Head of Research Industrial Robotics & Scientific Coordinator of CRC 1574
PhD Computer Science
2022-04-01
Summer 2026
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
M.Sc. Computer Engineering
2019-09-01
2021-03-31
Heidelberg University
B.Sc. Physics
2016-09-01
2019-08-30
Heidelberg University
The central difference between human and animal intelligence is the ability to design tools and actively shape the environment to their needs.
My research brings this capability to robotic systems. I focus on two tightly coupled pillars: the ability to design their tools and ideal environment such as the cell layout and the ability to phyiscally realize a given design. A central challenge here is that design influences behavior and vice versa. Addressing this jointly targets a key bottleneck in robotic manufacturing: not only autonomously programming and adapting the tooling to new tasks. One focus of application is circular manufacturing, which is characterized by high uncertainty and fast task changes that need to be handled through intelligent hardware and software.
If any of this sounds interesting, please reach out to collaborate 😃
Cycle time is critical in robotic cells where material handling often presents a bottleneck and in turn depends on the cell layout. Optimizing robot cell layouts is therefore …
To support the circular economy, robotic systems must not only assemble new products but also disassemble end-of-life (EOL) ones for reuse, recycling, or safe disposal. Existing …
