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Hi, I am M.Sc. B.Sc. B.Sc. Luca Leon Happel, a mathematician, computer scientist and security researcher based in Düsseldorf, Germany. I build and audit software for hospitals, medical-device makers and regulated industry, where mistakes are expensive: data science, AI, high-security audits, reverse engineering and app development. I work remotely and on-site across Germany and Europe.
Published in European Heart Journal – Digital Health
2× 1st place HHU Ideenwettbewerb · Festival award
Critical vulnerability found and responsibly disclosed
MDR-compliant medical software since 2022
Track record

Peer-reviewed publication · August 2025
monti – AI for Patient Monitoring
AI-based clinical monitoring with advanced ML on high-security patient data
AI-based monitoring platform developed at University Hospital Düsseldorf, using advanced AI methods on high-security clinical patient data to detect complications in heart and oncology patients.
10.1093/ehjdh/ztaf004
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European Heart Journal – Digital Health

Responsible disclosure · March 2026
High-Severity Security Remediation
Critical infrastructure software
Independent security audit of a mission-critical software suite used in highly regulated and highest-tier security environments. Identified a high-severity vulnerability that, under some conditions, posed a risk to physical safety, public security and high monetary losses. The finding was responsibly disclosed and formally acknowledged by the vendor. Corrective measures have been implemented to secure the ecosystem.