Matthias Gerdts

Matthias Gerdts is a Full Professor (W3) for Engineering Mathematics at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich, School of Aerospace Engineering. His contact details include an office in Building 41/300, Room 041/2308, and email matthias.gerdts@unibw.de.

• Education
• Diploma (Master) in Mathematics with minor Computer Science, TU Clausthal (1997)
• PhD, University of Bayreuth (2001)
• Habilitation, University of Bayreuth (2006)

His research focuses on optimal control theory, differential-algebraic equations, mathematical optimization, and model-predictive control with sensitivity analysis applications. Previous academic roles include Associate Professor at University of Würzburg, Lecturer at University of Birmingham, Junior Professor at University of Hamburg, and Visiting Professor at University of California, San Diego.

Gerdts contributes to editorial work as a member of the DAE Panel for the journal Optimization - A Journal of Mathematical Programming and Operations Research (ISSN: 2939-9084). Current affiliations include Engineering Mathematics Department at Universität der Bundeswehr München.