Personal Website of Johann Birnick

A photo of me on a hiking trip.

Hi, I’m Johann. I’m interested in mathematics and computer science.

Currently I work on quantization and compression of deep neural networks. I’m also interested in cryptography, in particular in lattice cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, and SNARKs. During my Bachelor and Master studies I was focusing on pure algebraic topics (and logic), and I still enjoy reading about related thing from time to time.

I enjoy to look at applicable things, such as (practical) algorithms. I like to combine elegant theory with useful practice.

If time allows, one day I would like to learn more about hardware, chemistry, biology, and neuroscience.

Feel free to contact me via [firstname].[lastname]@hotmail.de (PGP Public Key), I’m always happy to speak about math, computer science, engineering, life, and everything else.

This subpage was last updated in September 2025.