Short CV
Education & Research
2024 & 2026 Visiting Researcher Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
2021–2026 PhD Mathematics Scientific Computing Center, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology & Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center
2018–2021 M.Sc. Industrial Engineering Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2014–2018 B.Sc. Industrial Engineering Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2006–2014 Abitur Viktoriaschule Darmstadt
Professional Experience
2016–2021 Student Assistant Institute for Operations Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2019 Intern in Data Science Smart Data Analytics / MES & IIoT, Dürr Systems AG
2015 & 2017 Intern in Supply Chain Consulting Strategy and Concept Planning Department, Miebach Consulting GmbH
Academic Highlights
  • 7 Theses supervised (B.Sc. & M.Sc.)
  • 6 International conference talks
  • 4 Courses taught (Lecturer & Tutor)
  • 3 Open-source software contributions
  • 2 Research preprints
  • 1 Peer-reviewed journal publication
  • 1 Lecture note
  • 1 Award for teaching excellence
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Tim Ortkamp
Hi, I'm Tim.

I'm a researcher in applied mathematics, a musician, and a traveler.

Latest Research

Direct optimization of the probability of lesion origin in proton treatment planning for low-grade glioma patients

Joint research at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Heidelberg Ion Therapy Center (HIT) on the direct integration of a voxel-based toxicity model into proton treatment plan optimization for low-grade glioma patients.

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Latest Record

KODA - Transition & Transience (EP, 2016)

"How fleeting, how futile is a childhood dream flying away from home?"
An EP from my former indie-pop/psychedelic band KODA. Featuring 5 original tracks, recorded in our rehearsal room and mixed by myself.

Listen on SoundCloud →
Open-Source Python Libraries

pyanno4rt

The main software product of my PhD thesis. Built to support education and research on outcome-based treatment planning in radiation therapy.

pip install pyanno4rt

seamaze

A collaborative software project driven by me as the lead developer. Built to deliver state-of-the-art Covariance Matrix Adaptation Evolution Strategy (CMA-ES) algorithms for continuous, nonlinear real-parameter optimization.

pip install seamaze
Short CV
Education & Research
2024 & 2026 Visiting Researcher Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
2021–2026 PhD Mathematics Scientific Computing Center, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology & Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center
2018–2021 M.Sc. Industrial Engineering Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2014–2018 B.Sc. Industrial Engineering Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2006–2014 Abitur Viktoriaschule Darmstadt
Professional Experience
2016–2021 Student Assistant Institute for Operations Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2019 Intern in Data Science Smart Data Analytics / MES & IIoT, Dürr Systems AG
2015 & 2017 Intern in Supply Chain Consulting Strategy and Concept Planning Department, Miebach Consulting GmbH
Academic Highlights
  • 7 Theses supervised (B.Sc. & M.Sc.)
  • 6 International conference talks
  • 4 Courses taught (Lecturer & Tutor)
  • 3 Open-source software contributions
  • 2 Research preprints
  • 1 Peer-reviewed journal publication
  • 1 Lecture note
  • 1 Award for teaching excellence
Short CV (PDF) →
Music
Current Project(s)
2025–present Album recording Recording and mixing of 9 songs for the post-punk band Fatale (Heidelberg, Germany)
Past Releases
Transition & Transience
KODA Transition & Transience
Blot On A Fable
KODA Blot On A Fable
Audio & Music Services (Non-commercial)
  • Live/Studio recording, audio editing, mixing and post-production
  • Songwriting & pre-production
  • Studio tracking for piano, keyboards, and synths
Listen to Music →
Cycling
Latest Tour
2025 Germany, Netherlands & Belgium (21 days | ~1583 km | ~12,000 m vert. )
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A round trip from Heidelberg to the Saarland, through the Eifel region all the way to Rotterdam, then via Zeeland to Bruges, and straight across Belgium back to Heidelberg.
Countries Visited
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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Music
Current Project(s)
2025–present Album recording Recording and mixing of 9 songs for the post-punk band Fatale (Heidelberg, Germany)
Past Releases
Transition & Transience
KODA Transition & Transience
Blot On A Fable
KODA Blot On A Fable
Audio & Music Services (Non-commercial)
  • Live/Studio recording, audio editing, mixing and post-production
  • Songwriting & pre-production
  • Studio tracking for piano, keyboards, and synths
Listen to Music →
Cycling
Latest Tour
2025 Germany, Netherlands & Belgium (21 days | ~1583 km | ~12,000 m vert. )
RT2025-1 RT2025-2 RT2025-3 RT2025-4 RT2025-5 RT2025-6 RT2025-7 RT2025-8 RT2025-9 RT2025-10 RT2025-11 RT2025-12 RT2025-13 RT2025-14 RT2025-15
1 / 15
A round trip from Heidelberg to the Saarland, through the Eifel region all the way to Rotterdam, then via Zeeland to Bruges, and straight across Belgium back to Heidelberg.
Countries Visited
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
Read the Blog →