Dr. Michael A. Hedderich

I’m a Junior Research Group Leader at Munich University (LMU), affiliated with the group of Barbara Plank and the Munich Center for Machine Learning. My research covers the intersection of machine learning, natural language processing and human-computer interaction. In the development of AI systems, human factors play a crucial role, like in

• human supervision (or the lack thereof in low-resource settings),
• the need to explain, understand and control global model behavior,
• the involvement of domain experts and stakeholders.

​I’m both interested in developing new technology as well as building bridges from AI to other interested fields. To this end, my work includes technical and foundational methods, human-centered approaches, and applications in fields ranging from archeology to medical research.

Open positions: I’m looking for two PhD students. The salaried positions will be affiliated with LMU and MCML. If you are interested, feel free to reach out.