Dr. Daniel Rixen

Biography

Professor Daniel J. Rixen has over twenty-five years of experience in theoretical, numerical, and experimental aspects of dynamics in structures and systems. His activities encompass simulations and measurements within the fields of vibrations, domain decomposition, parallel computing, and the modeling of multiphysical systems, as well as techniques for model reduction. Since 2012, he has been heavily involved in planning and controlling robots and mechatronical systems. His developments have pursued collaboration with academic partners and industries in domains such as aeronautics, aerospace, automotive, mechatronics, wind energy, microsystems, and medical instruments. Professor Rixen obtained his engineering degree in electro-mechanics from the University of Liège (ULg, Belgium) and an MSc degree in Aerospace Vehicle Design from the College of Aeronautics in Cranfield (UK). He completed his doctorate at ULg in 1997 under the supervision of Professor Géradin. After a research assistantship at the Center for Aerospace at the University of Colorado (USA), he became a full professor at Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands), where he held the Chair of Engineering Dynamics. In 2012, he headed the Department of Applied Mechanics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

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