Dr. Christian Brandenburg

Former member

Research Interests

  • PDE-Constrained Optimization
  • Shape Optimization in Computational Fluid Mechanics
  • Goal-Oriented Adaptivity

Publications

  • Ch. Brandenburg, F. Lindemann, M. Ulbrich, and S. Ulbrich, A Continuous Adjoint Approach to Shape Optimization for Navier-Stokes Flow, in K. Kunisch, G. Leugering, J. Sprekels, and F. Tröltzsch (eds.), Optimal Control of Coupled Systems of Partial Differential Equations, Birkhäuser Verlag, 2009, pp. 35-56.
  • Ch. Brandenburg, F. Lindemann, M. Ulbrich, S. Ulbrich, Advanced Numerical Methods for PDE Constrained Optimization with Application to Optimal Design in Navier Stokes Flow, to appear in G. Leugering, S. Engell, A. Griewank, M. Hinze, R. Rannacher, V. Schulz, M. Ulbrich, S. Ulbrich (eds.), Constrained Optimization and Optimal Control for Partial Differential Equations, Birkhäuser Verlag, 2011 (in press), pp. 257-275.

Talks

  • 5 July, 2011 Existence and Differentiability Results for Shape Optimization Problems, IRTG 1529 Klausurtagung, Heppenheim
  • 23 March, 2011 Shape Optimization for the Navier-Stokes Equations, FEF2011, Munich
  • 28 October, 2010 Adaptive Shape Optimization for the Instationary Navier-Stokes Equations, Waseda University, Tokyo
  • 27 July, 2010 Adaptive Shape Optimization for the Instationary Navier-Stokes Equations, 3rd International Conference on Continuous Optimization, Santiago de Chile
  • 28 June, 2010 Shape Optimization for the Instationary Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations, IRTG 1529 Klausurtagung, Blaubeuren
  • 8 March, 2010 Goal-oriented adaptivity for shape optimization with the instationary Navier-Stokes equations, Chemnitz Seminar on Optimal Control 2010, Haus im Ennstal, Austria
  • 22 October, 2009: Shape Optimization for the Instationary Navier-Stokes Equations with Goal-Oriented Adaptivity, IRTG 1529 opening workshop, Darmstadt
  • 28 August, 2009: Shape Optimization for the Instationary Navier-Stokes Equations with Goal-Oriented Adaptivity, ISMP 2009, Chicago
  • 23 September, 2008: Advanced Numerical Methods for PDE-Constrained Optimization with Application to Optimal Design and Control of a Racing Yacht in the America's Cup, Annual meeting of SPP1253 2008, Kloster Banz
  • 10 May 2008: Goal Oriented Adaptivity and Multilevel Techniques for Shape Optimization with Incompressible Flows, SIAM Conference on Optimization, Boston
  • 5 October, 2007: Advanced Numerical Methods for PDE-Constrained Optimization with Application to Optimal Design and Control of a Racing Yacht in the America's Cup, Annual meeting of SPP1253 2007, Bad Honnef
  • 13 December, 2006: Preconditioners for PDE-Constrained Optimization with Applications to the Shape Optimization of Sheet Metal Products, Universität Karlsruhe (TH)

Teaching Assistance

  • SS 2011 Algorithmic Discrete Mathematics (Dr. Paffenholz)
  • WS 2009/2010 Introduction to Mathematical Software (Dr. Lorenz)
  • SS 2010 Analysis I (Dr. Haller Dintelmann)
  • WS 2009/2010 Introduction to Mathematical Software (Dr. Lorenz)
  • WS 2008/2009 Introduction to Mathematical Software (Dr. Lorenz)
  • SS 2008 Mathematik II für MPE, WI/MB,… (Prof. Stannat)
  • WS 2007/2008 Mathematik I für MPE, WI/MB,… (Prof. Joswig)
  • WS 2006/2007 Einführung in die Optimierung (Prof. Ulbrich)