Tilman Becker studied computer science at RWTH Aachen in Germany. After his studies at the University of Pennsylvania, he defended his doctorate at the German Universität des Saarlandes in Saarbrücken. After working in the Mercedes-Benz Research Laboratory and the Institute for Cognitive Science Research in Philadelphia (IRCS UPENN), he joined his further career with DFKI, the German Artificial Intelligence Research Center in Saarbrücken, where he worked since 1995 and worked closely with Professor Wolfgang Wahlster, one of the founders of the Industry 4.0 concept.
Tilman Becker was personally involved in formulating the main ideas of the RICAIP project. Its aim is to connect RICAIP testbeds with other European research institutes and move them to the world level. He will benefit from his broad knowledge and experience of digital transformation, machine learning, cyberphysical production systems and human-machine interactions, as well as the active links he has to major research networks in artificial intelligence and Big Data (like CLAIRE or BDVA associations) and connection to large industrial corporations. Tilman Becker aims to strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation at RICAIP and focus on the social impact of new technologies.
