Research presentations

1) Title: Self-Organizing Programmable Material

Room: F1.544 (HNI) 17:30 - 18:00

Abstract: Programmable Matter is an umbrella term for materials that can change basic properties such as shape, density and colour in a programmable way. A practical implementation of this science fiction concept lies in the far future. Nevertheless, in theory we can explore the possible applications of this vision and explore its power or its limits.

2) Title: Find the perfect app! Software technology makes it possible

Room: F1.544 (HNI) 18:10 - 18:40

  • Speakers: Marie Christine Platenius

Abstract: Software engineering deals with the design, development and maintenance of software. An example area of software engineering is the search for software in markets, e.g. in app stores. In my presentation I show exemplarily how this is implemented with the means of current software engineering research, so-called matching procedures.

3) Title: Energy-efficient autonomous driving using mathematical optimization methods

Room: F1.110 (HNI) 18:50 - 19:20

  • Speaker: Sebastian Peitz

Abstract: The interest in electrically driven and autonomously driving vehicles has strongly increased in recent years. However, electric vehicles usually have a reduced range compared to vehicles powered by fossil fuels. With the help of mathematical optimization methods an "intelligent cruise control" can be developed, which enables energy-saving driving. In the presentation, a method for autonomous control of an electric vehicle will be presented that allows the driver to choose an optimal compromise between energy efficiency and speed. 

4) Title: Limited solutions of a chemotaxis system with external signal production

Room: F0.530 (HNI) 19:30 - 20:00

Abstract: Chemotaxis describes the biological phenomenon of the oriented movement of cells under the influence of the direction of movement by concentration differences of chemical substances in their environment. This phenomenon plays a role, among other things, in the migration of immune cells to inflammation or in the expansion of cancerous tissue.

From a mathematical point of view, the description of this state of affairs is a system of partial differential equations, the investigation of which provides insights into the dynamic behaviour of the cells with regard to qualitative solution properties.

We are working on a chemotaxis system with an external signal source and are investigating to what extent the external signal can be used to influence the cell population.

5) Title: Honey, I shrunk the antennas! Nano antennas in modern technology

Room: F1.110 (HNI) 19:30 - 20:00

  • Speaker: André Hildebrandt

Abstract: Antennas can be found in almost every technology - from WLAN to modern smartphones. However, in recent years, attempts have been made to massively shrink such antennas. This causes some difficulties, but also leads to many new applications.