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Benjamin Schäfer

Interpretable Machine Learning Data-Driven Energy System Design Complex Energy Systems Analysis Energy Transition Modeling
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Department of Informatics

About

I am a Physicist who turned into a Data Scientist to contribute to our society by supporting the energy transition via data-driven approaches. In my research, I investigate complex energy systems, using interpretable machine learning to understand, predict and design future energy systems. Currently, I am an Assistant Professor, leading a group at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) on Data-driven analysis of complex systems (DRACOS)

Research Performance Summary

85
Total Papers
2617
Total Citations
26
H-Index
2014-2026
Active Research Span

First Recorded Paper

Supply networks: Instabilities without overload

Year: 2014

Citations: 86

Venue: The European Physical Journal Special Topics 223 (12)

Latest Recorded Paper

Predicting power grid frequency dynamics with invertible Koopman-based architectures

Year: 2026

Citations: 0

Venue: arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.14442

Last 10 Years Publication Activity

This timeline shows the professor's yearly publication activity.

2026
2
2025
18
2024
11
2023
15
2022
12
2021
6
2020
8
2019
3
2018
5
2017
2
2016
1

Publication Venues and Collaboration

Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown

Conference 19
Journal 19
Book 0

Top Coauthors

Schäfer Witthaut Beck

Research Impact by Period

2025-2026

Period Stats
Papers 20
Citations 25
Avg. Citations / Paper 1.2
H-Index 3

2020-2024

Period Stats
Papers 52
Citations 1227
Avg. Citations / Paper 23.6
H-Index 21

2015-2019

Period Stats
Papers 12
Citations 1279
Avg. Citations / Paper 106.6
H-Index 10

2010-2014

Period Stats
Papers 1
Citations 86
Avg. Citations / Paper 86
H-Index 1

Contact and Professional Links

Contact Information

benjamin.schaefer@kit.edu
4972160828746

Detected Research Keywords

Power Grid Frequency Grid Frequency Fluctuations Grid Frequency Dynamics Explainable Artificial Intelligence Gaussian Power Grid Decentral Smart Grid Smart Grid Control Grid Frequency Stability Frequency Stability Explainable Stability Explainable Ai