PROF. Christian Pylatiuk
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Institute for Automation and applied Informatics (IAI)
I am interested in automated handling, imaging and image analysis of biological samples including invertebrates and zebrafish embryos. The focus is on developing custom imaging systems for high-throughput screening, classification and feature detection. Furthermore, My research focuses on developing innovative methods for detecting microplastics in aquatic environments as well as on monitoring ethanol, xylol and formaldehyde gas in lab environments. In all projects I follow an open science approach: technologically advanced imaging systems are developed as low-cost DIY solutions to be also applicable in the global south.

Helmholtz Imaging Projects
2024: PlastoView - Microplastic detection algorithms for the PlastiScopePublications
Entomoscope: An Open-Source Photomicroscope for Biodiversity Discovery
Wührl L, Rettenberger L, Meier R, Hartop E, Graf J, Pylatiuk C - IEEE Access - 2024
DiversityScanner: Robotic handling of small invertebrates with machine learning methods
Wührl L, Pylatiuk C, Giersch M, Lapp F, von Rintelen T, Balke M, Schmidt S, Cerretti P, Meier R - Molecular Ecology Resources - 2021