Since 01.02.2025
Research Associate at the Institute for Control Systems (IRS)

2022 – 2025
Master’s Degree (M.Sc.) in Mechatronics and Information Technology at KIT

• Specialization in Control Engineering
• Working student at SEW-Eurodrive and Bosch, student assistant at IAI and IRS
• Master’s thesis at IRS on the topic: “Parameter Adaptation for Trajectory Planning for Highly Automated Vehicles to Minimize Motion Sickness”

2017 – 2022
Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.) in Mechatronics and Information Technology at KIT

Functional Safety in Robotics
In the context of industrial automation, flexible and autonomous robotic systems are becoming increasingly important for making production processes more efficient and adaptable. While today mainly automated guided vehicles are used for simple tasks, more complex applications—such as in manufacturing or process industries—require additional manipulation capabilities, like gripping hoses or components. Mobile manipulators are used for this purpose.

Integrating such systems into existing production environments brings new challenges for functional safety. The research addresses scenarios from robotics, such as object gripping by manipulators or interaction between mobile robots. This goes beyond static collision avoidance and also considers system dynamics, moving obstacles, external disturbances, and model uncertainties.

A central goal is the safe coexistence of humans and machines. Additionally, the research investigates which functional architectures are suitable for enabling functional safety in such complex and dynamic scenarios.

• Übung und Betreuung der Vorlesung Optimal Control