Quick Summary
Computational Engineering student combining student assistant experience with hands-on trajectory optimization and motion planning projects.
Profile
I am interested in autonomous systems, multi-agent systems, control engineering, and reinforcement learning
Current activity
Master's student in Computational Engineering at Technische Universität Darmstadt.
Location
Based in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany.
Education
Academic training at Technische Universität Darmstadt with a focus on computational and mechanical engineering.
M.Sc. Computational Engineering — Technische Universität Darmstadt
Apr 2025 – Present
Graduate studies in Computational Engineering at Technische Universität Darmstadt.
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering — Technische Universität Darmstadt
Oct 2020 – Aug 2025 · Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Bachelor studies in Mechanical Engineering at Technische Universität Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany.
Skills
Tools and domains applied across student assistant roles and autonomous systems projects.
Optimization & Control
Trajectory optimization, optimal control (direct multiple shooting, pseudospectral methods), nonlinear model predictive control, motion and path planning, eVTOL landing and collision avoidance, rocket landing control, robotics co-optimization.
Software & Simulation
Python, CasADi with IPOPT solver, NumPy, Matplotlib (3D visualization), MATLAB / Simulink, numerical simulation, control systems design, motion control.
Engineering Tools & Documentation
Siemens NX (CAD), ANSYS (finite element method), KISSsoft, KISSsys, strain gauge analysis, LaTeX, laboratory assistance.
Experience
Hands-on student assistant and engineering roles supporting automation, mechatronics, and reactive flow laboratories.
Student Assistant — Institute of Mechatronic Systems, TU Darmstadt
May 2024 – Jan 2025 · Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany · Remote
Data analysis of sensors for research on car path behavior.
Student Assistant — Institute of Mechatronic Systems, TU Darmstadt
Mar 2021 – Mar 2023 · Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Stress analysis with ANSYS finite element simulations, screw calculations using KISSsoft and KISSsys, strain gauge analysis, Siemens NX CAD support, planetary gear visualization, flywheel energy storage development in Python, and laboratory assistance.
Student Assistant — Institute of Reactive Flows and Measurement Technology, TU Darmstadt
Apr 2022 – Mar 2023 · Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Constructed a traverse for a metal particle ignition reactor, performed screw calculations with KISSsoft and KISSsys, calibrated mass flow controllers, assisted with Siemens NX CAD design, sieved iron particles, and supported laboratory experiments.
Student Assistant — Institute of Mechatronic Systems, TU Darmstadt
Dec 2020 – Jan 2021 · Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Transferred kinetic energy storage models from MATLAB/Simulink to Python, programmed curve fitting for lithium-ion battery maps, and implemented aging estimation methods in Python.
Student Assistant — Institute of Automation and Mechatronics, TU Darmstadt
Jun 2020 – Dec 2022 · Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Converted handwritten scientific books into LaTeX and supported the institute library.
Intern — Bosch Rexroth
Sep 2021 – Oct 2021 · Lohr, Bavaria, Germany
Industrial internship at Bosch Rexroth in Lohr am Main, Bavaria, Germany.
Projects & Research
Open-source work, thesis research, and simulations covering path planning, NMPC, and trajectory optimization.
Wolf-Inspired Drone Path Planning — Swarm Intelligence
Python · Matplotlib
3D drone path planning with Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO) to search obstacle-avoiding flight paths, adapting swarm behavior for trajectory design.
Car Parallel Parking
Python · CasADi with IPOPT · Matplotlib
Optimal control via direct multiple shooting to compute efficient vehicle trajectories for autonomous parallel parking.
Rocket Landing — Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
Python · CasADi with IPOPT · Matplotlib · NumPy
Nonlinear Model Predictive Control framework for precise vertical landing of a 2D rocket model.
eVTOL Landing — Bachelor Thesis
Python · CasADi with IPOPT · NumPy · Matplotlib
Bachelor thesis simulation framework optimizing eVTOL landing trajectories with static and dynamic collision avoidance in Urban Air Mobility.
MAPTOR (Multiphase Adaptive Trajectory Optimizer)
Python · CasADi · Pseudospectral methods
Open-source trajectory optimization library with adaptive mesh refinement, multiphase support, and SymPy-powered mechanics and design parameter optimization.
Contact
Connect via email or professional networks for collaborations in trajectory optimization and control.