Dr. Michael Ulbrich

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Biography

Professor Michael Ulbrich specializes in Mathematical Optimization, focusing on nonlinear optimization and optimal control. His research interests include the development and analysis of efficient algorithms for solving large-scale nonlinear optimization problems, with applications such as shape optimization in fluid flows and parameter identification in human motion analysis. He has conducted substantial research under the DFG/FWF International Research Training Group and is an Associate Editor for leading journals in the field of optimization. Ulbrich pursued his studies in mathematics and earned his doctorate in 1996, followed by a Habilitation in 2002, both from the Technical University of Munich. He has held prominent academic positions, including a Full Professorship at the University of Hamburg from 2002 and a Full Professorship at the Technical University of Munich since 2006, where he has also served as Dean of Academic Affairs and Vice Dean of the Department of Mathematics. His notable publications include works in SIAM Journal on Optimization and contributions to the MOS/SIAM Series on Optimization.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Full Professor holding Chair in Mathematical Optimization.

Full Professor

2002-01-01 — 2006-01-01

University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany

Full Professor in Mathematics.

Dean of Academic Affairs

2007-01-01 — 2010-01-01

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Overseeing academic programs and faculty affairs.

Vice Dean

2012-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Department of Mathematics, Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Assist in administration and leadership of the department.

Awards

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Howard Rosenbrock Prize

2015-01-01
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Professor Semester

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Dissertation Award

1996-01-01