معرفی
Dr. Abdurrahman Irscheid is a Researcher at the Chair of Systems Theory and Control Engineering under Prof. Rudolph at Saarland University. He holds a Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) from the university and has been a research assistant since 2018, with prior student assistant roles dating to 2013. His research focuses on control and observer design for hyperbolic/parabolic PDEs, finite-time convergence methods, and cooperative load transportation with heavy ropes. He has supervised over a dozen theses and projects, including experimental validations of control systems.
Educational Background:
- B.Sc. Mechatronics, Saarland University (2012-2015)
- M.Sc. Computational Engineering of Technical Systems (COMET), Saarland University (2015-2017, with distinction)
- Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.), Saarland University (2025)
Research Interests:
- Boundary control of distributed-parameter systems
- Observer and backstepping design for hyperbolic PDEs
- Prescribed-time stabilization of nonlinear systems
- Flatness-based control for complex mechanical systems
- Applications in load transportation and dielectric elastomer actuators
Awards:
- Best Paper Award (at-Automatisierungstechnik 2023)
- VDI-Preis 2019 (outstanding Master's thesis)
- VDE-Saar Preis (top electrical engineering graduation)
- Stiftungspreis 2018 (top Master's thesis)
Teaching & Supervision:
- Lead exercises in Systems Theory and Control Engineering courses since 2018
- Supervised 11+ theses/projects (e.g., observer-based controllers for heavy rope systems, prescribed-time stabilization)
- Co-advised projects on rotational pendulums and mobile platforms
Labs/Teams: Active in the LSR research group focusing on distributed-parameter systems and nonlinear control applications.
