Jan Heiland

Jan Heiland is a Visiting Professor with teaching duties at the University of Magdeburg and serves as a researcher and team leader at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg, Germany. His industrial experience includes work at Bombardier Transportation on high-speed trains.

Education

• PhD in Applied Mathematics, TU Berlin (2010–2013)
• Master's in Applied Mathematics, TU Berlin (2006–2009)
• Bachelor's Degree, TU Dresden (2003–2005)

Research Focus

Heiland's research centers on mathematical control systems, specializing in numerical implementations for infinite-dimensional and differential-algebraic equations. Key areas include incompressible Navier-Stokes simulations, model reduction techniques, and applications in fluid dynamics control.

Publications

His recent work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary focus bridging control theory and computational fluid dynamics, with contributions to turnpike theory in descriptor systems and reduced-order modeling techniques like POD/DMD for nonlinear PDEs.