Prof. Dr. Benjamin Risse
Current affiliations
- Professorship of Geoinformatics for Sustainable Development (Prof. Risse)
- Center of Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research (ZIN)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Engineering
- Biomedicine
Academic Education | |
| since 2022 | Professor, University of Münster, Münster, Germany |
| 2017 - 2022 | Junior Professor (W1), University of Münster, Münster, Germany |
| 2011 - 2015 | Ph. D. studies, University of Münster, Münster Germany |
| 2005 - 2010 | Diplom Informatiker (Dipl. Inf.; MSc equivalent), University of Münster, Münster, Germany |
Work Experience | |
| since 2022 | Professor, University of Münster, Münster, Germany |
| 2017 - 2022 | Junior Professor (W1), University of Münster, Münster, Germany, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science |
| 2015 - 2017 | Research Associate, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Institute for Action, Perception and Behaviour (Insect Robotics Group) |
| 2011 - 2015 | Ph. D. studies, University of Münster, Münster, Germany, Supervisors: Prof. X. Jiang (Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis) & Prof. C. Klämbt (Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology) |
| 2005 - 2010 | Diploma degree in computer science with a minor in biology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2013 | German Informatics Society Membership, Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI) |
| since 2012 | IEEE Membership, Young Professionals and Computer Society Membership. |
Appointments | |
| 10/2021 | Offer to a Geoinformatics for Sustainable Development-Professorship for Geoinformatics (W2) , University of Münster (accepted) |
| 2017 | Offer to a Professorship for Praktische Informatik (W1) , University of Münster (accepted) |
Publications
Baumberger M; Haas B; Tewes W; Risse B; Meyer N; Meyer H (2025) In: Environmental Modelling and Software, 183 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Radas J; Risse B; Vogl R (2025) In: Vogl R; Desnos L; Desnos J; Bolis S; Merakos L; Ferrell G; Tsili E; Roumeliotis M (eds.), Proceedings of EUNIS 2024 annual congress in Athens. EPiC Series in Computing: EasyChair. Type of Publication: Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | |
Porschen, Christian and Ernsting, Jan and Brauckmann, Paul and Weiss, Raphael and Würdemann, Till and Booke, Hendrik and Amini, Wida and Maidowski, Ludwig and Risse, Benjamin and Hahn, Tim and von Groote, Thilo (2025) In: PloS one, 20(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Schulte L; Butz M; Becker M; Risse B; Schuck C (2024) In: Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 41(4) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Beckmann, Daniel; Kockwelp, Jacqueline; Gromoll, Joerg; Kiefer, Friedemann;Risse, Benjamin (2024) In: Proceedings of Machine Learning Research, 2023 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: since 12/06/2024 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Initiation of International Collaboration Type of project: Individual project | |
Centre for Research and Development of Reproductive Scientists (ReproTrack.MS) Duration: 15/10/2023 - 14/10/2026 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project | |
Duration: 01/10/2022 - 31/12/2026 Funded by: Else Kröner Medical Scientist Kolleg Type of project: Participation in other joint projects | |
Duration: 01/05/2022 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/05/2022 - 30/04/2025 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project |
Talks
| KI als anthropologische Herausforderung: Durchbrüche und Grenzen ak- tueller KI Entwicklungen Risse, Benjamin (25/06/2020) Seminar in Humanities, University of Münster, Münster, Germany Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| From the Lab to the Field - Novel Computer Vision and Machine Learning Approaches to Quantify the Behaviour of Animals Across Scales Risse, Benjamin (29/05/2020) NC3 Symposium, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| How deep learning based image analysis and cultural historical heraldry benefit from each other Risse, Benjamin; Hiltmann, Thorsten (04/03/2020) Konference: Digital Humanities Deutschland (DHD2020), University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| The Benefits of Interdisciplinary Machine Learning & Computer Vision Research Risse, Benjamin (29/01/2020) Center for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Machine Learning & Computer Vision in Interdisciplinary Research Risse, Benjamin (02/12/2019) eScience Symposium, University of Münster, Münster, Germany Type of talk: scientific talk |
Prizes
| Paper of the Month 2024 Awarded by: Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Münster Award given to: Kockwelp, Jacqueline; Thiele, Sebastian; Bartsch, Jannis; Haalck, Lars; Schliemann, Christoph; Risse, Benjamin; Angenendt, Linus Announced at: 15/03/2024 | Date of awarding: 15/03/2024 Type of distinction: Best publication award | |
| Teaching Award 2021 Awarded by: University of Münster Award given to: Holling, Markus; Risse, Benjamin; Schloßbauer, Anna; Kockwelp, Pascal Announced at: 15/01/2022 | Date of awarding: 15/01/2022 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Teaching Award of the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science 2020 Awarded by: Student Council for Mathematics & Computer Science, University of Münster Award given to: Risse, Benjamin Announced at: 15/10/2020 | Date of awarding: 15/10/2020 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| BMVC Outstanding Reviewer Award 2020 Awarded by: The British Machine Vision Association Award given to: Risse, Benjamin Date of awarding: 15/09/2020 Type of distinction: Best reviewer award (conference or journal) | |
| Award of Applied Computer Science Awarded by: IHK Nord Westfalen Award given to: Risse, Benjamin Date of awarding: 15/11/2015 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |