Summary
Timo Gros is a computer scientist and former teacher with 10 years of experience at the intersection of neuroscience-inspired AI and public service. He leads the Neuro-Explicit Sequential Decision-Making team and serves as Deputy Head of Neuro-Mechanistic Modeling at DFKI, where he bridges mechanistic brain models and actionable AI systems within CERTAIN research. Academically grounded with a PhD and MSc from Universität des Saarlandes, he has progressed from PhD research and teaching to department management in under three years, reflecting rapid impact and leadership. Recently elected Member of the State Parliament of Saarland, he brings technical rigor and science-policy fluency to regional governance. An atypical blend of classroom teaching experience, deep technical research, and political office enables him to translate complex AI concepts into pragmatic, trustworthy solutions.
10 years of coding experience
Doktor (Ph.D.), Doktor (Ph.D.) at Universität des Saarlandes