Philipp Sieberg

Dr.-Ing. Philipp Sieberg serves as a Researcher at the Chair of Mechatronics within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. His research focuses on intelligent transportation systems, vehicle dynamics, and applied artificial intelligence, with particular emphasis on hybrid methodologies that integrate physical models with machine learning approaches. Based in Room MD-226, he actively contributes to both academic and industrial advancements in automotive engineering through his publications and research projects.

His research interests span intelligent transportation systems, vehicle dynamics control, machine learning applications, and hybrid estimation methods. Sieberg specializes in developing reliable AI-based virtual sensors for vehicle state estimation, creating model-based predictive control systems for active roll stabilization, and applying neural networks to complex automotive challenges. His work consistently addresses the critical balance between AI innovation and system reliability in safety-critical automotive applications, with significant contributions to steering system dynamics, wear mechanism classification, and autonomous vehicle development.

Sieberg's recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate a clear trajectory toward increasingly sophisticated hybrid AI methodologies in vehicle dynamics. His research shows growing emphasis on reliability assurance of AI components, multi-fidelity simulation approaches, and practical implementation of machine learning in hardware-in-loop test environments. The work spans fundamental research in neural network-based state estimation to applied solutions for steering systems, wear analysis, and autonomous inland waterway vessels, reflecting both theoretical depth and real-world applicability.

• Award for Particularly Outstanding Graduation, Department of Engineering, University of Duisburg-Essen
• Award for Outstanding Completion of Master's Program in Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Duisburg-Essen
• First Prize for Outstanding Master's Thesis 2017, Alumni Chair of Mechatronics eV, University of Duisburg-Essen
• Active involvement in IEEE Germany Section and Chair of IEEE ITSS German Chapter

Sieberg contributes significantly to research projects including AutoBin (Autonomous Inland Waterway Vessel), driving simulators for the Chair of Mechatronics, and machine learning algorithms for mobile state prediction applications. His leadership extends to committee activities as Student Activities Chair of the IEEE ITSS German Chapter, where he bridges academic research with professional society engagement. Current teaching responsibilities include courses on highly automated driving systems and technical fundamentals of future vehicle systems for the Master's program in Automotive Engineering & Management Executive.

Working within the Chair of Mechatronics research group, Sieberg collaborates extensively with colleagues including Dieter Schramm, Christian Hürten, and Alexander Haas. His research leverages advanced driving simulators and hardware-in-loop test benches, with strong connections to the AutoBin project consortium developing autonomous inland vessel technology. The research environment emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration between mechanical engineering, computer science, and control systems specialists to address complex mobility challenges.