PD Dr. rer. nat. habil. Sven-Joachim Kimmerle

PD Dr. rer. nat. habil. Sven-Joachim Kimmerle

Office hours: by arrangement (at short notice)

Last update of this website: January 2022.

Research interests:

• Mathematical Modelling: Multibody systems coupled with elasticity, PEM fuel cells / Nanochannels / Hydrogen electrolysis / Nanobubbles, Phase transitions (Sharp-Interface models / Macroscopic equations)
• Analysis: Coupled ODE-PDE systems, Mathematical elasticity, Free boundary problems, Homogenization of PDE / Asymptotic analysis
• Optimization: Optimal control of PDE, Optimal control of ODE-PDE systems, Shape optimization, Machine learning
• Statistics: Data science, Influence of stochastic perturbations
• Physics of Failure, Reliability, FIT-rates (FIDES standard), Automotive Networks
• Numerics: Simulation of fully coupled ODE-PDE systems / PDE systems, Efficient simulation of large systems of differential equations, Free boundaries and contact

 

Teaching:

Lectures:

• "Analysis 1 & 2" for "Applied Artificial Intelligence" in Winter Term 2021/22 & Summer Term 2022 (TH Rosenheim), lecture and practical course
• "Mathematics 1" for "Business Informatics" in Winter Term 2020/21 (OTH Regensburg), live online lecture and practical course
• "Numerical Optimization" for "Scientific Computing" and "Computer Science" in Summer Term 2020, Summer Term 2021 (University of Applied Sciences Munich), live online lecture and practical course
• "Mathematical Methods in Engineering" for "Aerospace Engineering" in WT 2020 (UniBw Munich), lecture & tutorials
• "Linear and Nonlinear Optimization (BSc)" for "Mathematical Engineering" and "Aerospace Engineering" in HT 2019, HT 2020 (UniBw Munich)
• "Numerics - Advanced chapters" for "Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences" in FT 2017 (UniBw Munich)
• "Mathematical Modelling" for "Mathematical Engineering", "Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences" and "Aerospace Engineering" in FT 2017 (UniBw Munich)
• "Introduction Finite Element Methods" for "Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences" in WT 2017 (UniBw Munich)
• "Statistics" for "Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences" in WT 2017 (UniBw Munich)
• "Programming" for "Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences" in HT 2016, HT 2017 (UniBw Munich)
• "Finite Elements" for "Mathematical Engineering" in WT 2013, WT 2015 (UniBw Munich), lecture & tutorials
• "Mathematical Methods II" for ecomic and social sciences (in English), Autumn term 2010 (U Ottawa)
• "Calcul différentiel et intégral pour les sciences de la vie II" in French (Calculus II for life sciences), Winter term 2010 (U Ottawa)

 

Teaching support and coordination (only Feb 2011 - Sep 2018 at UniBw Munich):

• "Mathematics (for Engineers) 1, 2 & 3" in HT 2011 & WT 2012, HT 2013 & WT 2014, HT 2014 & WT 2015, HT 2015 & WT 2016
• "Mathematical Methods in Aerospace Engineering" in WT 2011
• "Mathematical Methods in Engineering" in WT 2018
• "Functional Analysis" in FT 2016
• Laboratory course "Optimal control" in FT 2011, FT 2012
• "Optimization (MSc INF)" in FT 2012
• "Introduction to Optimization (BSc ME)" in FT 2013, FT 2014
• "Linear and Nonlinear Optimization (BSc LRT)" in HT 2012
• "Introduction into Numerics" in WT 2014

 

Further duties and responsibilities:

• Mentoring of master and bachelor theses and student projects at:
  Institute for Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing (LRT-1).
• Cooperation with projects of LRT-1: e.g. Munich Aerospace

 

Personal information:

• Oct 2018 - : Research & Development, Physical Software Solutions (spin-off), Ottobrunn
• Apr 2021- : Lecturer (part-time) for Mathematics and Statistics, Technische Hochschule Rosenheim
• Jan 2020: Venia legendi (title "Privatdozent") for Mathematics, issued by department LRT at Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany
• Jun 2019: Facultas docendi (together with "Habilitationsurkunde") for Mathematics, issued by department LRT at Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany, since then external lecturer at Institute for Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing (LRT-1)
• May 2019: Final presentation of Habilitation Thesis "Optimal Control of Coupled Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations", Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany; Mentors: M. Gerdts, T. Apel (both UniBw M), R. Herzog (TU Chemnitz)
• Feb 2011 - Sep 2018: Research Associate at the Chair of M. Gerdts, Institute for Mathematics and Computer Application (LRT-1), Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany

• Jul 2016 - Dec 2017: Interim Professor for Mathematics and Computer Sciences in Engineering, Institute for Mathematics and Computer Sciences in Civil Engineering (BAU-1), Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany
• 2010: Part-time Professor and Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Industrial project with Toyota), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa, Canada (Mentors: A. Novruzi, U Ottawa; P. Berg, UOIT Oshawa)
• Sep 2009: Defense of Doctoral Thesis "Macroscopic Diffusion Models for Precipitation in Crystalline Gallium Arsenide", Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany (Supervisors: B. Niethammer, HU Berlin/U Oxford, W. Dreyer, WIAS Berlin)
• Oct 2004 - Dec 2009: Research Assistant, DFG Research Center MATHEON "Mathematics for Key Technologies" (Industrial cooperation with Freiberger Compound Materials) / HU Berlin, Germany
• Sep 2004: Diploma in Mathematics with minor in Theoretical Physics, Universität Heidelberg, Germany (Supervisor: W. Jäger)
• Jun 2002: "Maîtrise de mathématiques classiques", Université Paris 7 - Denis Diderot, France
• Oct 2000: Vordiplom (Pre-degree) in Mathematics and Vordiplom in Physics, Universität Heidelberg, Germany

 

Publications:

Refereed publications:

• Kimmerle, S.-J., Gerdts, M., Herzog, R.: An Optimal Control Problem for a Rotating Elastic Crane-Trolley-Load System. Link to preprint version. In: 9th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, Vienna, Austria, February 21-23, 2018, IFAC-PapersOnLine 51/2 (2018), 272-277, DOI 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.03.047 .
• Kimmerle, S.-J., Gerdts, M., Herzog, R.: Optimal Control of an Elastic Crane-Trolley-Load System - A Case Study for Optimal Control of Coupled ODE-PDE Systems (link to preprint version, extended by 2 appendices). MCMDS 24(2) (2018), 182-206, DOI 10.1080/13873954.2017.1405046.
• Webert, J.-H., Gill, P. E., Kimmerle, S.-J., Gerdts, M.: A Study of Structure-exploiting SQP Algorithms for an Optimal Control Problem with Coupled Hyperbolic and Ordinary Differential Equation Constraints. Link to preprint version. DCDS-S 11(6) (2018), 1259-1282, DOI 10.3934/dcdss.2018071.
• Sverdrup, K., Kimmerle, S.-J., Berg, P.: Computational Investigation of the Stability and Dissolution of Nanobubbles. Appl. Math. Model. 49 (2017), 199-219, DOI 10.1016/j.apm.2017.05.006.
• Kimmerle, S.-J., Gerdts, M.: Necessary optimality conditions and a semi-smooth Newton approach for an optimal control problem of a coupled system of Saint-Venant equations and ordinary differential equations, Pure Appl. Funct. Anal. 1(2) (2016), 231-256.
• Gerdts, M., Horn, S., Kimmerle, S.-J.: Line Search Globalization of a Semismooth Newton Method for Operator Equations in Hilbert Spaces with Applications in Optimal Control, J. Ind. Manag. Optim. 13(1) (2017), 47-62, DOI 10.3934/jimo.2016003.
• Gerdts, M., Kimmerle, S.-J.: Numerical Optimal Control of a Coupled ODE-PDE Model of a Truck with a Fluid Basin. In: Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst. 2015, Suppl., 515-524, DOI 10.3934/proc.2015.0515.
• Kimmerle, S.-J.: Modelling, Simulation and Stability of Free Surface and Bulk Nanobubbles in Hydrogen Electrolysis (link to preprint version). In: 8th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, Vienna, Austria, February 18-20, 2015, IFAC-PapersOnLine 48/1 (2015), 621-626, DOI 10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.05.046 .
• Kimmerle, S.-J., Ladipo, K., Novruzi, A., Berg, P.: Contact Resistance at PEM-PEM Interfaces: Charged Fluid Flow Between Nanochannels, ECS Transactions 59(1) (2014), 145-159, DOI 10.1149/05901.0145ecst.
• Berg, P., Kimmerle, S.-J., Novruzi, A.: Modeling, Shape Analysis and Computation of the Equilibrium Pore Shape near a PEM-PEM intersection (link to preprint version, arXiv 1405.7309), J. Math. Anal. Appl. 410(1) (2014), 241-256, DOI 10.1016/j.jmaa.2013.08.012 (Note this originally published version has typos in eq. (29), (64) and (72), see the preprint version).
• Kimmerle, S.-J., Berg, P., Novruzi, A.: An Electrohydrodynamic Equilibrium Shape Problem for Polymer Electrolyte Membranes in Fuel Cells (link to preprint version). In: System Modeling and Optimization, 25th IFIP TC 7 Conference on System Modeling and Optimization (CSMO 2011), Berlin, Germany, September 12-16, 2011, Revised Selected Papers, Springer, Heidelberg. IFIP Adv. Inf. Commun. Technol. 391 (2013), 387-396. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com: DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-36062-6_39.
• Kimmerle, S.-J.: Optimal Control of Mean Field Models for Phase Transitions. In: 7th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, Vienna, Austria, February 14-17, 2012, IFAC Proceedings Volumes 45/2 (2012), 1107-1111, DOI 10.3182/20120215-3-AT-3016.00196.
• Ladipo, K., Berg, P., Kimmerle, S.-J., Novruzi, A.: Effects of Radially-Dependent Parameters on Proton Transport in Polymer Electrolyte Nanopores, J. Chem. Phys. 134 (2011), 074103-1-12, DOI 10.1063/1.3552232.

 

Book:

• Kimmerle, S.-J., Kimmerle, W.: Mehrdimensionale Analysis und Differentialgleichungen - für Ingenieure und Physiker, 3., erw. Auflage, edition delkhofen, Deilingen, 2020.

 

Theses:

• Kimmerle, S.-J.: Optimal Control of Coupled Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Habilitation thesis, Universität der Bundeswehr Munich, 2018.
• Kimmerle, S.-J.: Macroscopic Diffusion Models for Precipitation in Crystalline Gallium Arsenide - Modelling, Analysis and Simulation, PhD thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2009.
• Kimmerle, S.-J.: Homogenisierung alternierender Randbedingungen bei der Poissongleichung, Diploma thesis, Universität Heidelberg, 2004.

 

Preprints (available on request):

• Kimmerle, S.-J.: Well-Posedness of a Coupled Quasilinear Parabolic and Elliptic Free Boundary Problem From a Model for Precipitation in Crystalline Solids.
• Kimmerle, S.-J.: A Model Problem for Optimal Control of a Parabolic PDE Fully Coupled to ODEs, 2019, accepted.
• Kimmerle, S.-J., K. Dvorsky, H.-D. Ließ, R. Avenhaus: Time to Failure under Varying Thermal Stresses, Preprint, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Neubiberg, 2020.
• Kimmerle, S.-J., Avenhaus, R., Dvorsky, K., Ließ, H.-D.: Statistische Kenngrößen für Ausfallzeiten elektronischer Bauteile unter zeitlich veränderlichen Temperaturbelastungen. Interne Dokumentation, Physical Software Solutions, 2018.

 

Publications w/o peer review and technical reports (selected):

• Kimmerle, S.-J., Ließ, H.-D.: Zuverlässigkeit elektrischer Komponenten im Bordnetz: Jedes Bauteil zählt (link to preprint version), Elektronik automotive, Sonderheft 4 (2019) , 42-45.
• Kimmerle, S.-J.: Coupling Structure in an Optimal Control Problem with PDEs and ODEs. Proc. Appl. Math. Mech. 18(1) (2018), 1-2, DOI: 10.1002/pamm.201800339.
• Kimmerle, S.-J., Sverdrup, K., Berg, P.: Dynamic Equilibrium of a Coupled ODE-PDE Problem for Surface Nanobubbles, Proc. Appl. Math. Mech. 17(1) (2017), 843-844, DOI: 10.1002/pamm.201710389.
• Kimmerle, S.-J.: Modelling, Simulation and Optimization of an Elastic Structure under Moving Loads (link to preprint version), Proc. Appl. Math. Mech. 16(1) (2016), 697-698, DOI: 10.1002/pamm.201610337.
• Kimmerle, S.-J., Moritz, R.: Optimal Control of an Elastic Tyre-Damper System with Road Contact (link to preprint version), Proc. Appl. Math. Mech. 14(1) (2014), 875-876, DOI: 10.1002/pamm.201410418.
• Berg, P., Novruzi, A., Kimmerle, S.-J., Ladipo, K.: Mathematical Modelling of Ionomer/Ionomer and Ionomer/Catalyst Layer Inferfaces - Iononer/Ionomer Interface Model. Final report of an industrial research project sponsored by Toyota Motor Corporation, 2011.
• Dreyer, W., Kimmerle, S.-J.: Mean Field Diffusion Models for Precipitation in Crystalline GaAs Including Surface Tension and Bulk Stresses. Preprint No. 1475, Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics, Berlin, 2009 / Preprint No. 698, DFG Research Center MATHEON - Mathematics for Key Technologies, Berlin, 2010.