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
39 peer-reviewed publications (19 first/last author)
Top-tier venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, JMLR)
4.2Mio€ research funding as PI
Last-author ICLR oral (top <2% of submissions); first-author ICLR >900 citations; single-author ICLR
Employment
Since 2024 Head of Research Group (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
Priv.-Doz. (Habilitation) in Artificial Intelligence, JKU Linz
PhD in Learning Theory, JKU Linz
MSc in Computermathematics, JKU Linz
BSc in Technical Mathematics, TU Graz