Greetings and welcome to my personal homepage. I am Pascal Sager, a PhD candidate at the Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI) at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and a visiting PhD student at the Institute of Neuroinformatics (INI) at the University of Zurich (UZH) and ETH Zurich. Guided by Prof. Dr. Thilo Stadelmann (Director CAI) and Prof. Dr. Benjamin Grewe (Head of Neural Learning and Intelligent Systems Lab at ETH), my research focuses on enhancing deep learning systems by incorporating insights from neuroscience, with a special interest in improving and structuring latent representations.
I believe that AI systems can be significantly advanced by constructing models of the world based on disentangled concepts and their relationships, where interactions with the environment play a crucial role. My work aims to reduce the gap between artificial and natural intelligence, leveraging the complexities of the human brain to inform and improve AI technologies.
In addition to my research, I am a board member of the Sustainable Impact Program at ZHAW, where I advocate for responsible technology use. At CAI, I lead AI demonstrations and workshops, sharing the fascinating capabilities of AI with diverse audiences. My background as a hardware and software engineer in the industry provides a solid foundation for my academic and research pursuits.
As a Senior Data Scientist at AlpineAI, I contribute to developing SwissGPT, a project that showcases my commitment to advancing AI in practical, impactful ways. My educational contributions include teaching AI labs, machine learning, and data mining labs at ZHAW, and co-supervising various student projects, bachelor theses, and master theses.
I frequently present my work and AI demonstrators at events such as the Annual Congress of the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences, the Green Bytes Event by DIZH, ZHAW's Night of Technology, and Zurich's Scientifica. My engagement with networks like the Rising Researcher Network of CLAIRE, the Data Innovation Alliance, and the Digital Future Lab reflects my dedication to the AI research community.
The next chapter of my journey is filled with promise as I delve deeper into the intersection of neuroscience and AI, aiming to unlock the secrets of natural intelligence and apply these findings to create more advanced and intuitive AI systems. Thank you for visiting my page, and I look forward to sharing my work and insights with you.
I am a visiting PhD student in the 'Neural Learning and Intelligent System' group of Prof. Dr. Benjamin Grewe. I focus on biologically inspired algorithms to build actionable object representations.
I started at the Center for AI as research assistant in computer vision. After one and a half year, I became head of GPU infrastructure and demonstrators. In October 2023, I started my PhD in the field of biologically inspired learning algorithms and stepped down as head of GPU infrastructure to focus more on my PhD research and leading the demo projects. Besides these activities, I am also a board member of the University's Sustainable Impact Program, shaping various sustainability initiatives.
AlpineAI is a Swiss company that pioneers the utilization of Language Model (LLM) technology to create exceptional value for businesses, prioritizing the utmost data security and privacy. I work on the research and development of SwissGPT and on assistive agents.
Prior to working as data scientist, I worked as hardware and software engineer at various companies. I have experience in developing embedded systems, IoT, and full stack software engineering. More details can be found on my LinkedIn profile.
