Jakob Rehrl

During his doctoral studies, Jakob worked on the modeling and control of complex heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, focusing on model predictive control (MPC). Additionally, he led university courses on computer-aided control system design and process automation. After completing his doctoral studies, he was involved in projects focused on model-based control of HVAC systems and the modeling and observer design for dynamic systems in the automotive industry.
Since 2014, Jakob has worked at the Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering (RCPE), leading the control strategy group. His projects typically involve the modeling and control of pharmaceutical processes (e.g., fluid bed granulation, fluid bed drying, hot melt extrusion, and tableting), especially in continuous manufacturing.
In addition to developing and implementing process models and control systems in simulation environments, part of his duties include realizing developed concepts in real-world manufacturing systems.