Group Leadership
Prof. Dr. Pascal Cerfontaine
Group Leader

Research Interests: Physics-informed generative AI, object-centric learning, ML for quantum computing, MLOps for scientific computing
Email: pascal.cerfontaine@th-koeln.de
Education:
- PhD Physics, RWTH Aachen University (2013-2019)
- MSc Physics, RWTH Aachen University (2010-2013)
- Diploma Economics, University of Cambridge, UK (2011-2012)
- BSc Physics, RWTH Aachen University (2007-2010)
Career:
- Since 2025: Full Professor, TH Köln
- 2021-2025: Competence Lead & ML Engineer, ASML Eindhoven
- 2019-2021: Team Lead Software & Simulation, RWTH Aachen University
- 2013-2019: Research Associate, RWTH Aachen University
Personal Page: https://www.th-koeln.de/personen/pascal.cerfontaine/
Non-Scientific Staff
Henning Budde
Staff Member
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Staff Member
Scientific Staff
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Scientific Staff
PhD Students
Benedikt Wieland
PhD Student

Education:
- MSc Physics, RWTH Aachen University (2023-2025)
- BSc Physics, RWTH Aachen University (2019-2022)
Personal Page: https://www.th-koeln.de/personen/benedikt.wieland/
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PhD Student
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We’re always looking for talented and motivated researchers to join our team. If you’re interested in pursuing a PhD, Master thesis, or research collaboration, please see our Contact page or check our Thesis Topics for available projects.