Patrick Kefer

Patrick Kefer is a researcher at the Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences associated with the ASiC Center of Excellence Energy. He specializes in Genetic Programming and Energy Flow Optimization for residential and industrial systems.

• Key Research Areas: Energy Management, Flow Controller Design, PCM Storage Systems, Symbolic Regression
• Projects: OpenGrid4PV, ICE4H&C, BABA Emissionen, Austrian DC pilot factory, InduGrid

His work focuses on simulation-based optimization and heuristic control algorithms for energy systems. Recent projects explore direct current grids, thermochemical heat storage, and decentralized energy communities.

Collaboration Network: Active with researchers like Gerald Steinmaurer, Michael Affenzeller, and Stefan Wagner. His methodologies integrate symbolic regression and white-box modeling for dynamic energy systems.