Florian Pfaff

Florian Pfaff is currently holding the professorship  on "Cognitive Sensor Technology for the Mobility of the Future". His journey in academia began with exceptional academic achievements, including completing his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology with the highest distinction, summa cum laude.

His professional experience is marked by a series of notable positions and research endeavors, including postdoctoral research and leadership roles at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where he led projects in the context of optical belt sorting. His expertise and contributions were further recognized during a guest researcher stint at University College London (UCL), where he collaborated on cutting-edge research in his field.

Florian Pfaff's work has garnered widespread recognition, earning him several prestigious awards and honors. Among these are the ISIF Young Investigator Award, the SICK Science Award for the best Ph.D. thesis, and inclusion in the "Ausgezeichnete Informatikdissertation" collection, highlighting the best Ph.D. theses in the German-speaking world. His research has also led to notable best paper awards.

In addition to his research accomplishments, Florian Pfaff is an active member of the academic community, delivering invited talks at esteemed institutions and conferences, and sharing his knowledge through tutorials on robust Kalman filtering. His dedication to advancing the field and mentoring the next generation of researchers is evident in his supervision of award-winning student projects and his active engagement in academic discourse.