Boris Vexler

Prof. Boris Vexler, born in 1977 in Moscow, Russia, is a Professor of Optimal Control at the TUM Department of Mathematics under the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology. He has served as Dean of Studies since 2015 and as speaker of the International Research Training Group IGDK 1754 since 2012.

• Education: Diploma (2000) and Ph.D. (2004) in Mathematics from the University of Heidelberg; Habilitation (2008) from the University of Graz.

His research focuses on numerical analysis of partial differential equations (PDEs), particularly finite element methods for optimal control problems governed by parabolic, elliptic, and hyperbolic PDEs. Key contributions include error estimates, adaptive discretization, and handling state constraints and measure-valued controls.

Recent publications emphasize transient Stokes equations, Navier-Stokes control, and sparsity-constrained optimization. His work often integrates scientific computing and uncertainty quantification.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Award for best supervisor of the elite degree program TopMath (2018)
  • Finalist, ECCOMAS Prize for best dissertation (2005)
  • Leslie Fox Prize in Numerical Analysis, 2nd place (2004)