Biography

Short Summary

I am a researcher in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning working at CEA in Grenoble (France) since 2025. Prior to CEA, I served as a postdoctoral researcher at Inria in France, where I was part of the RobotLearn Team led by Xavier Alameda-Pineda at Inria Grenoble. Before that, I worked as a postdoc in the Flowers team under the guidance of Pierre-Yves Oudeyer in Bordeaux.

I completed my PhD in the Neural Computation Unit of Prof. Dr. Kenji Doya at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). Before embarking on my PhD journey, I earned both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Cognitive Science from the University of Osnabrück in Germany. During my studies, I spent a semester abroad at Chuo University in Tokyo and undertook a research internship at OIST.

Before entering academia, I completed a three-year vocational training program to become a certified software developer in a German company. I also worked as an independent software developer during my undergraduate studies.

Research Experience

• (Feb 2025 - Ongoing) - Researcher at CEA List

• (Mar 2020 - Aug 2004) - PostDoc in the RobotLearn Lab of Dr. Xavier Alameda-Pineda, INRIA 

• (Nov 2018 - Feb 2020) - PostDoc in the Flowers Lab of Dr. Pierre-Yves Oudeyer, INRIA

• (Sep 2013 - Sep 2018) - Research Student Assistant in the Neural Computation Unit of Prof. Dr. Kenji Doya, OIST

• (May - Aug 2013) - Lab Rotation in the Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit of Prof. Dr. Gail Tripp, OIST

• (Jan - Apr 2013) - Lab Rotation in the Ecology and Evolution Unit of Prof. Dr. Alexander Mikheyev, OIST

• (Sep - Dec 2012) - Lab Rotation in the Quantum Dynamics Unit of Prof. Dr. Denis Konstantinov, OIST

• (Nov 2010 - Apr 2011) - Research Intern in the Neural Computation Unit of Prof. Dr. Kenji Doya, OIST

• (Mar - Sep 2010) - Research Assistant in the Neurocybernetics Group of Prof. Dr. Frank Pasemann, University of Osnabrück

Education

• (2012 - 2018) - PhD (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kenji Doya), OIST

• (2009 - 2012) - Master of Science in Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrück

• (2006 - 2009) - Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrück

Other Professional Experience

• (2007 - 2009) - Independent Software Developer 

• (2001 - 2004) - Vocational Training as a Certified Software Developer