About me

PHD Candidate AI - University of Mannheim

Hello! I’m Patrick Knab. Below is some information about myself:

  • Research Candidate: Since September 2023, I have been engaged as a Research Candidate at the University of Mannheim, specializing in the area of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI).
  • Academic Journey: I completed both my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Information Science at the University of Mannheim.
  • Roots: I hail from the picturesque Black Forest, known for its strong dialectal features.
  • Passion for Reading: My love for reading was ignited once I discovered the right literature.
  • Hobbies: My main leisure activities include spending quality time with family and friends.
  • Health and Fitness: I strive to maintain a healthy and sporty lifestyle, though my success in this endeavor is sporadic.

Publications

  • DSEG-LIME - Improving Image Explanation by Hierarchical Data-Driven Segmentation Post, Arxiv.org

Work Experience

05/23 – 08/23: Working Student

  • Area: Development of AI applications for manufacturing processes.
  • Company: Robert-Bosch GmbH, Bühl
  • Blog Post: Link

10/22 – 04/23: Masterand

  • Area: Master thesis “Explainable Outlier Detection for Autoencoder in the Domain of Time Series” – Grade 1.3
  • Institution: Institute for Enterprise Systems (InES), University of Mannheim
  • Collaboration: Robert-Bosch GmbH, Bühl
  • Blog Post: Link

07/22 – 09/22: Working Student

  • Area: Development of AI applications for manufacturing processes.
  • Company: Robert-Bosch GmbH, Bühl
  • Blog Post: Link

01/22 – 08/23: Scientific Assistant

  • Research Area: “Explainability of DNN (XAI)”
  • Institution: Institute for Enterprise Systems (InES), University of Mannheim
  • Blog Post: Link

11/21 – 07/22: Working Student

  • Area: IT-Consultant with a strong focus on AI projects
  • Company: Grosse-Hornke, Münster
  • Blog Post: Link

01/21 – 12/21: Working Student

  • Area: Development of AI applications in the production
  • Company: Robert-Bosch GmbH, Bühl
  • Blog Post: Link

09/20 – 12/20: Bachelorand

  • Area: Bachelor thesis “Applied Machine Learning for Error Detection in Industrial Winding Processes” – Grade 1.3
  • Institution: Institute for Enterprise Systems (InES), University of Mannheim
  • Blog Post: Link

05/20 – 08/20: Internship

  • Area: Data analytics and machine learning in product development
  • Company: Robert-Bosch GmbH, Bühl
  • Blog Post: Link

10/19 – 12/19: Working Student

  • Area: Data analytics and visualization in production support
  • Company: Porsche AG, Weissach
  • Blog Post: Link

07/19 – 08/19: Internship

  • Area: Web-Development of an internal tool
  • Company: Robert-Bosch GmbH, Bühl
  • Blog Post: Link

Education

01/21 – 08/23: Business Informatics Master

  • Institution: University of Mannheim
  • Focus:
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • IT Management

01/20 – 04/20: Semester Abroad

  • Institution: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland

09/17 – 12/20: Business Informatics Bachelor

  • Institution: University of Mannheim

09/09 – 07/17: Gymnasium Achern - Abitur

  • Location: Achern

Additional Experiences and Achievements

  • Invention Disclosures: Collaborated with Bosch on applications of AI-assisted manufacturing processes.
  • Published App: “Progress Tracker” on Apple App Store, 2021.
  • Program Participation: Students@Bosch talent support program, since 2021.
  • Waiter: Capitol Mannheim, 2018-2019.
  • Holiday Job: Ernst Umformtechnik GmbH, 2018.
  • Environmental Protection Internship: Costa Rica, 2017.
  • Waiter: Schoellmanns Bar & Küche, 2017.
  • Student Job: DB Schenker, 2015-2016.
  • Student Exchange: Cork, 2014.
  • Social Internship: Tafel Offenburg food bank, 2014.
  • Student Internship: OfficeCom, 2013.