Christoph Alexander Thieme, PhD
Safety Researcher for Autonomous and Marine Systems
RESUME
Work
experience
Since 08.2021
SINTEF Digital, Software Engineering Safety and Security, Group Safety and Reliability Trondheim, Norway
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Researcher in various projects related to safety and risk of automated and autonomous systems
- Selected projects:
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STRATEGY (EU project, participant)
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Cyber Barrier management (NRC, participant)
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AutoSafe (NRC, participant)
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05.2022
University of Toulon, Toulon, France
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Visiting Scholar in the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Marine and Maritime Intelligent Robotics in the subject: Risk and Reliability Engineering with AI application.
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The course was designed to give an overview of risk and reliability assessment fields while engaging the students and making them think about the implications for their applications.
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The course covered the following topics:
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Definitions and discussion of the main terms: Risk, Risk management and analysis, Hazards, Threats, Reliability, Failures
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Often applied risk identification, analysis and evaluation methods with examples of AI application for these
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Maintenance and maintenance optimization
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Software risk and safety
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Implications of AI on risk
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Cyber security for marine and autonomous systems
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Practical exercises and examples for the students applying hazard identification methodology
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08.2018 - 08.2021
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Marine Technology and Centre for Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems (AMOS), Trondheim, Norway
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Post-doctoral research fellow in the project UNLOCK (Unlocking the potential of autonomous systems and operations through supervisory risk control).
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Co-organizer of the International Workshop for Autonomous System Safety (IWASS).
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Co-organizer of the Risk Group's meetings at the Department of Marine Technology.
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Guest lecturer on risk and security of software, and machine learning applications to marine systems in connection with risk
08.2014 - 07.2018
NTNU, Department of Marine Technology and AMOS, Trondheim, Norway
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Doctoral student on the topic of Risk analysis of autonomous marine systems.
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Assistant Teacher in Safe Operation and Maintenance (TMR4260)
03.2011 - 02.2012
Optimare Sensorensysteme GmbH & Co. KG, Bremerhaven, Germany
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Internship and Bachelor Thesis. Topic: Development of a coastal underwater drifting buoy
07.2010 - 08.2010
Optimare Sensorensysteme GmbH & Co. KG, Bremerhaven, Germany
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Summer Internship: Development of a scientific ocean drifter
Skills
ANALYTICAL THINKING
MATLAB
MACHINE LEARNING
MS OFFICE
PYTHON Programming
PRESENTATIONS
C++ PROGRAMMING
RESEARCH
RISK ANALYSIS
RISK SPECTRUM (Software tool)
RISK COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM SAFETY - IEC 61508
TEACHING
WORKSHOP ORGANIZATION
Analysis Techniques
BAYESIAN BELIEF NETWORKS
EVENT TREE ANALYSIS
FAULT TREE ANALYSIS
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
RELIABILITY ANALYSIS
SOFTWARE RISK ANALYSIS
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
STPA
Teaching and supervision
NTNU Trondheim, Department of Marine Technology, Trondheim Norway
Since Spring 2020
Co-supervision of PhD student R. G. Maidana
Since Fall 2018
Co-supervision of PhD students:
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J. E. Bremnes
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S. V. Rothemund
Fall 2019
Guest lecture on "Software safety and Cybersecurity" in MR8404 System safety engineering and management
Fall 2018, 2019
Guest lecture on "Software safety and Cybersecurity" in TMR4335 Propulsion systems, safety, and environment
Fall 2018 - Spring 2019
Co-supervision MSc candidate J.E. Bremnes
Fall 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Assistant Teacher in Safe Operation and Maintenance (TMR4260):
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Assist in preparation of student project exercises
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Supervision of students exercise and project work
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Grading of course project work
Fall 2013
Teaching Assistant in Risk Analysis and Safety Management in Maritime Transportation (TMR4130)
University of Applied Science Bremerhaven, Germany
Fall 2009 - Spring 2011
Math student assistant conducting tutorials in Linear Algebra and Analysis
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Preparation of exercises
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Conduction of tutorials
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Assessment of exercises
Courses held
Course module: Risk and Reliability Engineering with AI application
University of Toulon, France
Guest lecture in TMR4260 Safe Operation and Maintenance on Risk analysis methods
NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
Guest lecture in MR8404 System Safety on software safety and cyber security
NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
Guest lecture in TMR4310 Marine Technology - Propulsion Systems, Safety and Environment on Software Safety and Cyber Security
NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
Courses Taken
MOTIVATION AND LEADERSHIP
(TEKNA 38531)
TEAMS AND TEAM BUILDING (TEKNA 39117)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (TEKNA 36381)
Teacher Training Semninar NTNU
Scientific communication in journals and to the general public (NTNU HFEL 8000)
Machine Learning A-Z™: Hands-On Python & R In Data Science (UDEMY)
Hobbies
FENCING
KAYAKING
PHOTOGRAPHY
Languages
ENGLISH
GERMAN
NORWEGIAN
FRENCH
UKRAINIAN
Education
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
08.2014 - 11.2018
Philosophiae Doctor (PhD)
Topic: Risk Analysis and Modelling of Autonomous Marine Systems
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
08.2012- 06.2014
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Marine Technology
Specialization in Operation and Maintenance engineering
University of Applied Science Reutlingen, Germany
03.2012 - 07.2012
Attending Master level courses in Mechanical Engineering
University of Applied Science Bremerhaven, Germany
2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Maritime Technologies
Mörike Gymnasium Esslingen, Germany
1999 - 2008
High School, Bilingual degree (German - English)
Volunteering
11.2020 - present
TEDxTrondheim
Member of the programme committee and photographers group
04.2019 - present
TEKNA Ung
Board member of Tekna Ung Trondheim (Interest group in the trade Union TEKNA)
02.2015 - 02.2017
NTNUI Fencing
Board member of NTNUI Fencing (university sports club); Vice president (until 09.2016), President (until 02.2017)
03.2010 - 02.2011
University of Applied Science Bremerhaven, Germany
Member of the student council at University of Applied Science Bremerhaven
Member of the organization committee for the university’s election at University of Applied Science Bremerhaven