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Institut f眉r Mess-, Regel- und Mikrotechnik

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Joachim Deutscher

Biography

04-08/2026Interim head of the Institute of Measurement, Control and Microtechnology at Ulm University, Germany
since 04/2020Full professor (W3-Professor o. L.) for Measurement and Control at the Institute of Measurement, Control and Microtechnology, Ulm University, Germany
2017Professor (Au脽erplanm盲脽iger Professor) at the Chair of Automatic Control, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg, Germany
2011Associate professor (Privatdozent) at the Chair of Automatic Control, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg, Germany
2010Postdoctoral qualification (Dr.-Ing. habil.) in Control Theory, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg, Germany
Habilitation thesis: "The state space approach to the two-degree-of-freedom control of linear distributed-parameter systems"  
2003Dissertation (Dr.-Ing.) in Electrical Engineering, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg, Germany
Doctoral thesis: "Flatness based control of multivariable systems using linear differential operator representations"  
1999Diplom (Dipl.-Ing. Univ.) in Electrical Engineering, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg, Germany
Diploma thesis: "The parametric approach in the frequency domain"
1996Diplom (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) in Electrical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences W眉rzburg-Schweinfurt-Aschaffenburg, Germany
Diploma thesis: "Adaptive control using a discrete-time PID controller"

Research Interests

  • data-driven control of nonlinear lumped- and distributed-parameter systems
  • backstepping approach for distributed-parameter systems
  • networked control of multi-agent systems
  • output regulation for distributed-parameter systems

PhD Students

See also the webpage of my research group for more details.

Recent Invited Talks

  • Output regulation verteilt-parametrischer Systeme: von klassischen 眉ber kooperative zu datenbasierten Entw眉rfen.
    Invited talk at the Workshop 眉ber Mathematische Systemtheorie, Bad Blankenburg, 2026
  • Formation control of lumped- and distributed-parameter multi-agent systems with applications
    Invited talk at the KoRaTo seminar, Institute for Micowave Engineering, Ulm University, 2024
  • Cooperative output regulation for multi-agent systems using PDE methods
    Plenary talk at the Workshop IMR 23: Internal-Model based Regulation, Universit茅 Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France, 2023
  • Robust cooperative output regulation for hyperbolic PDE-ODE systems
    Plenary talk at the 3rd Workshop on Stability and Control of Infinite-Dimensional Systems (SCINDIS 2020), Wuppertal, Germany, 2021
  • St枚rgr枚脽enaufschaltung f眉r heterodirektionale hyperbolische Systeme in minimaler Zeit
    Institute of Automatic Control and Control System Technology, JKU Linz, Austria, 2018
  • Backstepping f眉r gekoppelte heterodirektionale hyperbolische ODE-PDE-ODE-Systeme
    Kolloquium 鈥濼heorie und Anwendung 枚rtlich verteilter Systeme鈥�, Institute of Automation and Control Engineering, UMIT, Hall in Tirol, Austria, 2018
  • Backstepping-based output regulation for linear 2脳2 hyperbolic systems
    Chair of Applied Mathematics 2, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg, Germany, 2016

Awards

2025IEEE DPS TC Best Student Paper Prize for A. Irscheid (with N. Gehring, J. Deutscher, J. Rudolph) for the paper 鈥濻tabilizing nonlinear ODEs with diffusive actuator dynamics鈥� presented at the CDC 2024, Milano, Italy
2025Elevation to IEEE senior member
2024at-Best Paper Award (with N. Gehring, A. Irscheid, F. Woittennek, J. Rudolph), rubric surveys, for the paper 鈥濩ontrol of distributed-parameter systems using normal forms: An introduction鈥�
2022at-Best Paper Award (with A. Lomakin), rubric methods, for the paper 鈥濧lgebraic detection and identification of parameter faults for robots鈥�
2018Outstanding Paper Award (with R. Kern, N. Gehring and M. Mei脽ner) for the paper "Design and experimental validation of an output feedback controller for a pneumatic system with distributed parameters" at the ICCAS 2018
2017Nomination as outstanding reviewer for Automatica
2014at-Best Paper Award (with G. Roppenecker), rubric methods, for the paper 鈥濺obust asymptotic disturbance rejection using observer-based disturbance feedforward鈥�
2011at-Best Paper Award, rubric methods, for the paper 鈥濪esign of dual disturbance observers for linear lumped- and distributed-parameter systems鈥�
2011Wolfgang-Finkelnburg-Award of the Universit盲tsbund Erlangen-N眉rnberg e.V. for the habilitation thesis
2010at-Best Paper Award (with Ch. Harkort), rubric methods, for the paper 鈥濺eference and disturbance feedforward controllers for linear distributed-parameter systems鈥�
2006Best-Poster-Award (with M. B盲uml) at the MATHMOD, Vienna, for the paper 鈥濧 state space embedding approach to time descretization via an approximate normal form鈥�
2004Dissertation thesis award from the Staedtler-Stiftung, Nuremberg

Editorial Activities

  • since 08/2026 Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
  • Member of the IPC for the 5th Workshop on the Control of Systems Governed by Partial Differential Equations (CPDE 2025) in Beijing, China
  • Co-Editor, jointly with J. Auriol, G. Mazanti and G. Valmorbida for the book Advances in distributed parameter systems (Advances in Delays and Dynamics, 14, Band 14), Springer, 2022
  • since 09/2018 Associate Editor for IFAC-journal Automatica
  • Guest Editor, jointly with Th. Meurer and F. Woittennek of a special issue on Distributed Parameter Systems, at-Automatisierungstechnik 65(5), May 2017

Engagement in the scientific system

  • since 2024 Chair of the Technical Committee 2.14 "System Theory and Control Engineering " of the Society for Measurement and Automation (GMA), Association of German Engineers (VDI)

Membership in Technical Committees

  • IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ()
  • IFAC-TC 2.6 Distributed parameter systems ()
  • IEEE-TC Distributed parameter systems ()
  • GMA-FA 2.14 鈥濻ystemtheorie und Regelungstechnik鈥� ()
  • GMA-FA 2.13 鈥濵odellbildung, Identifikation und Simulation in der Automatisierungstechnik鈥� ()
  • GAMM-FA 鈥濪ynamik und Regelungstheorie鈥� ()
  • VDI - Verband Deutscher Ingenieure ()
  • DHV - Deutscher Hochschulverband ()

Teaching

Social Media

Current Research Projects

See the webpage of my research group for details.

Publications

  • Deutscher, J.: State feedback control of distributed-parameter systems (in German).
    Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2012. 
    Related habilitation thesis awarded with the Wolfgang-Finkelnburg-Award of the Universit盲tsbund Erlangen-N眉rnberg e.V.
  • Hippe, P. and Deutscher, J.: Design of observer-based compensators - from the time to the frequency domain.
    Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2009. 

  • Enderes, T.: Cooperative output regulation for networks of hyperbolic systems with unknown leader and disturbances.
    Doctoral thesis, Universit盲t Ulm, 2026. ]
  • Lomakin, A.: Algebraic fault diagnosis of robots.
    Doctoral thesis, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg, 2025. ]
  • Gabriel, J.: Cooperative output regulation for networks of hyperbolic PDE-ODE systems.
    Doctoral thesis, Universit盲t Ulm, 2023.  ]
  • Fischer, F.: Fault diagnosis for distributed-parameter systems using integral transformations and trajectory planning methods.
    Doctoral thesis, Universit盲t Ulm, 2022. ]
  • Kerschbaum, S.: Backstepping control of coupled parabolic systems with varying parameters.
    Doctoral thesis, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg. FAU Forschungen, Reihe B, Medizin, Naturwissenschaft, Technik 36, FAU University Press, Erlangen, 2021. ]
  • Popp, J.: Optimizing the efficiency of a hybrid diesel power unit using extremum seeking and optimal control (in German).
    Doctoral thesis, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg. FAU Forschungen, Reihe B, Medizin, Naturwissenschaft, Technik 25, FAU University Press, Erlangen, 2019. ]
  • Harkort, Ch.: Early-lumping based controller synthesis for linear infinite-dimensional systems.
    Doctoral thesis, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg. FAU Forschungen, Reihe B, Medizin, Naturwissenschaft, Technik 1, FAU University Press, Erlangen, 2014. 
    Awarded with the dissertation thesis award from the Freundeskreis of the Faculty of Engineering.
  • B盲uml, M.: Analysis and synthesis of nonlinear control systems using sum-of-squares-programming (in German).
    Doctoral thesis, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg. Berichte aus der Steuerungs- und Regelungstechnik, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, 2012. 
  • M眉ller, B.: Two-step Trajectory planning for automatic parking.
    Doctoral thesis, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg. Berichte aus der Steuerungs- und Regelungstechnik, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, 2009. 
  • Antritter, F.: Tracking controller design for nonlinear dynamics using differential parameterizations.
    Doctoral thesis, Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg. Berichte aus der Steuerungs- und Regelungstechnik, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, 2007. 

2026

  • Deutscher, J. and Saak, J. (eds): Special Issue: Selected contributions from the GMA Technical Committees 2.13 and 2.14. 
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 74 (2026), pp. 591-593.

2022

  • Auriol, J., Deutscher, J., Mazanti, G. and Valmorbida G. (eds): Advances in destributed parameter systems.
    Advances in Delays and Dynamics, vol 14, Springer, Cham, 2022.

2017

  • Woittennek, F., Deutscher, J. and Meurer, Th.: Special Issue: Methods and applications of distributed-parameter systems (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 65 (2017), pp. 295-297.

2026

  • Deutscher, J.: Data-driven Koopman eigenstructure assignment in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces.
    Submitted to Automatica, 2026.
  • Math, N. and Deutscher, J.: 3D-Containment control of heterogeneous multi-agent systems using wave equations with experimental validation.
    Submitted to Int. J. Robust and Nonlinear Control, 2026.
  • Deutscher, J. and Ruchti, F.: Backstepping control of semilinear parabolic PDEs via state-dependent kernel equations.
    Submitted to IEEE Trans. Autom. Control, 2026.
  • Zimmer, J. and Deutscher, J.: Backstepping control of coupled linear PDAE-DAE systems.
    Submitted to Automatica, 2026.
  • Deutscher, J.: Data-driven nonlinear observer design using the Koopman generator.
    Submitted to IEEE Trans. Autom. Control, 2025.
  • Irscheid, A., Gehring, N., Deutscher, J. and Rudolph, J.: A new approach to boundary control of semilinear parabolic PDEs that yields linear tracking error dynamics.
    Accepted for  Eur. J. Control, 2026.

2025

  • Deutscher, J. and Enderes, T.: A Koopman operator approach to data-driven control of semilinear parabolic systems.
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 70 (2025), pp. 8337-8344.
  • Deutscher, J. and Zimmer, J.: A Koopman-backstepping approach to data-driven robust output regulation for parabolic systems.
    Automatica 182 (2025), 112538.
  • Deutscher, J. and Zimmer, J.:  Data-driven robust disturbance rejection for linear parabolic systems using  Koopman operators (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 73 (2025), pp. 622鈥�635.
  • Enderes, T. and Deutscher, J.: Robust cooperative output regulation for linear multi-agent systems with unknown leader and disturbances.
    Syst. Control Lett. 203 (2025), 106119.
  • Enderes, T. and Deutscher, J.: Cooperative robust output regulation for networks of hyperbolic systems with unknown signal models.
    Int. J. Robust and Nonlinear Control 35 (2025), pp. 1355鈥�1367.
  • Deutscher, J. and Jung, N.: PDE-based containment control of linear multi-agent systems.
    Int. J. Robust and Nonlinear Control 35 (2025), pp. 743-769.
  • Deutscher, J.: Data-driven control of linear parabolic systems using Koopman eigenstructure assignment. 
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 70 (2025), pp. 665-672. 
  • Gehring, N., Deutscher, J. and Irscheid, A.: Using dynamic extensions for the backstepping control of hyperbolic systems.
    Automatica 25 (2025), 112032.

2024

  • Gehring, N., Deutscher, J. and Irscheid, A.: Backstepping design of dynamic observers for hyperbolic systems.
    IEEE Control Syst. Lett. 8 (2024), pp. 3452-3457.
  • Deutscher, J.: Data-driven robust output regulation of continuous-time LTI systems using Koopman operators. 
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 69 (2024), pp. 8774-8781. 
  • Jung, N. and Deutscher, J.: Containment control of linear multi-agent systems using continuum models (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 72 (2024), pp. 720鈥�732.
  • Irscheid, A., Gehring, N., Deutscher, J. and Rudolph, J.: Stabilizing nonlinear ODEs with diffusive actuator dynamics.
    IEEE Control Syst. Lett. 8 (2024), pp. 1259-1264. 
  • Deutscher, J., Gehring, N. and Jung, N.: Backstepping control of coupled general hyperbolic-parabolic PDE-PDE systems. 
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 69 (2024), pp. 3465-3472. 
  • Gabriel, J. and Deutscher, J.: Robust cooperative output regulation for networks of hyperbolic PIDE-ODE systems. 
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 69 (2024), pp. 888-903.
  • Enderes, T., Gabriel, J. and Deutscher, J.: Cooperative output regulation for networks of hyperbolic systems using adaptive cooperative observers.
    Automatica 162 (2024), 111506.

2023

  • Gehring, N., Irscheid, A., Deutscher, J., Woittennek, F. and Rudolph, J.: Control of distributed-parameter systems using normal forms: An introduction.
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 71 (2023), pp. 624-646.
    Awarded with the at best paper award 2023 in the area of surveys.
  • Irscheid, A., Deutscher, J., Gehring, N. and Rudolph, J.: Output regulation for general heterodirectional linear hyperbolic PDEs coupled with nonlinear ODEs.
    Automatica 148 (2023), 110748. 

2022

  • Lomakin, A. and Deutscher, J.: Reliable algebraic fault detection and identification of robots.
    IEEE Trans. Aut. Science and Engineering 19 (2022), pp. 3821-3837. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Robust cooperative output regulation for a network of parabolic PDE systems.
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 67 (2022), pp. 451-459.
  • Fischer, F. and Deutscher, J.: Fault diagnosis for linear heterodirectional hyperbolic ODE-PDE systems using backstepping-based trajectory planning.
    Automatica 135 (2022), 109952.
  • Kerschbaum, S. and Deutscher, J.: Bilateral backstepping control of coupled linear parabolic PDEs with spatially varying coefficients.
    Automatica 135 (2022), 109923.

2021

  • Deutscher, J. and Gehring, N.: Output feedback control of coupled linear parabolic ODE-PDE-ODE systems.
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 66 (2021), pp. 4668-4683.
  • Lomakin, A. and Deutscher, J.: Algebraic detection and identification of parameter faults for robots (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 69 (2021), pp. 645-655.
    Awarded with the at best paper award 2021 in the area of methods.
  • Deutscher, J.: Cooperative output regulation for a network of parabolic systems with varying parameters.
    Automatica 125 (2021), 109446.
  • Deutscher, J. and Gabriel, J.: A backstepping approach to output regulation for coupled linear wave-ODE systems.
    Automatica 123 (2021), 109338.

2020

  • Deutscher, J. and Gabriel, J.: Minimum time output regulation for general linear heterodirectional hyperbolic systems.
    Int. J. Control 93 (2020), pp. 1826-1838.
  • Kerschbaum, S. and Deutscher, J.: Backstepping control of coupled linear parabolic PDEs with space and time dependent coefficients.
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 65 (2020), pp. 3060-3067.
  • Deutscher, J. and Gabriel, J.: Fredholm backstepping control of coupled linear parabolic PDEs with input and output delays.
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 65 (2020), pp. 3128-3135.
  • Deutscher, J. and Kerschbaum, S.: Robust output regulation by state feedback control for coupled linear parabolic PIDEs.
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 65 (2020), pp. 2207-2214.
  • Fischer, F. and Deutscher, J.: Flatness-based algebraic fault diagnosis for distributed-parameter systems.
    Automatica 117 (2020), 108987.

2019

  • Popp, J. and Deutscher, J.: Optimizing a hybrid diesel power unit using extremum seeking control.
    IEEE Control Sys. Technology 27 (2019), pp. 2068-2084.
  • Deutscher, J., Gehring, N. and Kern, R.: Output feedback control of general linear heterodirectional hyperbolic PDE-ODE systems with spatially-varying coefficients.
    Int. J. Control 92 (2019), pp. 2274-2290.
  • Fischer, F. and Deutscher, J.: Flatness-based algebraic fault diagnosis for an Euler-Bernoulli beam using modulating functions (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 67 (2019), pp. 622-636.
  • Deutscher, J. and Gabriel, J.: Periodic output regulation for general linear heterodirectional hyperbolic systems.
    Automatica 103 (2019), pp. 208-216. 
  • Deutscher, J. and Kerschbaum, S.: Output regulation for coupled linear parabolic PIDEs.
    Automatica 100 (2019), pp. 360-370. 

2018

  • Deutscher, J. and Kerschbaum, S.: Backstepping control of coupled linear parabolic PIDEs with spatially varying coefficients.
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 63 (2018), pp. 4218-4233. 
  • Deutscher, J. and Gabriel, J.: Robust state feedback regulator design for general linear heterodirectional hyperbolic systems.
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 63 (2018), pp. 2620-2627. 
  • Deutscher, J. and Kerschbaum, S.: Backstepping for coupled parabolic systems with spatially varying coefficients (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 66 (2018), pp. 558-572. 
  • Deutscher, J., Gehring, N. and Kern, R.: Output feedback control of general linear heterodirectional hyperbolic ODE-PDE-ODE systems.
    Automatica 95 (2018), pp. 472-480. 

2017

  • Popp, J. and Deutscher, J.: Optimizing the efficiency of a single-cylinder diesel generator by using optimal and extremum seeking control (in German).
    Forsch. Ingenieurwes. 81 (2017), pp. 421-435. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Backstepping design of robust state feedback regulators for linear 2x2 hyperbolic systems.
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 62 (2017), pp. 5240-5247. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Output regulation for general linear heterodirectional hyperbolic systems with spatially-varying coefficients.
    Automatica 85 (2017), pp. 34-42. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Robust output regulation by observer-based feedforward control.
    Int. J. Systems Science 48 (2017), pp. 795-804. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Finite-time output regulation for linear 2x2 hyperbolic systems using backstepping.
    Automatica 75 (2017), pp. 54-62. 

2016

  • Kerschbaum, S. and Deutscher, J.: Backstepping-based output regulation for systems with infinite-dimensional actuator and sensor dynamics.
    PAMM 16 (2016), pp. 43-46. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Backstepping design of robust output feedback regulators for boundary controlled parabolic PDEs.
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 61 (2016), pp. 2288-2294. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Fault detection for distributed-parameter systems using finite-dimensional functional observers.
    Int. J. Control 89 (2016), pp. 550-563. 

2015

  • Deutscher, J.: Backstepping design of flatness-based tracking controllers with robust disturbance rejection for parabolic PDEs (in German). 
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 63 (2015), pp. 953-967. 
  • Deutscher, J.: A backstepping approach to the output regulation of boundary controlled parabolic PDEs.
    Automatica 57 (2015), pp. 56-64. 

2014

  • Deutscher, J. and Roppenecker, G.: Robust asymptotic disturbance rejection using observer-based disturbance feedforward (in German). 
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 62 (2014), pp. 547-561. 
    Awarded with the at best paper award 2014 in the area of methods.
  • Deutscher, J. and Harkort, Ch.: Structure preserving approximation of distributed-parameter second order systems using Krylov subspaces.
    Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems 20 (2014), pp. 395-413. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Dual observer-based compensators for nonlinear systems. 
    Int. J. Robust and Nonlinear Control 24 (2014), pp. 110-122. 

2013

  • Deutscher, J. and Harkort, Ch.: Approximation of distributed-parameter second order systems using Krylov subspace methods (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 61 (2013), pp. 533-544. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Output regulation for linear singular systems using dual observer-based compensators.
    Int. J. Control 86 (2013), pp. 934-941. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Output coupling control of linear distributed-parameter systems (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 61 (2013), pp. 143-154. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Finite-dimensional dual state feedback control of linear boundary control systems.
    Int. J. Control 86 (2013), pp. 41-53. 

2012

  • Harkort, Ch. and Deutscher, J.: Structure preserving approximation of linear distributed-parameter PCHD-Systems (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 60 (2012), pp. 534-546. 
  • Harkort, Ch. and Deutscher, J.: Stability and passivity preserving Petrov-Galerkin approximation of linear infinite-dimensional systems.
    Automatica 48 (2012), pp. 1347-1352. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Disturbance rejection for linear descriptor systems using dual state feedback controllers (in German). 
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 60 (2012), pp. 134-143. 

2011

  • Deutscher, J.: Output regulation for linear distributed-parameter systems using finite-dimensional dual observers.
    Automatica 47 (2011), pp. 2468-2473. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Design of dual disturbance observers for linear lumped- and distributed-parameter systems (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 59 (2011), pp. 552-562.
    Awarded with the at best paper award 2011 in the area of methods.
  • B盲uml, M. and Deutscher, J.: Design of output feedback controllers for nonlinear systems using Sum-of-Squares-Programming (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 59 (2011), pp. 364-373. 
  • Harkort, Ch. and Deutscher, J.: Krylov subspace methods for linear infinite-dimensional systems.
    IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 56 (2011), pp. 441-447. 
  • Harkort, Ch. and Deutscher, J.: Finite-dimensional observer-based control of linear distributed-parameter systems using cascaded output observers.
    Int. J. Control 84 (2011), pp. 107-122. 

2010

  • Deutscher, J. and Harkort, Ch.: Parametric approach to the decoupling of linear distributed-parameter systems.
    IET Control Theory Appl. 4 (2010), pp. 2855-2866. 
  • Deutscher, J. and Harkort, Ch.: Finite-dimensional control of linear distributed-parameter systems using output observation (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 58 (2010), pp. 435-446. 
  • Deutscher, J. and Harkort, Ch.: A parametric approach to finite-dimensional control of linear distributed-parameter systems.
    Int. J. Control 83 (2010), pp. 1674-1685. 
  • Antritter, F. and Deutscher, J.: Tracking control for nonlinear single input systems using linear time-varying output feedback (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 58 (2010), pp. 383-393. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Design of output feedback controllers for systems with input saturation (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 58 (2010), pp. 332-340. 
  • Deutscher, J. and Harkort, Ch.: Reference and disturbance feedforward controllers for linear distributed-parameter systems (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 58 (2010), pp. 27-37.
    Awarded with the at best paper award 2010 in the area of methods.

2009

  • Hippe, P. and Deutscher, J.: Windup prevention for MIMO systems in the frequency domain.
    Archives of Control Sciences 19 (2009), pp. 355-369.
  • Deutscher, J. and Harkort, Ch.: Parametric state feedback design of linear distributed-parameter systems.
    Int. J. Control 82 (2009), pp. 1060-1069. 

2008

  • Deutscher, J. and Harkort, Ch.: Parametric state feedback design for a heat conductor (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 56 (2008), pp. 539-548. 

2007

  • Deutscher, J.: Design of nonlinear observers for autonomous systems using Lyapunov's Auxiliary Theorem (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 55 (2007), pp. 468-476. 
  • M眉ller, B. and Deutscher, J.: Continuous curvature trajectory design and feedforward control for parking a car.
    IEEE Trans. Control Sys. Technology 15 (2007), pp. 541-553. 
  • M眉ller, B., Deutscher, J., Grodde, S. and Roppenecker, G.: Universal trajectory planning for automatic parking.
    ATZ Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift 109 (2007), pp. 66-71. 

2006

  • Antritter, F. and Deutscher, J.: Trajectory design using differential parameterizations.
    PAMM 6 (2006), pp. 795-796. 
  • Deutscher, J.: A parametric frequency domain approach to decoupling with coupled rows.
    Int. J. Systems Science 37 (2006), pp. 735-746. 
  • Deutscher, J. and B盲uml, M.: Design of nonlinear observers with approximately linear error dynamics using multivariable Legendre polynomials.
    Int. J. Robust and Nonlinear Control 16 (2006), pp. 709-727. 
  • Deutscher, J. and Schmid, Ch.: A state space embedding approach to approximate feedback linearization of nonlinear single input control systems.
    Int. J. Robust and Nonlinear Control 16 (2006), pp. 421-440. 

2005

  • Deutscher, J.: Nonlinear model simplification using L2-optimal bilinearization.
    Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems 11 (2005), pp. 1-19. 
  • Deutscher, J.: Input-output linearization of nonlinear systems using multivariable Legendre polynomials. 
    Automatica 41 (2005), pp. 299-304. 

2003

  • Deutscher, J.: A linear differential operator approach to flatness based tracking for linear and non-linear systems.
    Int. J. Control 76 (2003), pp. 266-276. 

2002

  • Deutscher, J.: Frequency domain design of reduced order observer based H_inf controllers - a polynomial approach.
    Int. J. Control 75 (2002), pp. 1196-1212. 

2001

  • Deutscher, J. and Hippe, P.: Parametric compensator design in the frequency domain.
    Int. J. Control 74 (2001), pp. 1467-1480. 

2000

  • Deutscher, J. and Hippe, P.: Complete Modal Synthesis in the Frequency Domain (in German).
    at-Automatisierungstechnik 48 (2000), pp. 26-34. 

2026

  • N. Gehring, B. Schw盲mmle, A. Irscheid and J. Deutscher: Backstepping design of dynamic state feedback controllers for parabolic systems.
    Accepted for CDC at Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2026.
  • J. Zimmer and J. Deutscher: Backstepping observer design for linear PDAE-DAE systems using the Weierstra脽 normal form.
    Accepted for CDC at Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2026.

2025

  • Zimmer, J. and Deutscher, J.: Backstepping control of linear partial differential-algebraic equations using the Weierstra脽 normal form.
    Proc. CDC 2025, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pp. 1067-1072.

2022

  • Fischer, F. and Deutscher, J.: Fault detection for distributed-parameter systems using integral transformations.
    IFAC-PapersOnLine 55 (2022), pp. 33-38, Proc. CPDE 2022 in Kiel, Germany.
  • Gabriel, J. and Deutscher, J.: Output feedback synchronization for networks of hyperbolic PDE鈥揙DE systems.
    IFAC-PapersOnLine 55 (2022), pp. 119-124, Proc. CPDE 2022 in Kiel, Germany.
  • Irscheid, A., Gehring, N., Deutscher, J. and Rudolph, J.: Tracking control for 2脳2 linear heterodirectional hyperbolic PDEs that are bidirectionally coupled with nonlinear ODEs.
    In: Auriol, J., Deutscher, J., Mazanti, G., Valmorbida, G. (eds): Advances in Distributed Parameter Systems. Advances in Delays and Dynamics, vol 14. Springer, Cham, 2022, pp. 117-142.

2021

  • Fischer, F.,  Todorovski, V. and Deutscher, J.: Fault detection for lumped-parameter LTI systems using integral transformations and trajectory planning methods. 
    Proc. SysTol'21, Saint-Rapha毛l, France, pp. 79-84.
  • Irscheid, A., Gehring, N., Deutscher, J. and Rudolph, J.: Observer design for 2 x 2 linear hyperbolic PDEs that are bidirectionally coupled with nonlinear ODEs.
    Proc. ECC 2021, Rotterdam, Netherlands, pp. 2506-2511.

2020

  • Lomakin, A. and Deutscher, J.: Identification of dynamic parameters for rigid robots based on polynomial approximation.
    Proc. IROS 2020, Las Vegas, USA, pp. 7271-7278.
  • Lomakin, A. and Deutscher, J.: Fault detection and identification for nonlinear MIMO systems using derivative estimation.
    Proc. IFAC World Congress 2020, Berlin, Germany, pp. 676-681.
  • Fischer, F. and Deutscher, J.: Flatness-based algebraic fault identification for a wave equation with dynamic boundary conditions.
    Proc. IFAC World Congress 2020, Berlin, Germany, pp. 7737-7742.
  • Lomakin, A. and Deutscher, J.: Algebraic fault detection and identification for rigid robots.
    Proc. ICRA 2019, Paris, France, pp. 9352-9358.

2018

  • Kern, R., Gehring, N., Deutscher, J. and Mei脽ner, M.: Design and experimental validation of an output feedback controller for a pneumatic system with distributed parameters.
    Proc. Int. Conf. Control and Systems (ICCAS) 2018 in YongPyong Resort, Korea, pp. 1391-1396.
    Awarded with the Outstanding Paper Award.
  • Fischer, F. and Deutscher, J.: Modulating function based fault detection for parabolic systems with polynomial faults.
    Proc. SAFEPROCESS 2018 in Warsaw, Poland.
  • Fischer, F., Deutscher, J. and Laleg-Kirati T.-M.: Source estimation for first order time-varying hyperbolic systems.
    Proc. MTNS 2018 in Hong Kong, China, pp. 78-84.
  • Gabriel, J. and Deutscher, J.: State feedback regulator design for coupled linear wave equations.
    Proc. ECC 2018 in Limassol, Cyprus, pp. 3013-3018.

2017

  • Deutscher, J. and Kerschbaum, S.: Backstepping control of coupled diffusion-reaction systems with spatially-varying reaction and Neumann boundary conditions.
    CDC 2017 in Melbourne, Australia, pp. 2504-2510.
  • Deutscher, J.: Remarks on the notion of backstepping for parabolic systems.
    In G. Roppenecker and B. Lohmann (Eds.): Methoden und Anwendungen der Regelungstechnik. Shaker Verlag, 2017, pp. 1-9.
  • Fischer, F. and Deutscher, J.: Fault detection for parabolic systems with distributed inputs and outputs using the modulation function approach.
    IFAC World Congress 2017 in Toulouse, France, pp. 6968-6973.
  • Popp, J. and Deutscher, J.: Optimizing a hybrid diesel power unit using extremum seeking control.
    IFAC World Congress 2017 in Toulouse, France, pp. 8121-8126.
  • Deutscher, J.: Backstepping design of robust state feedback regulators for parabolic PIDEs with in-domain outputs.
    IFAC World Congress 2017 in Toulouse, France, pp. 5732-5738.
  • Deutscher, J., Gehring, N. and Kern, R.: Backstepping control of linear 2x2 hyperbolic systems with dynamic boundary conditions.
    IFAC World Congress 2017 in Toulouse, France, pp. 4608-4613.
  • Popp, J. and Deutscher, J.: Optimizing the efficiency of a single-cylinder diesel generator by using optimal and extremum seeking control.
    Proc. Mechatronik 2017 in Dresden, Germany, pp. 42-47.

2016

  • Fischer, F. and Deutscher, J.: Algebraic fault detection and isolation for parabolic distributed-parameter systems using modulation functions.
    Proc. CPDE 2016 in Bertinoro, Italy, pp. 164-169.
  • Deutscher, J. and Kerschbaum, S.: Backstepping design of robust state feedback regulators for second order hyperbolic PIDEs.
    Proc. CPDE 2016 in Bertinoro, Italy, pp. 81-86.

2015

  • Popp, J. and Deutscher, J.: Two-degrees-of-freedom control of a one cylinder diesel generator using its periodicity (in German).
    In B. Lohmann and G. Roppenecker (Eds.): Methoden und Anwendungen der Regelungstechnik. Shaker Verlag, 2015, pp. 40-56.
  • Deutscher, J.: Backstepping design of robust flatness-based tracking controllers for boundary-controlled parabolic PDEs.
    Proc. ECC 2015 in Linz, Austria, pp. 885-890.

2013

  • Harkort, Ch. and Deutscher, J.: An approach for the construction of the control input operator associated to boundary control systems.
    Proc. Int. Workshop on Multidimensional Systems 2013 in Erlangen, Germany, pp. 51-56.
  • Mohr, A. and Deutscher, J.: Analysis of PDE-DAE-systems using a normal form (in German).
    In G. Roppenecker and B. Lohmann (Eds.): Methoden und Anwendungen der Regelungstechnik. Shaker Verlag, 2013, pp. 77-97.
  • Mohr, A. and Deutscher, J.: Parametric state feedback design for linear infinite-dimensional systems.
    Proc. ECC 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland, pp. 2086-2091.
  • Deutscher, J.: Krylov subspace methods for block patterned linear systems.
    Proc. ECC 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland, pp. 827-832.

2012

  • Harkort, Ch. and Deutscher, J.: Parametric approximation of connected Euler-Bernoulli beams with variable beam lengths.
    Proc. MATHMOD 2012 in Vienna, Austria, pp. 734-739.

2011

  • Harkort, Ch. and Deutscher, J.: Sampled-data control of linear distributed-parameter systems using generalized sampled-data hold functions (in German).
    In B. Lohmann and G. Roppenecker (Eds.): Methoden und Anwendungen der Regelungstechnik. Shaker Verlag, 2011, pp. 89-99.
  • Harkort, Ch. and Deutscher, J.: Discrete-time modal state reconstruction for infinite-dimensional systems using generalized sampling.
    Proc. IFAC World Congress 2011 in Milano, Italy, pp. 13311-13316.

2009

  • B盲uml, M. and Deutscher, J.: Stabilization of nonlinear systems with non-polynomial nonlinearities using SOS-programming.
    Proc. IASTED International Conference on Control and Applications 2009 in Cambridge, UK, pp. 82-89.
  • Harkort, Ch. and Deutscher, J.: Reduction of spillover for linear distributed-parameter systems (in German).
    In G. Roppenecker and B. Lohmann (Eds.): Methoden und Anwendungen der Regelungstechnik. Shaker Verlag, 2009, pp. 15-26.
  • B盲uml, M. and Deutscher, J.: Stabilization of nonlinear systems with state constraints using SOS-programming (in German).
    In G. Roppenecker and B. Lohmann (Eds.): Methoden und Anwendungen der Regelungstechnik. Shaker Verlag, 2009, pp. 47-60.
  • Harkort, Ch. and Deutscher, J.: Spillover reduction for linear distributed-parameter systems using dynamic extensions.
    Proc. ECC 2009 in Budapest, Hungary, pp. 294-299.
  • B盲uml, M. and Deutscher, J.: Stabilization of nonlinear systems with input saturation using SOS-programming.
    Proc. MATHMOD 2009 in Vienna, Austria.
  • Deutscher, J. and Harkort, Ch.: Parametric state feedback design for second-order Riesz-spectral systems.
    Proc. ECC 2009 in Budapest, Hungary, pp. 282-287.
  • Hippe, P. and Deutscher, J.: A polynomial approach to the prevention of windup in stable MIMO systems.
    Proc. ECC 2009 in Budapest, Hungary, pp. 784-787.
  • Deutscher, J.: A parametric approach to the design of linear time-varying tracking controllers for nonlinear systems.
    Proc. ECC 2009 in Budapest, Hungary, pp. 1450-1455.

2008

  • B盲uml, M. and Deutscher, J.: Approximate observer error linearization for nonlinear systems with input.
    Proc. IFAC World Congress 2008 in Seoul, Korea, pp. 7600-7605.
  • Deutscher, J. and B盲uml, M.: Approximate feedback linearization using multivariable Legendre polynomials.
    Proc. IFAC World Congress 2008 in Seoul, Korea, pp. 4749-4754.

2007

  • M眉ller, B. and Deutscher, J.: Orbital tracking control for parking via control of the clock.
    In B. Lohmann and G. Roppenecker (Eds.): Methoden und Anwendungen der Regelungstechnik. Shaker Verlag, 2007, pp. 77-87.
  • Deutscher, J.: Input-output linearization of nonminimum phase nonlinear systems (in German).
    In B. Lohmann and G. Roppenecker (Eds.): Methoden und Anwendungen der Regelungstechnik. Shaker Verlag, 2007, pp. 27-36.
  • M眉ller, B. and Deutscher, J.: Orbital tracking control for car parking via control of the clock using a nonlinear reduced order steering-angle observer.
    Proc. ECC 2007 in Kos, Greece, 1917-1924.
  • Deutscher, J.: A numerical approach to approximate input-output linearization of nonlinear systems.
    Proc. ECC 2007 in Kos, Greece, pp. 3635-3640.

2006

  • Antritter, F. and Deutscher, J.: Nonlinear tracking control of a dc motor via a boost-converter using linear dynamic output feedback.
    Proc. CDC 2006 in San Diego, USA, pp. 6587-6592.
  • Deutscher, J. and Schmid, Ch.: A numerical approach to approximate feedback linearization.
    Proc. CCA/CACSD/ISIC 2006 in Munich, Germany, pp. 2985-2990.
  • M眉ller, B. and Deutscher, J.: Trajectory Generation and Feedforward Control for Parking a Car.
    Proc. CCA/CACSD/ISIC 2006 in Munich, Germany, pp. 163-168.
  • Deutscher, J.: Numerical design of nonlinear observers with approximately linear error dynamics.
    Proc. CCA/CACSD/ISIC 2006 in Munich, Germany, pp. 1934-1939.
  • Deutscher, J. and B盲uml, M.: A state space embedding approach to time discretization via an approximate normal form.
    Poster presentation at MATHMOD 2006 in Vienna, Austria.
    Awarded with the best poster award.
  • Deutscher, J.: An approximate normal form approach to sampled representations of nonlinear systems.
    Proc. MATHMOD 2006 in Vienna, Austria, pp. 17-1 - 17-10.
  • M眉ller, B. and Deutscher, J.: Two step trajectory planning for parking a car (in German).
    Proc. AUTOREG 2006 in Wiesloch, Germany, pp. 379-388.

2005

  • Antritter, F. and Deutscher, J.: Asymptotic tracking of nonlinear systems using fictitious inputs.
    Proc. ECC-CDC 2005 in Seville, Spain, pp. 4022-4027.
  • M眉ller, B. and Deutscher, J.: Approximate input-output linearization using L2-optimal bilinearization.
    Proc. ECC-CDC 2005 in Seville, Spain, pp. 4903-4908.
  • Deutscher, J., Antritter, F. and Schmidt, K.: Feedforward control of nonlinear systems using fictitious inputs.
    Proc. ECC-CDC 2005 in Seville, Spain, pp. 7264-7269.

2004

  • Antritter, F., M眉ller, B. and Deutscher, J.: Tracking control for nonlinear flat systems by linear dynamic output feedback.
    Proc. NOLCOS 2004 in Stuttgart, Germany, pp. 143-148.

2003

  • Deutscher, J. and Lohmann, B.: Flatness based disturbance decoupling for nonlinear systems with application to tracking control.
    Proc. Int. Wissenschaftl. Kolloquium 2003 in Ilmenau, Germany.
  • Deutscher, J. and Lohmann, B.: Flatness based asymptotic disturbance rejection for linear and nonlinear systems.
    Proc. European Control Conference ECC 2003 in Cambridge, UK.
  • Deutscher, J.: Asymptotically exact input-output linearization using Carleman linearization.
    Proc. European Control Conference ECC 2003 in Cambridge, UK.
  • Deutscher, J.: L2-optimal bilinearization of nonlinear systems.
    Proc. MATHMOD 2003 (IMACS Symposium on Mathematical Modelling) in Vienna, Austria.

2002

  • Deutscher, J.: Approximate input-output linearization of nonminimum phase nonlinear systems with linear unforced dynamics.
    Proc. IFAC World Congress 2002 in Barcelona, Spanien.
  • Deutscher, J.: On parametric state feedback design in the frequency domain.
    Proc. IFAC World Congress 2002 in Barcelona, Spain.
  • Hippe, P. and Deutscher, J.: Design of reduced order H_inf filters for discrete time systems.
    Proc. IFAC World Congress 2002 in Barcelona, Spain.

2001

  • Hippe, P. und Deutscher, J.: A windup prevention scheme for exponentially unstable SISO plants.
    Proc. European Control Conference ECC '01, Porto, Portugal, pp. 3213-3218.
  • Deutscher, J. and Hippe, P.: Parametric design of output feedback controllers in the frequency domain.
    Proc. European Control Conference ECC '01, Porto, Portugal, pp. 3110-3114.
  • Hippe, P. and Deutscher, J.: Time domain design of the reduced order H_inf filter.
    Proc. IFAC Symposium on System Structure and Control 2001, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Deutscher, J. and Hippe, P.: Design of reduced order H_inf filters in the frequency domain.
    Proc. Int. Workshop on Polynomial Design Methods in Signals, Systems and Control 2001, Prague, Czech Republic.

2000

  • Deutscher, J. and Hippe, P.: A frequency domain approach to complete modal synthesis.
    Proc. IFAC Conference on Control System Design CSD 2000, Bratislava, Slowakia.

1999

  • Deutscher, J. and Hippe, P.: A frequency domain approach to the partial decoupling of non-minimum phase systems and non-decouplable systems.
    Proc. European Control Conference ECC '99, Karlsruhe, Germany.

1998

  • Hippe, P. and Deutscher, J.: Problems in the computational solution of the stationary discrete-time LQG problem.
    Proc. IFAC Conference on System Structure and Control 1998, Nantes, France.

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