Resume

Basics

Name Felix Frohnert
Email f.frohnert@liacs.leidenuniv.nl
Research Accelerating scientific discovery using machine learning

Education

  • 2022.11 - 2026.11

    Leiden, the Netherlands

    Ph.D. Physics
    Leiden Universiteit
    Representation learning for quantum systems
  • 2020.09 - 2022.11

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    M.Sc. Physics
    Københavns Universitet
    Machine learning and quantum physics
  • 2016.10 - 2019.12

    Kiel, Germany

    B.Sc. Physics
    Christian-Albrechts-Universität
    Statistics and computational physics

Work

  • 2025.06 - 2025.10

    Brisbane, Australia

    Machine Learning Intern
    PsiQuantum
    • Researched reinforcement learning for adaptive fusion policies in photonic quantum computing
    • Developed learning-based optimization framework for fault-tolerant fusion architectures
  • 2021.07 - 2021.11

    Berlin, Germany

    Quantum Computing Intern
    Deutsche Bahn
    • Developed framework for optimizing train dispatching with variational quantum algorithms
    • Investigated Filtering-VQE performance for constrained combinatorial optimization problems
  • 2021.01 - 2021.04

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    University Research Project
    Microsoft
    • Studied radiation-induced surface effects in topological insulators
    • Performed energy dispersion spectroscopy experiments
    • Identified production steps causing quantum material dewetting
  • 2019.11 - 2020.02

    Bonn, Germany

    Associate Consultant
    Simon-Kucher & Partners
    • Developed automated competitive analysis algorithm across over 1300 financial institutions
    • Implemented optimization algorithm for portfolio pricing with revenue impact modeling
  • 2018.06 - 2018.10

    Munich, Germany

    Finance Intern
    ProGlove
    • Developed financial model for pitch leading to $40M investment
    • Provided management with financial oversight and analysis

Skills

Machine Learning
Representation Learning
Physics-Informed Inductive Biases
Reinforcement Learning
Quantum Computing
Variational Quantum Algorithms
Quantum Error Correction
Quantum Architecture Design

Languages

German
Native speaker
English
Fluent
French
Elementary knowledge
Danish
Elementary knowledge