Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
Modelling of distributed embedded systems in automation and control regarding dependability and usability, Human Machine Interaction in process engineering of complex machines and plants.
Education
| 1987 – 1990 | Research assistant, PhD candidate, |
| 1981 – 1987 | Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Dipl.-Ing., RWTH Aachen, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Germany |
Professional History
| Since 2023 | Speaker of the Vice Deans Research and Innovation, Technical University of Munich |
| Since 2021 | Core Member of Munich Data Science Institute (MDSI), the Technical University of Munich’s research institute for data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence Lead of Sector "Work" at Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI), a Technical University of Munich Integrative Research Institute researching the future of human-robot interaction in work environments Consortium partner at KI.FABRIK Bayern, part of the Hightech Initiative of the Bavarian federal state to develop innovative mechatronic manufacturing capabilities |
| Since 2021 | Vice Dean Research and Innovation |
| Since 2017 | Member of the supervisory board of Grammer AG, since 2023 head of strategy committee Member of the supervisory board of HAWE Hydraulik SE |
| Since 2009 | Full Professor, Director |
| Apr 2006 – Jun 2009 | Professor, Director, Vice Dean Education (1,5 years) |
| Sep 2000 – Mar 2006 | Full Professor, Director |
| Apr 2000 – Aug 2000 | Head of Product Marketing and Development Interface |
| 1996 – 1998 | Full Professor |
| 1995 – Mar 2000 | CTO and head of innovation |
| 1991 – 1994 | Department Head, Electrical, Measurement and Control Department |
Selected Activities, Honors and Awards
| Since 2024 | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Since 2023 | IEEE Fellow |
| Since 2023 | Automation Coordinator of the IEEE RAS Technical Activities Board (TAB) |
| 2023 | Initiator of the Open Invited Track “Transformation of legacy software in manufacturing and logistics systems as enabler for reconfigurable, agent-based automation architectures” at IFAC World Congress 2023, Yokohama |
| Since 2022 | Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA), founded in 2021 in Hong Kong with a strong focus on Artificial Intelligence in diverse application areas |
| Since 2022 | Co-Initiator of the DFG-funded Priority Program 2422 “Data-driven Process Modelling for Forming Technologies” |
| Since 2021 | Distinguished Lecturer, Co-Chair of IEEE RAS TC for Digital Manufacturing and Human-Centered Automation; Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE RAS TC Automation in Logistics |
| 2021 – 2023 | Organizer and lecturer of the EIT Digital summer school, co-funded by the European Union |
| 2020 | Contributor to IEEE Standard 2660.1-2020 “IEEE recommended practice for industrial agents: Integration of software agents and low-level automation functions” |
| Since 2019 | Senior Editor, IEEE RAS Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE) |
| 2019 – 2021 | Member of the GMA advisory board (association of measurement and control), National membership organization of IFAC |
| Since 2018 | Initiator and main author of four rule sheets (VDI/VDE 2653) of the German Automation Society (GMA TC 5.15, now TC 3.35 working on sheet 5)) |
| Since 2018 | IEEE RAS International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE) |
| 2017 – 2023 | Chair of Technical Committee „3.1 Computers for Control,“ International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) – from 2012 to– 2014 Vice Chair |
| 2015 – 2021 | Member of Steering Committee and Lecturer of IEEE TC Industrial Electronics Society (IES) international summer schools on intelligent agents in automation |
| 2015 – 2020 | Co-Initiator of DFG-funded Priority Program SPP 1593 “Managed Software Evolution” |
| 2015 | Invited Plenary Speaker on IEEE IECON (Topic: Cyber Physical Production systems / Industry 4.0- challenges in research and industrial application) |
| Since 2014 | Elected member of the Kuratorium of Deutsches Museum |
| 2013 – 2020 | Spokeswoman of the DFG Collaborative Research Project CRC 768 “"Managing Cycles in Innovation Processes – Integrated Development of Product-Service Systems Based on Technical Products” (12 years funding scheme with about 2 million € every year) |
| 2009 | Special Award of Initiative D21 (network for a digital society) “Get the best” – more women into research |
| 2003 – 2009 | Editor in Chief, atp international – Automation Technology in Practice, Oldenbourg publishing house, “IFAC-affiliated journal” since September 2005 |
| 2001 – 2003 | Member of the advisory board and vice chairwoman at KfIT (field of competence for information technology) of VDI (Association of German Engineers) |
| 1998 – 2007 | Spokeswoman for the Real-Time programming TC (GI, society for informatics, national membership organization of IEEE Computer Society) |
| 1991 | Borchers-Badge of RWTH Aachen |
| 1990 | GfR-promoting award 1990 for extraordinary technical-scientific works in the field of integration of humanization and rationalization |
| 1989 | Adam Opel Award, 21st ISATA 1989 (International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation), Wiesbaden, Germany |