Dr. Philipp Braun

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Philipp Braun received a Diploma in Mathematics from the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, in 2012, and a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics from the University of Bayreuth, Germany, in 2016. He held an Assistant Professorship at the University of Bayreuth, along with a dual affiliation with the University of Newcastle, Australia, from October 2016 to August 2018. He then served as a Senior Research Associate at the University of Newcastle until July 2020. In August 2020, he joined the Australian National University in Canberra as a Senior Lecturer. His research interests focus on Applied Dynamical Systems, Control Theory, specifically emphasizing Nonsmooth Control, Lyapunov Functions for (De-)Stabilization of Dynamical Systems, and the design of Obstacle Avoidance Controllers. Braun's work also explores Distributed Model Predictive Control and Optimization, including algorithm design applications for Smart Grids. He is registered to supervise research students, contributing to various collaborative projects in his field.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2016-10-01 — 2018-08-01

University of Bayreuth • Germany

Held a dual affiliation with the University of Newcastle, Australia.

Senior Research Associate

2016-10-01 — 2020-07-01

University of Newcastle • Australia

Conducted research in the field of mathematics and dynamical systems.

Senior Lecturer

2020-08-01 — Present

Australian National University • Canberra, Australia

Currently working as a Senior Lecturer in mathematics.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.