Johann Christensen
Research Fellow at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V.
Hamburg, Germany
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Top SchoolJohann Christensen is a PhD candidate and wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) with 10 years of experience at the intersection of AI, robotics and aerospace systems. He develops methods and technologies to integrate trustworthy AI into safety-critical aviation systems, drawing on hands-on engineering from roles at ZAL, Airbus and as a visiting researcher at UC Berkeley. His background in aerospace systems engineering and mechanical design is grounded in practical project leadership—from leading a student balloon experiment to coordinating TRL-advancing cabin materials projects at Airbus. Johann combines academic rigor (PhD research, publications from his bachelor project) with applied R&D, making him adept at translating novel AI research into certified, testable solutions. Based in Hamburg, he brings deep domain knowledge in control, autonomy and system integration alongside a practical mindset for field testing and certification. Notably, his trajectory blends low-level hardware and control expertise with modern AI safety concerns, a rare mix for aviation-focused AI researchers.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Visiting Research Student, Visiting Research Student at University of California, BerkeleyAbitur (A-level equivalent), Physics, Computer Science, and Geography, Abitur (A-level equivalent), Physics, Computer Science, and Geography at Gymnasium ChristianeumDoktor (PhD), External Ph.D. candidate, Doktor (PhD), External Ph.D. candidate at Hamburg University of Technology
English, German
Github Skills (200)
toolbox10
python10
gymnasium10
wireguard10
stable-baselines10
pihole10
visual-studio10
robustness10
ros10
ros-node10
podman10
robotics10
mahjong10
openai-gym10
editor10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
juhannc/juhannc.github.io-bk
Feb 2021 - Sep 2024
My personal academic website
Contributions:22 reviews, 35 PRs, 64 pushes in 3 years 7 months
juhannc/pre-commit
Dec 2023 - Feb 2025
A collection of pre-build images for running pre-commit hooks
Contributions:7 reviews, 6 PRs, 14 pushes in 1 year 2 months
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