Person | Paderborn University

I received my Dipl. Math. in 2004 and my Ph.D. degree in applied mathematics in 2008 both from the Paderborn University in Germany. I was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the California Institute of Technology, CA, USA, from 2008 to 2009. From 2009 to 2015 I was a Junior Professor at the Department of Mathematics at the Paderborn University. From 2015 to 2020 I was Associate Professor of control engineering at the Department of Engineering Science and a Tutorial Fellow in Engineering at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K. Currently, I am full Professor for applied mathematics at the Paderborn University leading the research group "Numerical Mathematics and Control". Our group's research focus lies in the development and analysis of structure-preserving simulation and optimal control methods for mechanical, electrical and hybrid systems, with a wide range of application areas including astrodynamics, drive technology and robotics.I received my Dipl. Math. in 2004 and my Ph.D. degree in applied mathematics in 2008 both from the Paderborn University in Germany. I was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the California Institute of Technology, CA, USA, from 2008 to 2009. From 2009 to 2015 I was a Junior Professor at the Department of Mathematics at the Paderborn University. From 2015 to 2020 I was Associate Professor of control engineering at the Department of Engineering Science and a Tutorial Fellow in Engineering at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K. Currently, I am full Professor for applied mathematics at the Paderborn University leading the research group "Numerical Mathematics and Control". Our group's research focus lies in the development and analysis of structure-preserving simulation and optimal control methods for mechanical, electrical and hybrid systems, with a wide range of application areas including astrodynamics, drive technology and robotics.

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Education and Academic Career
Since 2020	Professor (W3) Paderborn University
12/2021 - 12/2022	Parental leave
2015 - 2020	Associate Professor University of Oxford, UK
10/2018 - 06/2019	Parental leave
01/2017 - 08/2017	Parental leave
2014 - 2015	Guest Professor Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
2009 - 2015	Junior Professor Paderborn University
2013 - 2014	Guest Professor Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
2011 - 2012	Substitute Professor Technische Universität München, Germany
2008 - 2009	Postdoc California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
13.03.2008	Doctorate Applied Mathematics, Paderborn University, Germany. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Dellnitz
1999 - 2004	Degree programme Diploma in Technomathematics, Paderborn University
Awards und Fellowships
Since 2016	Selected Invited Talks 2021: Conference on the Numerical Solution of Differential and Differential-Algebraic Equations (NUMDIFF-16, Halle, Germany, 2021), Plenary Talk 2016: 4th European Conference on Computational Optimization (EUCCCO, Leuven, Belgium, 2016), Plenary Talk
2018	Oberwolfach Research in Pairs, Approval of a two-week research stay at the Mathematical Research Institute Oberwolfach, Germany
2011 - 2014	Member of "Junges Kolleg" of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts, Germany
2013	"Eleonore-Trefftz guest professorship" grant at the Technical University Dresden, Germany
2011	Best paper award, 8th Paderborn Workshop on Design of mechatronic systems, Paderborn, Germany
2011	Best poster award, International Conference on Simulation Technology, Stuttgart, Germany
2009	Award for the best PhD thesis in 2008 of Paderborn University
2008	Best poster award, Oberwolfach seminar Applied Dynamics and Geometric Mechanics, Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics, Germany
Miscellaneous
Since 2021	Leader, web team of the Department of Mathematics, Paderborn University
Since 2011	Supervision of Researchers in Early Career Phases Doctorates Completed doctorates: 3, ongoing doctorates: 3 Postdocs Total: 4 (4 still in academia), ongoing postdocs: 4
Since 2009	Referee: DFG, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, leading mathematical and control engineering Journals (published, e.g., by IEEE (e.g. TAC), SIAM (e.g. Numerical Analysis), Springer (e.g. Numerische Mathematik), IFAC)
2010 - 2014	Leader, web team of the Department of Mathematics, Paderborn University
Scientific Engagement
Organisation of Scientific Events
Since 2011	Member of Scientific Committees of four international conferences
Since 2010	(Co-)Organization of several minisymposia at international conferences (e.g., ECC, MTNS) and different lecture series at international Summer/Winter Schools (e.g. Madrid)
2013	Organiser, Dresdner Mathematical Series Women in Science, TU Dresden, Germany
2012	Organisation of research day of "Junges Kolleg" of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts, Germany
Engagement in Scientific Organisations
Since 2021	Steering group member of "Frauen gestalten die Informationsgesellschaft" and perspEktIveM (mentoring program for female students), Paderborn University
2017 - 2020	Member, Advisory Committee of the German Research Foundation Research Training Group Pi3: Parameter Identification "Analysis, Algorithms, Implementations" of the University of Bremen, Germany
2011 - 2015	Steering group member of "Frauen gestalten die Informationsgesellschaft" and perspEktIveM (mentoring program for female students), Paderborn University
Editorial Boards and Editorship
Since 2017	Editorial Board of AIMS Journal of Computational Dynamics and GEM - International Journal on Geomathematics
Membership in Scientific Societies
2017	Committee Member "Future of GAMM", GAMM (Society for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics)

Since 2021	Leader, web team of the Department of Mathematics, Paderborn University
Since 2021	Steering group member of "Frauen gestalten die Informationsgesellschaft" and perspEktIveM (mentoring program for female students), Paderborn University Engagement in Scientific Organisations
Since 2020	Professor (W3) Paderborn University Education and Academic Career
Since 2017	Editorial Board of AIMS Journal of Computational Dynamics and GEM - International Journal on Geomathematics Editorial Boards and Editorship
Since 2016	Selected Invited Talks 2021: Conference on the Numerical Solution of Differential and Differential-Algebraic Equations (NUMDIFF-16, Halle, Germany, 2021), Plenary Talk 2016: 4th European Conference on Computational Optimization (EUCCCO, Leuven, Belgium, 2016), Plenary Talk Awards und Fellowships
Since 2011	Supervision of Researchers in Early Career Phases Doctorates Completed doctorates: 3, ongoing doctorates: 3 Postdocs Total: 4 (4 still in academia), ongoing postdocs: 4
Since 2011	Member of Scientific Committees of four international conferences Organisation of Scientific Events
Since 2010	(Co-)Organization of several minisymposia at international conferences (e.g., ECC, MTNS) and different lecture series at international Summer/Winter Schools (e.g. Madrid) Organisation of Scientific Events
Since 2009	Referee: DFG, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, leading mathematical and control engineering Journals (published, e.g., by IEEE (e.g. TAC), SIAM (e.g. Numerical Analysis), Springer (e.g. Numerische Mathematik), IFAC)
12/2021 - 12/2022	Parental leave Education and Academic Career
2017 - 2020	Member, Advisory Committee of the German Research Foundation Research Training Group Pi3: Parameter Identification "Analysis, Algorithms, Implementations" of the University of Bremen, Germany Engagement in Scientific Organisations
2015 - 2020	Associate Professor University of Oxford, UK Education and Academic Career
10/2018 - 06/2019	Parental leave Education and Academic Career
2018	Oberwolfach Research in Pairs, Approval of a two-week research stay at the Mathematical Research Institute Oberwolfach, Germany Awards und Fellowships
01/2017 - 08/2017	Parental leave Education and Academic Career
2017	Committee Member "Future of GAMM", GAMM (Society for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics) Membership in Scientific Societies
2014 - 2015	Guest Professor Freie Universität Berlin, Germany Education and Academic Career
2011 - 2015	Steering group member of "Frauen gestalten die Informationsgesellschaft" and perspEktIveM (mentoring program for female students), Paderborn University Engagement in Scientific Organisations
2009 - 2015	Junior Professor Paderborn University Education and Academic Career
2013 - 2014	Guest Professor Technische Universität Dresden, Germany Education and Academic Career
2011 - 2014	Member of "Junges Kolleg" of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts, Germany Awards und Fellowships
2010 - 2014	Leader, web team of the Department of Mathematics, Paderborn University
2013	Organiser, Dresdner Mathematical Series Women in Science, TU Dresden, Germany Organisation of Scientific Events
2013	"Eleonore-Trefftz guest professorship" grant at the Technical University Dresden, Germany Awards und Fellowships
2012	Organisation of research day of "Junges Kolleg" of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts, Germany Organisation of Scientific Events
2011 - 2012	Substitute Professor Technische Universität München, Germany Education and Academic Career
2011	Best paper award, 8th Paderborn Workshop on Design of mechatronic systems, Paderborn, Germany Awards und Fellowships
2011	Best poster award, International Conference on Simulation Technology, Stuttgart, Germany Awards und Fellowships
2009	Award for the best PhD thesis in 2008 of Paderborn University Awards und Fellowships
2008 - 2009	Postdoc California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA Education and Academic Career
13.03.2008	Doctorate Applied Mathematics, Paderborn University, Germany. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Dellnitz Education and Academic Career
2008	Best poster award, Oberwolfach seminar Applied Dynamics and Geometric Mechanics, Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics, Germany Awards und Fellowships
1999 - 2004	Degree programme Diploma in Technomathematics, Paderborn University Education and Academic Career