Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Rolf Isermann
Control Systems and Process Automation
Head of Research Group Control Systems and Process Automation
Contact
risermann@iat.tu-...
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Work
S3|10 519
Landgraf-Georg-Str. 4
64283
Darmstadt
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Education/Position |
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| 1957 – 1962 | Dipl.-Ing. (Mechanical Engineering) | University Stuttgart, Germany |
| 1965 | Dr.-Ing. | University Stuttgart, Germany |
| 1968 | Habilitation (venia legendi) | University Stuttgart, Germany |
| 1972 | Professor (associate) | University Stuttgart, Germany |
| 1977 | Professor | Technical University of Darmstadt |
| 2006 – today | Professor emeritus, Head of Research Group Control Systems and Process Automation | Technical University of Darmstadt |
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Research and Publications (most important Books) |
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| 1971 | Process Modeling |
| 1971, 1974, 1987, 1992 | Process Identification |
| 1977, 1988, 1992 (German, English, Russian, Chinese) | Digital Control Systems / Digitale Regelsysteme |
| 1992 |
Adaptive Control Systems (with K. Lachmann u. D. Matko) |
| 1998, 2003, 2008 (German, English) | Mechatronic Systems Link |
| 2003 |
Model-based Control and Diagnosis of Combustion Engines (ed.) Link |
| 1994, 2006 | Fault-Diagnosis Systems Link |
| 2006 | Vehicle Dynamics Control (ed.) Link |
| 2010 | Electronic Management of Powertrains (ed.) Link |
| 2011 |
Identification of Dynamic Systems (with M. Münchhof) Link |
| 2011 | Fault-Diagnosis Applications Link |
| 2014 | Engine Modeling and Control – Modeling and Electronic Management of Internal Combustion Engines Link |
| 2017 | Combustion Engine Diagnosis – Model-based Condition Monitoring of Gasoline and Diesel Engines and their Components Link |
| 2022 | Automotive Control – Modeling and Control of Vehicles Link |
| International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) | ||
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| Chair | ||
| Application Committee | 1975 – 1978 | |
| Safeprocess Committee | 1988 – 1993 | |
| Vicepresident | ||
| Executive Board | 1996 – 1999 | |
| Technical Board | 1999 – 2002 | |
| Council Member | 2002 – 2008 | |
| VDI/VDE-Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik | ||
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Advisory Board Member, Deputy Chairman of Advisory Board, Chairman Technical Committees, Chairman of Coordination Committee Chairman of about 8 national conferences |
1973 – 2003 | |
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including: VDI/VDE Committee and Conference (biennial) AUTOREG |
2002 – 2008 | |
| International Conferences with Chair | |
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| 1979 | IFAC Symposium Identification |
| 1980 | IFAC Conference Digital Computer Applications |
| 1987 | 10th IFAC World Congress Munich |
| 1991 | 1st IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS |
| 2000 | 1st IFAC Conference on Mechatronic Systems |
| 2002 – 2008 | VDI/VDE AUTOREG, biennial |
| 2005 | Modellbildung, Simulation und Regelung von Kraftfahrzeugen, Haus der Technik, Darmstadt |
| 2006 | 50th IFAC Anniversary Celebration Heidelberg |
| 2007 – 2016 | Chair of 25 iQPC Conferences on “Braking”, “Steering”, “Intelligent Tire Technology”, “Suspensions”, “Automotive Diagnostic Systems”, “Driver Assistance Systems”, “Turbocharging”, “Global Chassis Control” |
| 2009 – 2011 | Hybrid- und Elektroantriebe, VDI-Wissensforum, Frankfurt |
| 2009, 2012, 2014 | Elektronisches Management motorischer Fahrzeugantriebe, Haus der Technik, Frankfurt |
| 2015 – 2017 | ATZlive International Conference on Driver Assistance Systems |
| Awards | ||
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| 1989 | Dr. h.c. | University Libres Brussels |
| 1996 | Dr. h.c. | Polytechnische Universität Bukarest |
| 1996 | VDE- Ehrenring (highest scientific award) | VDE |
| 1998 | Russel Serverance Springer Professorship | University of California, Berkeley |
| 2002 | IFAC Advisor | President of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) |
| 2003 | Top Ten Award Emerging Technologies (Mechatronics) | MIT Technology Review |
| 2007 | VDI-Ehrenringmitglied (highest scientific award) | VDI |
| 2010 | Rufus Oldenburger Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (highest scientific award of Automatic Control) | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| 2016 | Lifetime Achievement Award for Mechatronics | International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), Technical Committee on Mechatronic Systems |
| 2019 | Verdienstkreuz am Bande des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Cross of Merit on the Ribbon of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) | Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany) |
