Holger Diedam

PhD student in the MathOpt research group
at the HGS MathComp
at the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR)
at the University of Heidelberg

Address

Room 407
Im Neuenheimer Feld 368
69120 Heidelberg, Germany

phone: +49 6221 54-8809
fax: +49 6221 54-5444

Research Interests

I am currently in my second PhD year at the University of Heidelberg. As a member and scholarship holder of the Heidelberg Graduate School of Mathematical and Computational Methods for the Sciences, I am working on the "Optimization of Coupled Supply-Demand-Price Networks in the Chemical Industry" with a mathematical focus on global optimal control.

My scientific interests include the solution of nonlinear mixed-integer optimal control with direct methods, in particular multiple shooting. Depending on the application, many extensions such as nonlinear model predictive control are necessary. In this context, I also worked on the real-time application of our mathematical methods.

My research at the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR) allows an application driven, interdisciplinary approach to new mathematical challenges. During my education, I worked extensively on several applications, including models from economics, psychology and robotics.

Short CV

A long version is available on request.

Education

August 2009
– present:
University of Heidelberg
PhD student, member and scholarship holder of the Heidelberg Graduate School
April 2003
– July 2009:
University of Heidelberg
primary subject: mathematics, secondary subject: physics

International Experience

August 2007: INRIA Rhône Alpes, Grenoble, France
cooperation in modeling and stabilization of humanoid robot movement
April 2006
– Oct. 2006:
HoChiMinhCity University of Technology, Vietnam
modeling and simulation of concrete in cooperation with the Faculties of Civil Engineering and Computer Science

Practical experience

Oct. 2008
– Dec. 2009:
University of Heidelberg
research student at the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing in cooperation with the Experimental and Theoretical Psychology, optimization of a psychological problem arising from analyzing complex decisions
Aug. 2007
– June 2008:
INRIA Rhône Alpes
paid internship in cooperation with Pierre-Brice Wieber at the INRIA to stabilize humanoid robot movement
Oct. 2006
– Aug. 2007:
University of Heidelberg
research student at the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing, optimization of the movement of a walking robot in cooperation with the University of Freiburg
Oct. 2005
– March 2006:
University of Heidelberg
instructor of an exercise course belonging to the lecture “Introduction to numerical methods“ given by Prof. Bock

Publications

AuthorTitleJournal/ProceedingsYear
Dimitrov, D., Wieber, P.-B., Stasse, O., Ferreau, H. & Diedam, H. An Optimized Linear Model Predictive Control Solver Recent Advances in Optimization and its Applications in Engineering   2010
BibTeX:
@incollection{Dimitrov2010,
  author = {D. Dimitrov and P.-B. Wieber and O. Stasse and H.J. Ferreau and H. Diedam},
  title = {An Optimized Linear Model Predictive Control Solver},
  booktitle = {Recent Advances in Optimization and its Applications in Engineering},
  publisher = {Springer Berlin Heidelberg},
  year = {2010},
  editor = {M. Diehl and F. Glineur and E. Jarlebring and W. Michiels},
  pages = {309--318}
}
Herdt, A., Diedam, H., Wieber, P.-B., Dimitrov, D., Mombaur, K. & Diehl, M. Online Walking Motion Generation with Automatic Footstep Placement Advanced Robotics   2010
BibTeX:
@article{Herdt2010,
  author = {A. Herdt and H. Diedam and P.-B. Wieber and D. Dimitrov and K. Mombaur and M. Diehl},
  title = {Online Walking Motion Generation with Automatic Footstep Placement},
  journal = {Advanced Robotics},
  year = {2010},
  volume = {24},
  number = {5--6},
  pages = {719--737(19)}
}
Sager, S., Barth, C., Diedam, H., Engelhart, M. & Funke, J. Optimization to measure performance in the Tailorshop test scenario --- structured MINLPs and beyond Proceedings EWMINLP10   2010
BibTeX:
@inproceedings{Sager2010f,
  author = {Sager, S. and Barth, C. and Diedam, H. and Engelhart, M. and Funke, J.},
  title = {Optimization to measure performance in the {T}ailorshop test scenario --- structured {MINLP}s and beyond},
  booktitle = {Proceedings {EWMINLP10}},
  year = {2010},
  pages = {261--269},
  address = {CIRM, Marseille}
}
Diedam, H. Fast NMPC Algorithms for Humanoid Robot Walking School: University of Heidelberg   2009
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Diedam2009,
  author = {H. Diedam},
  title = {Fast NMPC Algorithms for Humanoid Robot Walking},
  school = {University of Heidelberg},
  year = {2009}
}
Dimitrov, D., Wieber, P.-B., Stasse, O., Ferreau, H. & Diedam, H. An Optimized Linear Model Predictive Control Solver for Online Walking Motion Generation IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2009. ICRA 2009.   2009
BibTeX:
@inproceedings{Dimitrov2009,
  author = {D. Dimitrov and P.-B. Wieber and O. Stasse and H.J. Ferreau and Diedam, H.},
  title = {An Optimized Linear Model Predictive Control Solver for Online Walking Motion Generation},
  booktitle = {IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2009. ICRA 2009.},
  year = {2009},
  pages = {1171--1176}
}
Diedam, H., Dimitrov, D., Wieber, P.-B., Mombaur, K. & Diehl, M. Online Walking Gait Generation with Adaptive Foot Positioning through Linear Model Predictive Control IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2008. IROS 2008.   2008
BibTeX:
@inproceedings{Diedam2008,
  author = {H. Diedam and D. Dimitrov and P.-B. Wieber and K. Mombaur and M. Diehl},
  title = {Online Walking Gait Generation with Adaptive Foot Positioning through Linear Model Predictive Control},
  booktitle = {IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2008. IROS 2008.},
  year = {2008},
  pages = {1121--1126}
}
Diehl, M., Bock, H., Diedam, H. & Wieber, P.-B. Fast Direct Multiple Shooting Algorithms for Optimal Robot Control Fast Motions in Biomechanics and Robotics   2006
BibTeX:
@incollection{Diehl2006d,
  author = {M. Diehl and H.G. Bock and H. Diedam and P.-B. Wieber},
  title = {Fast Direct Multiple Shooting Algorithms for Optimal Robot Control},
  booktitle = {Fast Motions in Biomechanics and Robotics},
  publisher = {Springer Berlin Heidelberg},
  year = {2006},
  editor = {M. Diehl and K. Mombaur},
  volume = {340},
  series = {Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences (LNCIS)},
  pages = {65--93},
  note = {(in print)}
}

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Prof. Dr. rer.nat. habil. Sebastian Sager
Head of MathOpt group
at the Institute of Mathematical Optimization
at the Faculty of Mathematics
at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Universitätsplatz 2, G02-224
39106 Magdeburg, Germany

: +49 391 67 58745
: +49 391 67 11171
:

Susanne Heß

Universitätsplatz 2, G02-206
39106 Magdeburg, Germany

: +49 391 67-58756
: +49 391 67-11171
:

Prof. Dr. rer.nat. habil. Sebastian Sager
Head of MathOpt group
at the Institute of Mathematical Optimization
at the Faculty of Mathematics
at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Universitätsplatz 2, G02-224
39106 Magdeburg, Germany

: +49 391 67 58745
: +49 391 67 11171
:

Susanne Heß

Universitätsplatz 2, G02-206
39106 Magdeburg, Germany

: +49 391 67-58756
: +49 391 67-11171
: