Imrich Kocai

Experience

1. Research Group Head

   Siemens

   Aug 2023 — Present · Princeton, NJ, US

   Leading a diverse research team to pioneer the integration of Generative AI into industrial design, positioning Siemens as a leader in the Industrial Metaverse. • Strategic R&D Roadmap: Define and execute the vision for Foundational Models for CAD (FM4CAD), utilizing Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) and Large Language Models (LLMs) to automate complex 3D design workflows. • Ecosystem & Partnerships: Orchestrated a top-tier multi-university research consortium (MIT, Stanford, Georgia Tech, Penn State and others) to advance Synthetic Data generation, EDA, and Advanced Manufacturing, bridging the gap between academic theory and scalable industrial application. • Commercial Impact: Bridging the gap between corporate research and Siemens Digital Industries (DI) business units, ensuring R&D outputs directly accelerate the product roadmap for Electronic Design Automation (EDA), advanced Mechanical CAD, and System Simulation, delivering comprehensive solutions for complex cyber-physical systems. • Innovation Management: Spearheading the development of \"Executable Digital Twins,\" applying physics-based ML to solve time-series analysis challenges in the electronic components supply chain.

Education

• Technical University of Košice

  Master's degree, Elektrotechnik, Eletronik und Kommunikationstechnik

  1995 — 2000