Applied optimization techniques for port-Hamiltonian systems
Defense of my doctoral thesis on: "Applied optimization techniques for port-Hamiltonian systems."
🚀Jonas Nicodemus
PostDoc
Greetings! I hold a PhD in Applied Mathematics with a focus on systems and control theory, optimization, and data-driven methods. Previously, I studied Engineering Cybernetics, which gives me a strong background bridging mathematical theory and engineering practice.
Experience
PostDoc
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Research Associate
University of Stuttgart, Institute of Engineering and Computational Mechanics
Tutor in Technical Mechanics I-III and Implementation of a Machine Learning driven Model Order Reduction framework
Intern/Working Student
Bosch SoftTec GmbH
Software Engineer in the field of Map Matching, Microservices and Cloud Development.
Working Student
Robert Bosch Start-up GmbH
Programming of tools for the automation of forklifts (C++, C) and laboratory work.
Education
PhD Applied Mathematics
University of Stuttgart
Efficient surrogate modelling with guarantees.
Dissertation title: “Applied optimization techniques for port-Hamiltonian systems”
M.Sc. Engineering Cybernetics
University of Stuttgart
Master thesis title: “Application of Physics Informed Neural Networks for the Approximation of Differential Equations in the Field of Rigid Body Dynamics”
B.Sc. Engineering Cybernetics
University of Stuttgart
Bachelor thesis title: “Path Planning with Collision Avoidance for Multiple-Link Manipulators”
Publications
(2026).
KLAP: KYP Lemma Based Low-Rank Approximation for $H_2$-Optimal Passivation.
SIAM J. Matrix Anal. Appl. Volume 47, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 1-24.
(2025).
Energy Matching in Reduced Passive and Port-Hamiltonian Systems.
SIAM J. Control Optim. Volume 63, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 2154-2176.
(2023).
Port-Hamiltonian Dynamic Mode Decomposition.
SIAM J. Sci. Comput. Volume 45, Issue A, 2023, Pages A1690-A1710.
(2013).
Physics-Informed Neural Networks-based Model Predictive Control for Multi-link Manipulators.
In IFAC-PapersOnLine Volume 55, Issue 20, 2022, Pages 331-336.
Selected Talks