Research Projects

P 1: Sparse controls

• Project leaders: K. Kunisch (KFU), B. Vexler (TUM)
• Core research areas: AO, NS
• Doctoral Candidates: G. Holler , N. Behringer.

P 2: Complexity and convergence of multilevel optimization approaches for TV-based denoising

• Project leaders: F. Bornemann (TUM), K. Bredies (KFU)
• Core research areas: AO, NS, IS

P 3: Shape optimization for fluid-structure interaction

• Project leaders: W. Ring (KFU), M. Ulbrich (TUM), E. Ullmann (TUM)
• Core research areas: AO, NS, IS

P 4: Identification of parametric energy functionals from linearly constrained evolutions of critical points

• Project leaders: K. Bredies (KFU), M. Fornasier (TUM)
• Core research areas: AO, NS, IS

P 5: Boundary control problems in polyhedral domains

• Project leaders: Th. Apel (UniBw), O. Steinbach (TUG), B. Vexler (TUM)
• Core research areas: AO, NS, IS
• Doctoral Candidate: C. Haubner

P 6: Adaptive anisotropic boundary element methods

• Project leaders: Th. Apel (UniBw), O. Steinbach (TUG)
• Core research areas: AO, NS

P 7: Organic photovoltaics and related electrochemical models

• Project leaders: K. Fellner (KFU), G. Friesecke (TUM)
• Core research areas: NS, IS
• Doctoral Candidate: B. Graswald

P 8: Parameter estimation for the Bloch equation from linear projection data and applications in MR fingerprinting

• Project leaders: K. Bredies (KFU), M. Fornasier (TUM)
• Core research areas: NS, IS
• Doctoral Candidate: R. Huber

P 9: Sensitivity and control of evolutions with rate-independent elements

• Project leaders: M. Brokate (TUM), K. Fellner (KFU), K. Kunisch (KFU), M. Ulbrich (TUM)
• Core research areas: NS, IS

P 10: Optimal control approaches for optical flow

• Project leaders: K. Bredies (KFU), M. Ulbrich (TUM)
• Core research areas: NS, IS

P 11: Energy corrected finite elements for optimal control problems on domains with re-entrant corners

• Project leaders: O. Steinbach (TUG), B. Wohlmuth (TUM)
• Core research areas: NS, IS

P 12: Sparse optimal control in time-dependent density functional theory

• Project leaders: G. Friesecke (TUM), K. Kunisch (KFU)
• Core research areas: NS, IS

P 13: Model reduction in HJB-based feedback design for optimal control of evolution problems

• Project leaders: F. Bornemann (TUM), K. Kunisch (KFU)
• Core research areas: AO, NS, IS

P 14: Multilevel approaches to optimal control problems with uncertain PDE constraints

• Project leaders: K. Kunisch (KFU), E. Ullmann (TUM)
• Core research areas: AO, NS

P 15: Modeling, identification, and optimization of violin bridges

• Project leaders: W. Ring (KFU), B. Wohlmuth (TUM)
• Core research areas: AO, NS, IS
• Doctoral Candidate: S. Marschke

P 16: Volume-surface reaction-diffusion systems: analysis, numerics, control, and optimality issues

• Project leaders: T. Apel (UniBw), K. Fellner (KFU), B. Vexler (TUM)
• Core research areas: AO, NS, IS
• Doctoral Candidate: R. Lagunero

P 17: Domain decomposition methods for nonlinear transmission conditions

• Project leaders: O. Steinbach (TUG), B. Wohlmuth (TUM)
• Core research areas: NS, IS

P 18: Parameter identification and PML techniques in high-intensityfocused ultrasound (HIFU)

• Project leaders: B. Wohlmuth (TUM), K. Fellner (KFU), O. Steinbach (TUG),
• Core research areas: AO, NS

P 19: Distributionally robust PDE-constrained optimization

• Project leaders: M. Ulbrich (TUM), K. Kunisch (KFU)
• Core research areas: AO, NS
• Doctoral Candidate: J. Milz