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A modern, performant website designed to present professional work, projects, and related activities.- Astro
- TypeScript
- Responsive Design
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Practical software projects shaped by research and experience.
I build practical web systems and research AI-supported software engineering, combining implementation and academic work.
07+ Supervised theses
04+ Publications
My work connects applied software development and academic research: I build web applications, explore AI-supported methods for software engineering, and mentor thesis projects from prototype to evaluation.
Projects
Applied software and research systems
Web Application
Digital Flight Log: Airtime
A web application for recording, managing, and analyzing flight activity with statistics, location data, and equipment tracking.- CodeIgniter 4
- Bootstrap 5
- JavaScript
Business Software
E-Business System
A web-based system for organizing key business workflows, including customer management, service administration, and invoicing.- CodeIgniter 4
- Bootstrap 5
- JavaScript
Web Application
Online Auction System: VDP Auction
A web-based platform for organizing and running digital auctions with user management, item administration, bidding workflows, and live updates.- CodeIgniter 4
- Bootstrap 5
- JavaScript
Research Project
Research Project: XDP-Opt
An academic research project exploring how AI methods and engineering approaches can enhance efficiency in industrial design processes.- Case-Based Reasoning
- Python
- Large Language Models
- Java
Papers
Publications and research contributions
PVM 2025
Von Anfang an mit KI: Lösungsskizzen mit intelligenten Komponenten gestalten
Kokulan Thanabalan, Prof. Dr. Axel KalenbornKünstliche Intelligenz, insbesondere generative Modelle wie Large Language Models, gewinnt zunehmend an Bedeutung in der Softwareentwicklung. Das Paper zeigt, wie KI bereits in frühen Projektphasen systematisch integriert werden kann, um Innovationskraft, Effizienz und Zukunftsfähigkeit von Softwarelösungen zu steigern.
PVM 2024
Das Team-Quality-Level als Basis für KI-generierte Handlungsempfehlungen in der Teamarbeit
Saadet Bozaci, Lisa Lill-Kochems, Kokulan Thanabalan, Prof. Dr. Axel KalenbornDas Team-Quality-Level ist ein Bewertungsinstrument zur Erfassung von Qualifikationen in Softwareentwicklungsteams. Das Paper diskutiert Erweiterungen des Tools und die Nutzung von Large Language Models zur Generierung individueller Handlungsempfehlungen.
Workshop SIG Knowledge Management (FG WM), 2025
XDP-Opt: Experience-Based Design Process Optimization for Industrial Manufacturing
Leonhard Kunz, Kokulan Thanabalan et al.The XDP-Opt project develops an Interactive Design Decision Support System that combines federated foundation models and Case-Based Reasoning to detect problematic design features and suggest solutions based on historical CAD data.
DfX-Symposium, 2025
TechMB: Exploring the Potential of Vision Language Models for Interpreting Technical Drawings
Leonhard Kunz, Mario Klostermeier, Kokulan Thanabalan et al.Vision Language Models (VLMs) have gained widespread adoption among end users. Their versatility has also sparked interest in applying them to more domain-specific challenges. This paper investigates the principal suitability of small-scale VLMs in the task of evaluating the manufacturability...
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Vision Language Models (VLMs) have gained widespread adoption among end users. Their versatility has also sparked interest in applying them to more domain-specific challenges. This paper investigates the principal suitability of small-scale VLMs in the task of evaluating the manufacturability of parts based on a technical drawing by providing the Technical drawings for Manufacturability Benchmark (TechMB). A selection of small-scale VLMs is then tested using this benchmark. The results indicate that the models show potential for text extraction and interpretation of domain-specific terminology. However, they struggle with the reasoning about the manufacturing of the depicted parts and partly even with the delivery of concise and precise answers necessary for the targeted task.
Supervised theses
Bachelor and master thesis supervision
Evaluierung des optimalen unternehmensinternen Betriebsmodelss für große Sprachmodelle am Beispiel eines Prototyps zur automatisierten Datenerfassung
Master thesis
Security analysis of smart home systems
Master thesis
Vergleich und Evaluation von Open-Source-Testtools für die Automatisierung von GUI-Tests
Master thesis
Von der Auktion zum Kunden: KI-gestützte Logistikoptimierung für den Weinhandel
Bachelor thesis
Entwicklung einer Webanwendung zur vorlagenbasierten Dokumentengenerierung mit Sprach- und LLM-Integration
Bachelor thesis
AI-assisted development: A qualitative analysis of GitHub Copilot-generated code in multilingual web projects
Bachelor thesis
AI-assisted development: A qualitative analysis of Github Copilot-generated code in multilingual web projects
Bachelor thesis
Effizientes Tracken von Glidern im Open-Glider-Net
Bachelor thesis
Integration von Luftraumdaten in das Open-Source-Framework IGC-Analysis
Bachelor thesis
Capabilities
What I bring into a build
Frontend ArchitectureAPI IntegrationBackend DevelopmentAPI IntegrationProduct Thinking
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