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.
- 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
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DSEG-LIME - Improving Image Explanation by Hierarchical Data-Driven Segmentation Post, Arxiv.org
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Interpreting Outliers in Time Series Data through Decoding Autoencoder 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.