research (2018-2022) National Institute of Aging research project grant (2018-2022) Multiple Karolinska Institutet Fellowships for research on gene-environment interplay Dr. Mosing leads a research program that integrates large-scale twin studies with advanced genetic methodologies to understand the complex pathways through which genetic predispositions and environmental exposures jointly shape human development, health, and expertise. Her Behavior Genetics unit at the Max Planck Institute serves as a hub for international collaboration on these questions, working with twin registries and research groups across multiple countries.

Michael Nothnagelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Statistical Genetics
• Genetic Epidemiology
• Population Genetics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Michael Nothnagel is a Professor at the University of Cologne, where he leads the Department of Statistical Genetics and Bioinformatics within the Cologne Center for Genomics (CCG). His work spans statistical genetics, genetic epidemiology, and forensic genetics, focusing on methodological development and large-scale genomic data analysis. His research interests encompass theoretical and applied statistical genetics, with emphasis on human genetic diversity, disease etiology, and forensic applications. Key areas include Y-chromosomal phylogeography, genome-wide association studies for complex diseases, development of statistical methods for variant interpretation, and forensic marker optimization. His group leverages next-generation sequencing data and specialized forensic markers to address questions in population history, disease mechanisms, and identification systems. Recent publications reveal a strong focus on computational approaches to genetic analysis, including spatial frequency interpolation for haplogroup mapping, polygenic risk score applications for behavioral traits, and advanced methods for variant classification. His work demonstrates consistent integration of statistical theory with practical applications in medical and forensic genetics, often through international collaborations like the VISAGE Consortium. Nothnagel maintains active involvement in the Cologne Center for Genomics, contributing to seminars and collaborative projects including the upcoming 34th International Genetic Epidemiology Society meeting. His research group operates at the intersection of computational biology and medicine, with particular strengths in handling complex genomic datasets and developing novel analytical frameworks for genetic epidemiology.

• Epileptology
• Disability Medicine
• Neurology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. med. Christian Brandt is a Professor of Epileptology with a focus on disability medicine at the Medical Faculty OWL of Bielefeld University, affiliated with the OWL University Hospital / Mara Hospital gGmbH / University Clinic for Epileptology . He specializes in Epileptology and Disability medicine , with a career spanning clinical practice, research, and leadership roles in epilepsy care.