Research Interests
Kevin’s research and work interests include the intersection of Complexity Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Sustainability. By analyzing and extracting the dynamics of socio-technical and techno-ecological systems, novel ways are found to enhance AI functionality (explainability, performance, accuracy, etc.) and promote the responsible development and integration of machine learning applications.
Area of Responsibility
Kevin’s main responsibilities include: team coordination, development of new business areas and strategic alliances, project management, commercialization, and both fundamental and applied research.
Bio
Kevin graduated from the University of Vienna as Mag. rer. nat. in the teaching profession, studying geography and economics as well as history, social studies, and politics, with a strong focus on physical geography. In 2022, he started a PhD in Computer Science at the Technical University of Vienna. This interdisciplinary background forms the basis of his current work at the interface of environmental systems, societal dynamics, and computational methods. His doctoral work focuses on the use of supervised machine learning for analysing complex socio-technical and environmental systems, with particular attention to requirements, explainability, and responsible technology design.
He began his research career in 2017, investigating the short- and long-term influences of technologies on the planet, measures to extract patterns of social and environmental dynamics, and utilising this knowledge in technology design, such as Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins, and CPS, as well as resilience and sustainability research.
He has worked at the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research as an EU Programme Officer, is a member of various expert working groups, including Critical Infrastructures and Industry Dangers, Catastrophe Risk, and Digital Transformation, Safety, Security, and Privacy, and has led the OCG working group “Informatics and Sustainability” since 2024. He has acted as a reviewer and been part of the programme committee for various conferences and journals, including the International Conference on Availability, Reliability, and Security, the International Conference on Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Management, and Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, and has organised various workshops in the realm of technology-driven resilience.