Finished Projects
BMBF project
- Title: Entwicklung einer Software zur optimalen Auslegung und dynamischen Betriebsweise von bidirektionalen Anergie und Wärmenetzen mit dezentralen Einspeisungen
Principle Investigators: Rechenzentrum für Versorgungsnetze Wehr GmbH and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
Runtime: 10/2019 - 02/2022
Position: 1 TV-L E13
For a detailed (german) project description click here.
DFG projects
- Title: Localized Reduced Basis Methods for PDE-Constrained Parameters Optimization
Principal Investigators: M. Ohlberger, Felix Schindler (University Münster) and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft (DFG)
Runtime: 05/2019 - 06/2023
Position: 3/4 TV-L E13
For a detailed project description click here. - Title: Multiobjective Optimization of Non-Smooth PDEs – Switches, State Constraints, Model Reduction
Principal Investigators: M. Dellnitz, Sebastian Peitz (University of Paderborn) and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft (DFG)
Runtime: 10/2019 - 06/2023
Position: 3/4 TV-L E13
For a detailed project description click here. - Title: Multiobjective optimal control of partial differential equations using reduced-order modeling
Principal Investigators: M. Dellnitz (University of Paderborn) and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft (DFG)
Runtime: 12/2016 - 02/2020
Position: 3/4 TV-L E13
For a detailed project description click here. - Title: Model predictive PDE control for energy efficient building operation: Reduced-order methods for nonlinear model predictive control
Principal Investigators: S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft (DFG)
Runtime: 12/2015 - 12/2019
Position: 1 TV-L E13 - Title: A-posteriori-POD Error Estimators for Nonlinear Optimal Control Problems governed by Partial Differential Equations
Principal Investigators: F. Tröltzsch and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft (DFG)
Runtime: 12/2010-08/2014
Position: 3/4 TV-L E13 - Title: Numerical and Analytical Methods for Elliptic-Parabolic Systems appearing in the Modeling of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Principal Investigators: R. Denk and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Excellence Initiative of the DFG
Runtime: 04/2010-03/2012
Position: 1/2 TV-L E13
Comment: Subproject of the Research Initiative Analysis and Numerics of Evolution Equations with Applications in the Sciences
Engineering project
- Title: Parameterschätzung in nichtlinearen Einspurmodellen in der Fahrdynamik
Principal Investigators: W. Hirschberg and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Institute of Automotive Engineering Graz (FTG) of the Graz University of Technology
Runtime: 10/2007-12/2008
Comment: By this project a diploma thesis was financed.
EU project
- Title: EUropean MOdel Reduction NETwork
Principal Investigators: Wil Schilders (TU Eindhoven)
Funding Organisation: European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
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- On October 6, 2009 Stefan Volkwein gave a talk at the BildungsTURM in Konstanz. The slides can be downloaded here.
FFG projects
- Title: POD Model-Order Reduction for Population Balance Equations in Granulation processes
Principal Investigators: Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering (RCPE) and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: FFG
Runtime: 06/2013-06/2014
Position: student job for trainees - Title: Methodenentwicklung zur Optimierung von Batteriemodellen (elektrochemisch und thermisch) unter Verwendung von Modellreduktion und Space-Mapping-Techniken (EltoBatt)
Principal Investigators: Competence Center The Virtual Vehicle, industrial partners and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Klima- und Energiefonds Neue Energien 2020 of the FFG
Runtime: 04/2010-03/2013
Position: 1/4 TV-L E13 - Title: New models and methods for simulation and verification of powertrain NVH. Real Time simulation of drivetrain (No. C03_T08)
Principal Investigators: Competence Center The Virtual Vehicle, industrial partners and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: FFG
Runtime: 07/2009-12/2011
Position: 1/4 TV-L E13
Comment: K2-Mobility Center project - Title: Efficiency of gear box and transmission systems (No. C02_T01)
Principal Investigators: Competence Center The Virtual Vehicle, industrial partners and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG)
Runtime: 09/2008-12/2010
Comment: K2-Mobility Center project - Title: Advanced Methodologies for Vehicle NVH frequency Domains: Efficient Noise Radiation Simulation of Engines (by means of WBT) (No. C04_T03)
Principal Investigators: Competence Center The Virtual Vehicle, W. Desmet, industrial partners and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: FFG
Runtime: 08/2008-07/2010
Comment: K2-Mobility Center project - Title: Shape- und Topologie-Optimierung von gekoppelten Systemen mit akustischen Zielfunktionen (No. A1_B15)
Principal Investigators: Competence Center The Virtual Vehicle, industrial partners and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: FFG
Runtime: 01/2009-06/2009
Comment: Kplus-Competence Centres Programme project - Title: Rekonstruktion von Reifencharakteristiken und -kenngrössen aus Fahrzeugmessungen (No. A1_B11)
Principal Investigators: Competence Center The Virtual Vehicle, industrial partners and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: FFG
Runtime: 04/2008-06/2009
Comment: K2-Mobility Center project
FWF projects
- Title: Numerical Methods for Optimal Control with PDE Constraints
Principal Investigators: K. Kunisch and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF)
Runtime: 05/2007-04/2011
Comment: Subproject of the SFB research center Mathematical Optimization and Applications in Biomedical Sciences - Title: POD for Parameter Estimation in Differential Equations
Principal Investigators: S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: FWF
Runtime: 03/2007-03/2010
Position: 3/4 position (comparable to 3/4 TV-L E13)
Comment: Subproject of the SFB research center Mathematical Optimization and Applications in Biomedical Sciences - Title:Effiziente Lösungsverfahren für restringierte Wärmeprozesse
Principal Investigators: Prof. Dr. Hintermüller and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: FWF
Runtime: 12/2003-03/2007
Position: 1 postdoctorial position (comparable to 1 TV-L E13)
Projects with Industry and Economy
- Title: Finite Element Methods and Neural Networks for Technical Forming Processes in Structural Mechanics
Principal Investigators: EBZ Group, S. Frei and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: EBZ Group
Runtime: 01/2021-09/2022 (currently preparation of a prolongation)
Position: two student jobs for trainees - Titel: Thermal influence of the annular gap in the Czochralski-process in the region of the phase boundary
Forschungsleiter: PVA Crystal Growing Systems GmbH and S. Volkwein
Förderorganisation: PVA Crystal Growing Systems GmbH
Laufzeit: 08/2022 - 03/2023
Position: two student jobs - Title: Data-Driven Modeling of Complex Dynamical Systems Arising in Dialysis Treatments
Principal Investigators: Renal Research Institute, New York, and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Renal Research Institute, New York
Runtime: 01/2020-12/2021
Position: 1/4 TV-L E13 - Title: Development of multiobjective optimization tools for optimal decision making in the presence of trade-offs between two or more objective in the treatment of patients with chronic desease
Principal Investigators: Renal Research Institute, New York, and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Renal Research Institute, New York
Runtime: 04/2017-03/2020
Position: 1/4 TV-L E13 - Title: Development of a nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) that adjusts therapy with erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) such that hemoglobin values in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is kept within predefined limits
Principal Investigators: Renal Research Institute, New York, and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Renal Research Institute, New York
Runtime: 01/2015-03/2017
Position: 1/4 TV-L E13 - Title: Numerical study of a physiologically based model of vascular refilling during ultrafiltration in hemodialysis
Principal Investigators: Renal Research Institute, New York, and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Renal Research Institute, New York
Runtime: 12/2015-11/2016
Position: one student job for trainees - Title:Reduced-order methods for the parameterized sensitivity model for erythropoiesis involving structured population equations with one structural variable
Principal Investigators: Renal Research Institute, New York, and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Renal Research Institute, New York
Runtime: 10/2014-09/2015
Position: one student job for trainees - Title: Optimal administration strategies for EPO based on the model for erythropoiesis involving structured population equations with one structural variable
Principal Investigators: Renal Research Institute, New York, and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Renal Research Institute, New York
Runtime: 04/2014-03/2015
Position: one student job for trainees - Title:Reduced-order methods for the parameterized model for erythropoiesis involving structured population equations with one structural variable
Principal Investigators: Renal Research Institute, New York, and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisatio: Renal Research Institute, New York
Runtime: 04/2014-03/2015
Position: one student job for trainees - Title: Reduced Basis Methods for Model Reduction and Sensitivity Analysis of Complex Partial Differential Equations with Applications to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Principal Investigators: Adam Opel AG, GM Alternative Propulsion Center Europe (GM APCE) and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Adam Opel AG and GM Alternative Propulsion Center Europe (GM APCE)
Runtime: 02/2011-08/2014
Position: Ph.D. position - Title: Einsatz von mathematischer Optimierung bei der Auslegung von Strom-, Gas- und Fernwärmenetzen
Principal Investigators: Rechenzentrum für Versorgungsnetze Wehr GmbH and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Rechenzentrum für Versorgungsnetze Wehr GmbH
Runtime: 04/2013-12/2013
Position: student job for trainees - Title: POD for a Numerical Thermal Si- mulation Model for Gas Tanks
Principal Investigators: Adam Opel AG, GM Alternative Propulsion Center Europe (GM APCE) and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Adam Opel AG and GM Alternative Propulsion Center Europe (GM APCE)
Runtime: 04/2012-02/2013
Position: student job for trainees - Title:Optimale Beschaffung von Aluminiumbändern
Principal Investigators: Amcor Flexibles Singen GmbH and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Amcor Flexibles Singen GmbH
Runtime: 04/2012-06/2012
Position: student job for trainees - Title: Preliminary Investigation concerning a possible application of Proper Orthogonal Decomposition for a Synchronal Timing Belt Drive
Principal Investigators: AVL List GmbH and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: AVL List GmbH
Runtime: 08/2008-09/2008
Comment: By this project a student project was financed. - Title: Modellbasierte Ansätze/Neuronale Netze zur Beschreibung des fahrbaren Bereichs bei Verbrennungsmotoren
Principal Investigators: AVL List GmbH and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: AVL List GmbH
Runtime: 08/2005-05/2006
Comment: By this project a diploma thesis was financed. - Title: Adaptive Ventil-Technologie für hydrauliche Systeme
Principal Investigators: Blum GmbH and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Blum GmbH
Runtime: 11/2004-05/2006
Comment: By this project a diploma thesis was financed.
Project financed by the Excellence Cluster Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour
- Titel: Theoretical analysis of the parameter and state space in a synthetic multicellular reaction-diffusion system
Principle Investigators: P. Müller and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Excellence Cluster Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour
Runtime:
Position: two student jobs for trainees - Title: Deep Learning of Priors for Bayesian Inverse Problems in Image Analysis
Principle Investigators: B. Goldlücke and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Excellence Cluster Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour
Runtime: 05/2020-07/2021
Position: 1 TV-L E13
For a detailed project description click here.
Project financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
- Title: Hybrides Planungsverfahren zur energieeffizienten Wärme- und Stromversorgung von städtischen Verteilnetzen
Principal Investigator: Rechenzentrum für Versorgungsnetze Wehr GmbH, HTWG Konstanz and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Runtime: 11/2014-06/2018
Positions: two 3/4 TV-L E13
Projects financed by the University of Konstanz
- Title: Model reduction and Deep Learning for Differential Equations under Uncertainties: Theoretical Foundations, Efficient Algorithms and Applications
Principal Investigator: M. Fuchs, B. Goldlücke, and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Committee of Research‚ of the University of Konstanz
Runtime: 04/2021-03/2022
Positions: 3/4 TV-L E 13 and several student jobs for trainees - Title: Python-Based PDE Constrained Optimization under Uncertainty
Principal Investigator: S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Committee of Research‚ of the University of Konstanz
Runtime: 01/2020-12/2021
Positions: several student jobs for trainees - Title: Angepasste Modellreduktion für lineare dynamische Systeme
Principal Investigators: S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Committee of Research‚ of the University of Konstanz
Runtime: 01/2017 - 12/2018
Positions: several student jobs for trainees - Title: A-Posteriori Fehlerschätzung für Trust-Region-POD Verfahren in Design und Steuerung
Principal Investigator: S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Committee of Research‚ of the University of Konstanz
Runtime: 01/2015-12/2016
Positions: several student jobs for trainees
Zukunftsfonds Steiermark project
- Title: Prognosesicheres Batteriemodell für Elektro- und Hybridfahrzeuge (ProgoBatt)
Principal Investigators: Competence Center The Virtual Vehicle, and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Zukunftsfonds Steiermark of the state Steiermark, Austria
Runtime: 04/2010-03/2013
Position: 1/4 TV-L E13
Project financed by the German Excellence Initiative
- Title: Energiewende vor Ort – Optimale dezentrale Energieversorgung und Kommunikationsstrategien hinsichtlich politischer und sozialer Akzeptanz
Principle Investigators: M. Busemeyer, U. Fischbacher, T. Hinz, S. Storandt and S. Volkwein
Funding Organisation: Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft (DFG), Excellence Strategy
Runtime: 01/2021-06/2023
Position: 1/2 TV-L E13