Curriculum Vitae

A short version of my CV. For the full version please check out the PDF linked on the right.

General Information

Full Name	Theresa Eimer
Date of Birth	17.11.1993
Languages	English, German

Research Interests & Selected Associated Publications

Automated Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning
- Automated Reinforcement Learning (AutoRL): A Survey and Open Problems
- Hyperparameters in Reinforcement Learning and How To Tune Them
Generalization in Reinforcement Learning
- Contextualize Me - The Case for Context in Reinforcement Learning
- Self-Paced Context Evaluation for Contextual Reinforcement Learning
Dynamic Algorithm Configuration
- Automated Dynamic Algorithm Configuration
- DACBench: A Benchmark Library for Dynamic Algorithm Configuration

Experience

09.2022-02.2023
Research Intern

Meta AI London
- Generalization through Natural Language in Reinforcement Learning
- Hosted by Roberta Raileanu
2020-now
Scientific Researcher / Team Lead Reinforcement Learning

Insititute of AI, Leibniz University Hannover
- Researching Dynamic Configuration of RL algorithms for better performance and generalization
- Supervised by Prof. Dr. Marius Lindauer

Education

2016-2019
MSc. Computer Science

Albert-Ludwig University Freiburg
- Final Grade 1.7
- Thesis "Improved Meta-Learning for Dynamic Algorithm Configuration" (Grade 1.0 - best possible grade)
- Supervised by Prof. Dr. Frank Hutter
2013-2016
BSc. Computer Science

University of Hamburg
- Final Grade 1.5
- Thesis "On Thue Numbers" (Grade 1.0 - best possible grade)
- Supervised by Dr. Frank Heitmann

Community Involvement

2024
AutoRL Workshop @ ICML

Organizer
- Organizing the first AutoRL Workshop at ICML 2024
since 2023
Computer Science Diversity Committee

Deputy Member
- Promoting diversity in the Computer Science faculty
2022
DAC4AutoML Competition

Lead Organizer
- Part of AutoML Conf 2022
- Competition on Dynamic Configuration for Supervised Learning and Reinforcement Learning
2022 & 2024

AutoML Conf

Diversity Chair

Selected Talks and Presentations

9.2023
Automating Reinforcement Learning

Future of AI Summit
- Invited by the Alexander von Humboldt foundation as one of 19 young researchers
- Poster presentation on my vision for AutoRL
6.2023
Challenges for Hyperparameter Optimization in Reinforcement Learning

AutoML Seminar Series
- On understanding AutoRL through an AutoML Lens
- Invited Talk - Slides
5.2023
Dynamic Algorithm Configuration

AI Grid Science Slam
- Science Communication Format for general audiences - 2nd place in audience voting
- Invited Contribution - Video
7.2022
Dynamic Algorithm Configuration for AutoML

KompAKI Seminar Series
- DAC as an extension of common AutoML paradigms
- Invited Talk - Slides