Philipp Alexander Kreer

PhD in Physics | AI Research Scientist at Timaeus Research – Developmental Interpretability

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

About

M. of Sc. Physics: Specialized on theoretical particle physics, general relativity, classical and quantum field theory, Loop calculations. Work experience: Teaching assistant in several lectures on theoretical and experimental physics Member of B1 Collaboration at Mainzer Mikrotron MAMI Strengths: enthusiasm, communication skills, problem solving | creativity, analytical thinking, Mathematica/Python/Linux

Experience

  • Research Scientist - AI Safety (Independent Contractor) at Timaeus

    - Research on scalable training data attribution methods - Expanding my expertise from foundational research to industry-ready applications - Pursuing a dual approach that integrates AI alignment research and theoretical physics - Collaborating with the Timaeus team to develop robust and trustworthy AI systems

  • PhD Physics at Technische Universität München

    Curious about where research will guide me :-)

  • Teaching Assistant in Experimental Physics 5b: Nuclear and Particle Physics at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Institute for Nuclear Physics

    Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Concettina Sfienti I supervised a group of students for the lecture experimental nuclear and particle physics. My main tasks were to correct the exercise sheets, to discuss the solutions in class and to answer/discuss questions.

  • Reasearch Assistant as Assistant Operator in Control Center of Mainzer Miktrotron MAMI at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Institute for Nuclear Physics

    My task during the shifts is to configure the electron beam of the particle accelerator MAMI according to the wishes of the experiment, e.g. position or intensity. In addition, I perform maintenance and repairs that occur during operation. E.g. magnets have to be calibrated or defective devices have to be repaired/replaced. Interruption due to semester abroad in Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier.

  • Research Fellow at Apart Research

    I am working on the research project "Sandbag Detection through Model Degradation," which aims to detect strategic underperformance in AI systems. This involves identifying systems that intentionally perform worse than they could. The background is that developers of modern AI systems could attempt to circumvent regulations. In critical areas such as biology, chemistry and atomic weapons, it is essential to identify underperformance to prevent potential dangers.

  • Research Assistant as Assistat Operator in Control Center of Mainzer Mikrotron MAMI at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Institute for Nuclear Physics

    My task during the shifts is to configure the electron beam of the particle accelerator MAMI according to the wishes of the experiment, e.g. position or intensity. In addition, I perform maintenance and repairs that occur during operation. E.g. magnets have to be calibrated or defective devices have to be repaired/replaced.

  • Teaching Assistant in Theoretical Physics 3: Quantum Mechanics at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Institute for Nuclear Physics

    Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sonja Bacca I supervised a group of students for the lecture theoretical quantum mechanics. My main tasks were to correct the exercise sheets, to discuss the solutions in class and to answer/discuss questions.