Jonas Umlauft

Head of Global Algorithm Development at ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Jena, Thuringia, Germany

About

Enjoying to push the limits of physical limits in semiconductor manufacturing. Skilled in control engineering, signal processing, computer vision, reinforcement learning and deep learning; Equipped with programming skills and an academic publication record

Experience

  • ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (Jena, Thuringia, Germany · On-site)
    • Head of Global Algorithm Development
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

      Responsible for two teams developing cutting-edge algorithms (image processing, optical simulations, etc.) for the entire product portfolio of semiconductor mask solutions at ZEISS.

    • Team Lead Detection
      Oct 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      We are developing machine learning-based algorithmic solutions to detect events on masks used in photolithography for semiconductor manufacturing.

  • Simulation and Machine Learning Scientist at ZEISS Group
    Jan 2021 - Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    In the department Corporate Research & Technology / Virtual Prototyping and Computational Imaging we design machine learning and computer vision algorithms to support the business units at Zeiss to develop outstanding products which optimally serve their customers.

  • Technical University Munich (Munich Area, Germany)
    • Research Associate
      May 2015 - Dec 2020 · 5 yrs 8 mos

      - Contributed to research project “Control based on Human Models” at the Chair for Information-oriented Control - Took responsibility for lectures, lab courses, tutorials, exams and supervised over 20 student projects - Coauthored grant proposal for an international project funded by the EU with over 7 million €

    • Doctoral Representative
      Aug 2015 - Jul 2020 · 5 yrs

      - Joined the Graduate Council and led the working group supervision (3-4 people) - Founded the “TUM Supervisory Award” which awards 5,000€ for outstanding supervision of PhD students

    • Graduate Council Speaker
      Oct 2016 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr

      - Chaired the council consisting of approx. 50 doctoral representatives - Represented the university political interests of over 5000 doctoral candidates - Joined the Board of the TUM Graduate School, the TUM Senate, and the TUM Board of Trustees

  • Participant Model United Nations (MUN) at Harvard National Model United Nations
    Oct 2015 - Mar 2016 · 6 mos

    - Represented Qatar in the human rights council at IsarMUN 2015 in Munich - Represented Vietnam in the legal committee at WorldMUN 2016 in Rome

  • Participant at Manage&More at UnternehmerTUM
    Oct 2012 - Mar 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

    - Improved my leadership and project management skills in an entrepreneurial qualification program - Led a team of 5 people in an innovation project with BMW