{"id":148,"date":"2015-12-07T01:06:26","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T01:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schuller.it\/bws\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:26:54","slug":"doctoral-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.schuller.it\/bws\/?page_id=148","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Theses"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Supervisor – Completed<\/h4>\n
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  1. Dr.-Ing. Martin W\u00f6llmer (Doctoral Thesis, TUM, 01\/2008 – 08\/2012, finished 02\/2013 with highest honour, now with BMW, Germany): Context-Sensitive Machine Learning for Intelligent Human Behavior Analysis<\/li>\n
  2. Dr.-Ing. Florian Eyben (Doctoral Thesis, 01\/2008 – 02\/2015, finished 01\/2015 with highest honour, now CTO of audEERING GmbH, Germany): Real-time Speech and Music Classification by Large Audio Feature Space Extraction<\/li>\n
  3. Dr. rer. nat. Felix Weninger (Doctoral Thesis, TUM, 01\/2010 – 05\/2015, finished 05\/2015, now with Nuance, USA): Intelligent Single-Channel Methods for Multi-Source Audio Analysis<\/li>\n
  4. Dr.-Ing. Zixing Zhang, MSc (Doctoral Thesis, TUM, 08\/2010 – 04\/2015, finished 04\/2015, now Full Professor at Hunan University, China): Semi-Autonomous Data Enrichment and Optimisation for Intelligent Speech Analysis<\/li>\n
  5. Dr.-Ing. Jun Deng, MSc (Doctoral Thesis, TUM, 08\/2011 – 06\/2016, finished 06\/2016, now with Agile Robotics, Germany): Feature Transfer for Speech Emotion Recognition<\/li>\n
  6. Dr Yue Zhang, MSc (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, 01\/2014 – 12\/2017, finished 10\/2018): Machine Learning Approaches for Holistic Computational Paralinguistics<\/li>\n
  7. Dr.-Ing. Kun Qian<\/a> (Doctoral Thesis, TUM, 10\/2014 – 10\/2018, finished 11\/2018, now Full Professor at Beijing Institute of Technology, China): Automatic General Audio Signal Classification<\/li>\n
  8. Dr.-Ing. Simone Hantke, MSc (Doctoral Thesis, TUM, 03\/2014 – 2018, finished 05\/2019 with highest honour, now with audEERING GmbH, Germany): Intelligent Gamified Crowdsourcing for Audio Processing<\/li>\n
  9. Dr.-Ing. Florian Pokorny (external Doctoral Thesis with Medical University of Graz, TUM, 11\/2013, finished 07\/2019, now with Medical University of Graz, Austria): Towards an Automatic Earlier Recognition of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fragile X Syndrome, and Rett Syndrome through Intelligent Pre-linguistic Vocalisation Analysis<\/li>\n
  10. Dr.-Ing. Erik Marchi, MSc (Doctoral Thesis, TUM, 12\/2011 – 08\/2016, now with Apple, USA): Automatic Emotion Recognition in the Voice of Children with Autism Spectrum Conditions<\/li>\n
  11. Dr.-Ing. Shahin Amiriparian, MSc (Doctoral Thesis, TUM, since 03\/2014, University of Passau, since 10\/2014, University of Augsburg, since 10\/2017, finished 12\/2019 with highest honour): Deep Representation Learning Techniques for Audio Signal Processing<\/li>\n
  12. Dr.-Ing. Raymond Br\u00fcckner (external Doctoral Thesis with SVOX\/Nuance, TUM, since 06\/2011, finished 03\/2020): Application of Deep Learning Methods in Computational Paralinguistics<\/li>\n
  13. Dr. rer. nat. Gil Keren (Doctoral Thesis, University of Passau, 10\/2015 – 09\/2019, finished 06\/2020 with highest honour, now with facebook, USA): Neural Network Supervision: Notes on Loss Functions, Labels and Confidence Estimation<\/li>\n
  14. Dr. rer. nat. Jing Han (Doctoral Thesis, University of Passau, 02\/2015 – 09\/2017, University of Augsburg 10\/2017 – 06\/2020, finished 06\/2020 with highest honour, now Full Professor at Hunan University, China): Automated Deep Audiovisual Emotional Behaviour Analysis in the Wild<\/li>\n
  15. Dr. rer. nat. Vedhas Pandit (Doctoral Thesis, University of Passau, 01\/2015 – 09\/2017, University of Augsburg 10\/2017 – 09\/2018, finished 11\/2021, now with Amdocs, Germany): Time- and Value-continuous Explainable Affect Estimation In-the-wild<\/li>\n
  16. Dr.-Ing. Zhao Ren (Doctoral Thesis, University of Passau, 04\/2017 – 09\/2017 University of Augsburg, 10\/2017 – 02\/2022, now with Leibniz Universit\u00e4t Hannover, Germany): Deep Learning Techniques for Computer Audition<\/li>\n
  17. Dr.-Ing. Maximilian Schmitt (Doctoral Thesis, University of Passau, since 01\/2015, finished 03\/2022 with highest honour): Bag-of-Words Representations for Computer Audition<\/li>\n
  18. Dr Panagiotis Tzirakis (Doctoral Thesis supported by EPSRC, Imperial College London, 10\/2016 – 03\/2021, now with Hume AI, USA): Deep Learning methods for End-to-End Modeling of multimodal phenomena<\/li>\n
  19. Dr.-Ing. Lukas Stappen (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, 04\/2018 – 10\/2022, now with his Start-Up causAI, Germany): Multimodal Sentiment Analysis in Real-life Videos<\/li>\n
  20. Dr. rer. nat. Alice Emily Baird (Doctoral Thesis, University of Passau, since 08\/2016, University of Augsburg, since 10\/2017 – 08\/2021, now with Hume AI, USA): Computer Audition for Emotional Wellbeing<\/li>\n
  21. Dr.-Ing. Shuo Liu (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, 09\/2018 – 05\/2022, now with facebook, USA): Audio Intelligence in Health Care<\/li>\n
  22. Dr Rodrigo Mira (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, 10\/2019 – 08\/2023): Leveraging Audio-visual Speech Effectively via Deep Learning<\/li>\n
  23. Dr Harry Coppock (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, 10\/2020 – 11\/2023, now with Number 10 Downing Street as Innovation Fellow): Automatic COVID-19 Detection from Respiratory Audio<\/li>\n
  24. Dr Georgios Rizos (Doctoral Thesis supported by EPSRC\u00a0 and Presidential Fellowship, Imperial College London, 10\/2017 – 12\/2022, now with Epic Games, UK): Deep Learning from Uncertainty: Exemplified by Applications on Audio and Text<\/li>\n
  25. Dr.-Ing. Gauri Deshpande (external Doctoral Thesis with Tata Consultancy Services, University of Augsburg, 07\/2019 – 09\/2024): Breathing Patterns in Speech: Discovering Markers of Health<\/li>\n
  26. Dr.-Ing. Srividya Tirunellai Rajamani (external Doctoral Thesis with Siemens, University of Augsburg, 05\/2020 – 09\/2024): Deep Learning for Health Data: Attention, Activations and Beyond<\/li>\n
  27. Dr Najla Al Futaisi (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, 04\/2018 – 09\/2024): Deep Learning for Infant Atypical Speech Analysis<\/li>\n
  28. Dr.-Ing. Mostafa Mahmoud Amin (external Doctoral Thesis with Sync Pilot GmbH, University of Augsburg, 03\/2019 – 01\/2025): Foundation Models in Affective Computing<\/li>\n
  29. Dr.-Ing. Vincent Karas (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, 11\/2018 – 02\/2025, now with BMW): Modelling affective states for transportation systems<\/li>\n
  30. Dr Yi Chang (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, 10\/2020 – 02\/2025): Computer Audition for the Analysis of Respiratory and Mental Health<\/li>\n
  31. Dr.-Ing. Zijiang Yang (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, 07\/2016-06\/2025): Deep Emotional Text-to-Speech and Voice Conversion<\/li>\n
  32. Dr Alican Akman (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, 01\/2021-07\/2025, now with JP Morgan \/ Bogacizi University): Audio Explainable Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n
  33. Dr Joseph Ye (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, 03\/2020-11\/2025): Machine Learning in Finance: From Earnings Data Analysis to Algorithmic Trading<\/li>\n
  34. Dr. rer. nat. Manuel Milling (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, since 10\/2018, finished 12\/2025 with highest honour): Training Dynamics in Deep Learning for Computer Audition and Beyond<\/li>\n
  35. Dr Xiangheng He (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, 10\/2020-01\/2026): Enhancing Speech Intelligibility through Paralinguistic Cues<\/li>\n
  36. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Triantafyllopoulos (external Doctoral Thesis with audEERING GmbH, University of Augsburg, Technical University of Munich, since 09\/2018, finished 02\/2026 with highest honours): Adaptive deep learning for speech analysis<\/li>\n
  37. Dr.-Ing. Adri\u00e0 Mallol (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, Technical University of Munich, since 10\/2018, finished 05\/2026 with highest honours, now with Johnson & Johnson): Wearable Health Intelligence in the COVID-19 Crisis<\/li>\n
  38. Mr Lukas Christ (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, since 11\/2020): Leveraging Foundation Models in Affective Computing and Social Signal Processing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Supervisor – Running<\/h4>\n
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    1. Mr Mina Adel Fahmy Nessiem (external Doctoral Thesis with Sync Pilot GmbH, University of Augsburg, since 03\/2019): Real-time Personality Recognition in Large Call-Centre Data<\/li>\n
    2. Mr Maurice Gerczuk (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, since 04\/2020): Deep Speech Analysis for Health<\/li>\n
    3. Mr Alexander Gebhard (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, since 04\/2021): Curious Largely Autonomous Computer Audition<\/li>\n
    4. Mr Xin Jing (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, since 04\/2021): Deep Computer Audition<\/li>\n
    5. Mr Alexander Kathan (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, since 05\/2021): Deep Audition<\/li>\n
    6. Mr Iosif Tsangko (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, since 11\/2022): Audio State and Trait Modelling<\/li>\n
    7. Ms Anika Alisa Spiesberger (Doctoral Thesis, University of Augsburg, since 12\/2022): NLP in Cultural Preservation<\/li>\n
    8. Mr Qiyang Sun (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, since 09\/2023): Personalised Data Visualisation for XAI<\/li>\n
    9. Ms Monica Gonzalez Machorro (external Doctoral Thesis with audEERING GmbH, Technical University of Munich, since 02\/2024): Speech Analysis for Health<\/li>\n
    10. Mr Nikolai K\u00f6rber (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich \/ University of Applied Sciences Landshut, since 02\/2024): Energy-Efficient Deep Learning-Based Image Compression for LPWANs on Resource-Constrained AIoT Devices<\/li>\n
    11. Mr Sunil Munthumoduku Krishna Murthy (external Doctoral Thesis with Siemens Healthineers, Technical University of Munich, since 02\/2024): AI for Health<\/li>\n
    12. Mr Simon Pistrosch (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich, since 03\/2024): Silent Paralinguistics<\/li>\n
    13. Mr Martin B\u00fcrger (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich, since 03\/2024): Large Language Models for Personalised Science Communication<\/li>\n
    14. Mr Filip Packan (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich, since 06\/2024): Deep Learning in Medicine<\/li>\n
    15. Mr Yupei Li (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, since 09\/2024): Identification of AI-generated Music<\/li>\n
    16. Ms Urmila Airsang (external Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich, since 11\/2024): Multimodal Digital Health<\/li>\n
    17. Ms Beatrice Isabelle Aretz (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich, since 12\/2024): AI for Digital Women’s Health<\/li>\n
    18. Mr Matthias Jahn (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich \/ University of Applied Sciences Landshut, since 12\/2024): Multimodal non-contact monitoring of vital signs<\/li>\n
    19. Mr Mohamed Mady (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich \/ Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, since 02\/2025): AI Generated Content Detection<\/li>\n
    20. Ms Michelle Schlicher (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich, since 04\/2025): AI for Digital Psychology<\/li>\n
    21. Mr Simon Bucher (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich, since 09\/2025): AI in heavy goods transportation<\/li>\n
    22. Mr Maximilian Krahn (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, since 10\/2025): Graph Neural Networks<\/li>\n
    23. Ms Minjae Kang (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, since 10\/2025): Soundscapes to Visuals: Audio-Visual Deep Learning Framework<\/li>\n
    24. Mr Zeyu Chen (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich, since 10\/2025): Diagnosis of Mental Disorders based on Body Sounds<\/li>\n
    25. Mr Mujtaba Hossain Razvi Syed (external Doctoral Thesis with audEERING GmbH, Technical University of Munich, since 10\/2025): AI for Respiratory Health<\/li>\n
    26. Ms Yang Tan (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich, since 01\/2026): Brain-Inspired Deep Learning for Physical Diseases Recognition based on Body Sounds<\/li>\n
    27. Mr Haojie Zhang (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich, since 01\/2026): Body Sound Analysis for Multi-disease Detection<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Co-Supervisor – Completed<\/h4>\n
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      1. Dr George Trigeorgis (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, since 09\/2013, finished 01\/2018): Deep Learning for Audiovisual Analysis<\/li>\n
      2. Dr. Josef Schmid (Doctoral Thesis, University of Passau \/ Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, 04\/2017 – 06\/2022, now Professor at TH Deggendorf): Learning-Based Quality of Service Prediction in Cellular Vehicle Communication<\/li>\n
      3. Dr Nuri Cingillioglu (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, 09\/2017 – 06\/2022): End-to-End Neuro-Symbolic Learning of Logic-based Inference<\/li>\n
      4. Dr Ali Girayhan \u00d6zbay (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, 10\/2018 – 09\/2023): Machine learning algorithms for fluid mechanics<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Co-Supervisor – Running<\/h4>\n
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        1. Mr Siegfried Ludwig (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, since 04\/2021): Deep Computer Vision<\/li>\n
        2. Mr Patrick Purucker (Doctoral Thesis, Technical University of Munich \/ Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, since 02\/2024): Artificial Intelligence enhanced Wireless Communication<\/li>\n
        3. Ms Jingyi Wan (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, since 04\/2026): Agentic Audiovisual AI in HCI<\/li>\n
        4. Mr Anand (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, since 04\/2026): Audio-Visual Speech Recognition<\/li>\n
        5. Mr Hao Jiang (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, since 04\/2026): Audiovisual Agents<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          2nd Supervisor<\/h4>\n
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          1. Ms Zhen Wei (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, since 01\/2015): Financial Data Assimilation<\/li>\n
          2. Mr Aydin Javadov (Doctoral Thesis, ETH Zurich, since 10\/2024): XAI in Affective Computing<\/li>\n
          3. Mr Emran Alturki (Doctoral Thesis, Imperial College London, since 10\/2024): System Optimization for Portfolio through Machine Learning<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            Supervisor – Completed Dr.-Ing. Martin W\u00f6llmer (Doctoral Thesis, TUM, 01\/2008 – 08\/2012, finished 02\/2013 with highest honour, now with BMW, Germany): Context-Sensitive Machine Learning for Intelligent Human Behavior Analysis Dr.-Ing. Florian Eyben (Doctoral Thesis, 01\/2008 – 02\/2015, finished 01\/2015 with highest honour, now CTO of audEERING GmbH, Germany): Real-time Speech\u2026<\/p>\n

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