IMPRS for Advanced Methods in Process and Systems Engineering
Research - Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
IMPRS for Advanced Methods in Process and Systems Engineering Employees
IMPRS for Advanced Methods in Process and Systems Engineering Details
The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems (MPI) and the Otto von Guericke University (OVGU) in Magdeburg jointly established the IMPRS in 2007. Through an innovative concept of combining cutting edge mathematical and systems-oriented engineering research driven by challenging questions arising from the analysis, design, and optimization of chemical and biochemical processes, the school has been bringing together students from various engineering disciplines, natural scientists, and mathematicians into a structured PhD program. Methods from Mathematics, Systems Theory and Systems Engineering are the connecting bridge between different applications. Our vision is that fellows can learn a lot from obviously unrelated engineering areas once the specific problem under consideration has been abstracted. Synergies can be obtained on theoretical, algorithmic, and even software related levels. Many of the processes and systems have been and shall be investigated both experimentally and with mathematical models, allowing for validation of theoretical considerations as well as providing a stimulus for further analytical and algorithmic research.Our intrinsically interdisciplinary approach yields numerous opportunities for real scientific breakthroughs in Engineering and in Mathematics. Experience shows the large challenges PhD fellows are facing in such projects and on their way to become the next generation of leading scientists. A targeted, broad, and well-adjusted curriculum complemented by numerous soft skill courses qualifies our fellows to meet these requirements.
