Data-Enhanced Analysis and Controller Design for Uncertain Systems
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The Cluster of Excellence "Data-Integrated Simulation Science" (EXC 2075) is an interdisciplinary research center with more than 200 scientists of different ages, gender identities, nationalities and different subject areas, jointly performing research towards a common goal: We target a new class of modeling and computational methods based on available data from various sources, in order to take the usability, precision and reliability of simulations to a new level.
The project / The position
This position is funded by the Cluster of Excellence EXC 2075 and part of the Project Network 4 Data-Integrated Control Systems Design with Guarantees.
Recent years have witnessed a surge of interest in direct data-based end-to-end control design techniques. Surprisingly, many of these approaches offer no systematic way to include prior knowledge about the to-be controlled system. In contrast, modern methods in robust control permit to exploit available prior physical knowledge of the underlying system and only require possibly rough descriptions of the sources of uncertainty in the model in order to provide rigorous safety and performance guarantees. The main theme of this project is to develop novel methods that permit the refinement of the involved uncertainty descriptions with data generated by the system itself or its uncertain sub-components through experiments or simulations. This approach will retain the modeling flexibility and modularity of the robust control framework and overcome the current dichotomy between purely model-based and data-based approaches.
You will be a member of Professor Carsten W. Scherer’s team at the chair for Mathematical Systems Theory.
Your tasks
• Conducting research in the area of data-enhanced analysis and controller design for uncertain systems
• Close collaboration with project partners and publication of research results
• Active participation in the training and research activities of the SimTech Graduate School
• Active participation in SimTech events (Status seminars, Project Network meetings, further events)
• Commitment for the working group and the institute
Your qualifications
• You are a talented person with a very good Master degree in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering or a related field and a genuine interest in advanced techniques in systems and control.
• You have thorough knowledge in one or more of the following subjects:
Robust control, convex optimization techniques in control, data-integrated control
• You are motivated to work in an interdisciplinary project team and want to foster collaborations between mathematicians and engineers.
• We search for an open-minded person with good communication skills.
• Proficiency in English is required, knowledge of German is welcome but not compulsory.
We offer
• An inspirational and supportive research environment at the Cluster of Excellence SimTech with ample networking opportunities
• A nationally and internationally well-connected research group with a good team spirit
• Fully funded conference visits and a fully funded research stay abroad as well as training programs to support your first steps as an early career scientist
• Respectful supervision and guidance with many ways for direct interactions and prompt feedback
• A family-friendly and all-welcoming atmosphere with flexible working hours and openness for home office models
Please submit your application (motivation letter, curriculum vitae, transcript of records and names of 2 references) until January 2023 via the JoinUS portal (https://careers.uni-stuttgart.de). If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us via carsten.scherer@mathematik.uni-stuttgart.de.
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