Optimization & Control
The group for energy efficiency, optimization and control is working on the design of optimization-based control methods for cyber-physical systems. We consider applications from energy systems, process control, climate-economics and beyond. Our key competences are: design and implementation of optimization-based control, model predictive control and nonlinear control including their application and real-time feasible implementation for nonlinear processes and complex systems.
Research Areas
Student Projects
We regularly offer interesting thesis topics for BSc and MSc thesis projects. Besides offered topics, proactive applications and requests are welcome. Students who are interested in joining our team (BSc or MSc thesis as well as PhD positions) on optimization, systems and control and complex systems please contact Timm Faulwasser via Email including a CV and transcript of grades.
Team Members
PostDoc | Dr.-Ing. Alexander Engelmann | alexander.engelmann@tu-dortmund.de |
Research Associate | Gösta Stomberg, M.Sc. | goesta.stomberg@tu-dortmund.de |
Research Associate | Guanru Pan, M.Sc. | guanru.pan@tu-dortmund.de |
Research Associate | Ruchuan Ou, M.Sc. | ruchuan.ou@tu-dortmund.de |
Research Associate | Jens Püttschneider, M.Sc. | jens.puettschneider@tu-dortmund.de |
Research Associate | Julian Golembiewski, M.Sc. | julian.golembiewski@tu-dortmund.de |
Research Associate | Maísa Beraldo Bandeira, M.Sc. | maisa.bandeira@tu-dortmund.de |
PhD Student | Deborah Bilgic, M.Sc. | Bosch Corporate Research |
PhD Student | Lukas Haubensak, M.Sc. | Bosch Corporate Research |
PhD Student | Emrah Oeztürk, M.Sc. | FH Vorarlberg |
Academic Guest | Yue Xu, M.Sc. | yue.xu@tu-dortmund.de |
Contact
Selected Cooperations and Collaborations
- Bosch Corporate Research Renningen
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
- ANU Canberra, Australia
- University of Newcastle, Australia
- IMT Lucca, Italy
- EPFL, Switzerland
- ShanghaiTech, China
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- TU Ilmenau
- University of Bayreuth
- University of Mannheim
- Leibniz University Hannover
- Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Colombia
- Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Former Members
Academic Guest | Prof. Dr. Alejandro Garcés Ruiz (Research Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation) | Professor at Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira, Colombia |
Academic Guest | Yan Yao, B.Sc. | yan.yao@tu-dortmund.de |
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Location & approach
The campus of TU Dortmund University is located close to interstate junction Dortmund West, where the Sauerlandlinie A 45 (Frankfurt-Dortmund) crosses the Ruhrschnellweg B 1 / A 40. The best interstate exit to take from A 45 is "Dortmund-Eichlinghofen" (closer to Campus Süd), and from B 1 / A 40 "Dortmund-Dorstfeld" (closer to Campus Nord). Signs for the university are located at both exits. Also, there is a new exit before you pass over the B 1-bridge leading into Dortmund.
To get from Campus Nord to Campus Süd by car, there is the connection via Vogelpothsweg/Baroper Straße. We recommend you leave your car on one of the parking lots at Campus Nord and use the H-Bahn (suspended monorail system), which conveniently connects the two campuses.
TU Dortmund University has its own train station ("Dortmund Universität"). From there, suburban trains (S-Bahn) leave for Dortmund main station ("Dortmund Hauptbahnhof") and Düsseldorf main station via the "Düsseldorf Airport Train Station" (take S-Bahn number 1, which leaves every 20 or 30 minutes). The university is easily reached from Bochum, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Duisburg.
You can also take the bus or subway train from Dortmund city to the university: From Dortmund main station, you can take any train bound for the Station "Stadtgarten", usually lines U41, U45, U 47 and U49. At "Stadtgarten" you switch trains and get on line U42 towards "Hombruch". Look out for the Station "An der Palmweide". From the bus stop just across the road, busses bound for TU Dortmund University leave every ten minutes (445, 447 and 462). Another option is to take the subway routes U41, U45, U47 and U49 from Dortmund main station to the stop "Dortmund Kampstraße". From there, take U43 or U44 to the stop "Dortmund Wittener Straße". Switch to bus line 447 and get off at "Dortmund Universität S".
The AirportExpress is a fast and convenient means of transport from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dortmund Central Station, taking you there in little more than 20 minutes. From Dortmund Central Station, you can continue to the university campus by interurban railway (S-Bahn). A larger range of international flight connections is offered at Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is about 60 kilometres away and can be directly reached by S-Bahn from the university station.
The H-Bahn is one of the hallmarks of TU Dortmund University. There are two stations on Campus Nord. One ("Dortmund Universität S") is directly located at the suburban train stop, which connects the university directly with the city of Dortmund and the rest of the Ruhr Area. Also from this station, there are connections to the "Technologiepark" and (via Campus Süd) Eichlinghofen. The other station is located at the dining hall at Campus Nord and offers a direct connection to Campus Süd every five minutes.
The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent "Technologiepark".
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