Profile
My research focuses on evaluating and certifying machine-learning systems under distribution shift. I develop mathematically grounded methods for quantifying and correcting shifts between training and deployment conditions, enabling reliable deployment decisions. I lead applied research projects, supervise PhD and MSc students, and coordinate third-party funded research at the interface of foundations and industrial AI.
Research Metrics
>2200 citations, h-index 17
38 peer-reviewed publications (19 first/last author)
Top-tier venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, JMLR)
4.2Mio€ basic research funds as PI
Single-author ICLR; last-author ICLR oral (top <2% of submissions); last-author ICLR >900 citations
Employment
Since 2024 Research Lead (Robust AI), Institute for Machine Learning, JKU Linz
PI of CD Laboratory, 6 people, 7 years
Supervision of PhD and MSc students (publications in ICLR, ICML and NeurIPS)
Scientific coordination of third-party funded projects (e.g., FFG AI4Green, TÜV Austria)
Teaching (basic ML course with ~500 students, habilitation thesis submitted)
2022-2024 PostDoc, RICAM, Austrian Academy of Sciences
Basic research on machine learning and learning theory, with results published at ICLR and JMLR
2019-2022 Research Team Lead, Data Science Area, SCCH GmbH
Research Team Lead for applied machine-learning research in industrial projects
Technical supervision and mentoring of junior researchers
Scientific co-coordination of multi-partner projects (e.g. S3AI)
2016-2019 PhD Student, M3DA, JKU Linz
PhD thesis on domain adaptation [link]
2012-2016 Industrial Researcher, Vision Systems Area, SCCH GmbH
Project management and industrial research in machine learning and optimization (e.g., Large transformer cutting stock optimization C++ software - still in use at Siemens energy)
2010-2011 Student Assistant, TU Graz
Projects & Grants (selected)
Basic Research
PI and Head, CD Laboratory on AI Safety and Certification, 6 poeple, 7 years
PI and Key Researcher, COMET LCM-CREATE, 1 PhD, 4 years
Collaborative Research
Co-Coordinator, COMET Module S3AI, 4 Unis & 7 companies, 2020-2022 [link]
Co-Proposer, FFG FlexSpect.AI
Technical Lead, FFG AI4Green
Industry-Contract Research
Siemens Energy (Transformer optimization), TRUMPF (metal bending control), emotion3d (3D video optimization), ...
Education
Habilitation in Artificial Intelligence (submitted, defense 15th Sept 2026), JKU Linz
PhD in Technical Sciences, JKU Linz
MSc in Computermathematics, JKU Linz
BSc in Technical Mathematics, TU Graz