Alumni Newsletter No. 46, December 2011

1. FROM THE DEPARTMENTGraduation Ceremony

As every year the graduation ceremony from our department took place in the Audimax the last Friday before the lectures of the winter semester start. In the past academic year 176 students graduated, from whom 76 at-tended the ceremony and were honored. The Hubert Groß Quartett (Hubert Groß, Helmut Engelhard, Michael Lakatos and Johannes Schädlich) accompanied the ceremony with music.Highlight of this year’s graduation ceremony was the award of the University Medal to Prof. Neunzert. He was honored for his lifework – invention of Industrial Mathematics and helping to establish it worldwide, starting the internationalization of our mathematics depart-ment, founding the Fraunhofer ITWM and still being active as Ambassador of Technology of the city of Kaiserslautern, taking care of the Felix-Klein students, being a member of the ITWM Scientific Advisory Board and being in charge of international activities and Alumni work at ITWM.Prof. Helmut Neunzert was also the guest speaker during the ceremony. He diverted the audience with an interesting speech about the change of mathematics in the last 40 years and development of the mathematics depart-ment in Kaiserslautern. The former dean of the department, Prof. Ralf Korn, lead through the programme and Prof. René Pinnau - the new dean - gave a review of the year’s events.Felix Riemann held the speech in the name of the graduates and thanked for the good su-pervision and “open door policy” at the depart-ment. At the end of the official part the graduate choir sang the Gaudeamus, accompanied by

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the Hubert Groß Quartett.Afterwards the graduates gathered with fam-ily and department members in the Mensa, where the team around chefs Vitali Ham-merschmidt and Pascal Harter prepared a delicious buffet.We wish the graduates all the best for their personal and professional future!

Pictures of the Graduation Ceremony

The pictures of our last graduation ceremony are placed under:http://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/grad_school/htdocs/graduation2011/Gradua-tion2011.html

DAAD-Preis 2011 verliehen

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lothar Litz, Vizepräsident für Lehre und Studium der TU Kaiserslautern, hat den DAAD-Preis 2011 für hervorragende akademische Leistungen und bemerkens-wertes gesellschaftliches Engagement ausländischer Studierender an deutschen Hochschulen an Giles-Arnaud Nzouankeu Nana überreicht. Dieser Preis des Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienstes ist mit 1.000 Euro dotiert. Der 27-jährige Kameruner beendete nach nur sieben Semestern im Mai sein Diplom-studium der Wirtschaftsmathematik. Seine Diplomarbeit wurde mit der Bestnote „sehr gut (1,0)“ bewertet. Im Juni 2011 begann er seine Promotion bei Professor Ralf Korn im Bereich Finanzmathematik. Giles-Arnaud Nzouankeu Nana engagiert sich als Vorstandsmitglied aktiv im Verein Afrikanischer Studierender

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PhD Thesis Published in October

Burger, Michael (10.10.2011)„Optimal Control of Dynamical Systems: Calculating Input Data for Multibody Sys-tem Simulation“Supervisor: Simeon

Nowak, Uwe (28.10.2011)„From Circle Placements to Rectangle Placements - Nonlinear Optimization in Electronic Design Automation“Supervisor: Küfer

Altendorf, Hellen (07.11.2011)„3D Morphological Analysis and Modeling of Random Fiber Networks“Supervisor: Korn

Tschauder, Nicole (11.11.2011)„Stochastische Modelle und Aspekte im System-on-Chip-Design“Supervisor: Korn

Reséndiz Flores, Edgar Omar (22.11.2011)„Optimal Control of Particles in Fluids“Supervisor: Pinnau

Horbenko, Nataliya (25.11.2011)„Robuste Ansätze für Operationelle Risik-en von Banken“Supervisor: Ruckdeschel

Guests at the Department

Ms. Euna Gesare Nyarige from the Depart-ment of Statistics and Acturial Sciences at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Nairobi, Kenya is guest of Prof. Dr. Franke, Statistics, from 6 October - 23 December.

Attila Maróti from the Renyi Institute of Mathe-matics, Budapest, Hungary was guest in the research group Algebra, Geometry, and Computer Algebra from 20-23 November.

in Kaiserslautern und ist Mitglied im Rat der Evangelischen Studierendengemeinde, wo er auch im Gospel-Chor mit singt. Der DAAD ist eine gemeinsame Einrichtung der deutschen Hochschulen. Er fördert mit öffentlichen Mitteln die internationale akad-emische Zusammenarbeit, insbesondere den Austausch von Studierenden und Wis-senschaftlern.

Scholarships for PhD

There are 4 DAAD scholarships available for PhD students in the field “Mathematics in Industry and Commerce” (MIC). The selected candidates start in August 2012. Applications have to reach us until 31 December 2011. Details: http://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/grad_school/MIC.html.

ERC-Advanced Grant awarded to Prof. Dr. Malle

search award of the European Union. His research project “Symmetriegruppen” will be financed with 1.4 million Euro for the coming 5 years.The main aim of the ERC (European Research Council) is to promote quality research in Europe through competitive funding. In order to strengthen the European frontier research, only the brightest minds across all fields of science are supported.From 2,284 research proposals the ERC will merely support a dozen Mathematics projects in Europe – only two of them in Germany.Therefore it is a great honor for the Univer-sity and especially the Department of Mathe-matics to be the “home” of such an outstand-ing researcher as Professor Malle.

FROM THE DEpaRTMENT

Prof. Dr. G. Malle, research group Algebra, Geometry, and Computer Algebra, has been awarded the ERC-Advanced Grant, which is the highest re-

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FROM THE uNivERsiTy

New Chip cards

The time of red, yellow, green and black coins to get a meal in the Mensa has ended a long time ago. Instead the ‘Mensakarte’ was used. Now this card is also replaced. With the beginning of the new winter term students and employees received a new identiy chip card with multiple functions ‘all in one’. It can be used as library ID, public transport ticket (for students), copy and printing card and as a pre-paid card for the Mensa and Cafeteria.

New Homepage

When you are looking at our university website you will no longer find the familiar surface. It has changed. We welcome you to find out under http://www.uni-kl.de.

Skulpturen an der TU

‚Gebogener, gratiger Findling‘. Der Künstler Professor Franz Xaver Ölzant hat ihn im Jahre 1982 geschaffen. Eingebunden in ein „grünes Refugium“ auf der Rückseite von Gebäude 48 steht die Skulptur als gratiger, gebogener, fast zerbrechlich wirkender Findling. Dieser wird vor allem bei Streiflicht durch seine flachen Noppen und Bänder aus runden Vertiefungen lebendig. Die poröse Beschaffenheit der dunkelgrauen Basaltlava scheint sich in der wohlüberlegten Ober-flächenstruktur fortzusetzen.

(Foto: Karina Kuproth)

2. FROM THE UNIVERSITY

Deutschlandstipendium

Mit dem Deutschlandstipendium hat die Bun-desregierung ein neues nationales Förder-programm auf den Weg gebracht, das dazu beitragen soll, begabte und engagierte Studi-erende finanziell zu unterstützen und damit die Förderkultur an deutschen Universitäten zu stärken. Bildung und Nachwuchsförderung sind dabei nicht allein Aufgabe des Staates, sondern der ganzen Gesellschaft. Daher wird das Deutschlandstipendium zur Hälfte von privaten Geldgebern und vom Bund bereitgestellt. Rund Dreiviertel der Hochschulen in Deut-schland beteiligt sich an diesem zukunfts-weisenden Fördermodell. Dazu zählt im Wintersemester 2011/12 auch unsere TU. Innerhalb weniger Wochen ist es gelungen, Fördermittel in Höhe von rund 100.000 Euro für die in 2011 zu vergebenden 54 Deutschland-stipendien bei Unternehmen und Stiftungen zu akquirieren. Diese Zahl entspricht der vom Bund vorgegebenen Quote von 0,45 Prozent der Studierenden der TU. Die Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten erhalten eine Förderung von 300 Euro monatlich - zunächst für ein Jahr. Für den 8. Dezember ist eine feierliche Übergabe in der Villa Denis geplant. (Unispectrum 4/2011)

2.000ste Mitarbeiterin begrüßt

TU-Präsident Prof. Dr. Helmut Schmidt hat Melanie Roth als 2.000ste Mitarbeiterin offiziell begrüßt und ein Willkommensgeschenk über-reicht. Mit 2.000 sozialversicherungspflichtigen Arbeitsverhältnissen, darunter 151 Professoren, 27 Juniorprofessoren, 943 wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeitern und 124 Auszubildenden (Stich-tag: 01.11.2011), zählt die Universität zu den größten Arbeitgebern im Kreis. Insbesondere durch die Erfolge in der Drittmitteleinwerbung in den letzten Jahren ist die Zahl der wissen-schaftlichen Mitarbeiter stärker gestiegen als die Zahl der nichtwissenschaftlichen Mitarbei-ter. (Unispectrum 4/2011)

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FROM kaisERslauTERN

United States of America

Partner - fellow citizens - friends. Dr. Weichel, Lord Mayor, gave his thanks to all people involved in the international evenings during the year. This last event in the scientific program amazed the audience with entertaining performances. There was the USAFE Band „Wings of Dixie“, the „Elementary School Honor Choir“ and the Soul musician W. Harding. Inbetween short interviews with guests the ‚Dancing Cheers‘, the ‚Pikes‘ and ‚Rope Skippers‘ earned much applause.

The importance of the German-American Community Office, which helps Americans to integrate in the German community, was emphasized. Miniburger, muffins and brownies were prepared for the guests.

Good news on the Mall

Looking back: Kaiserslauterns city council had already passed a basic resolution supporting the shopping center in April. Not all citizens’ were convinced and therefore formed an initiative called ‘Neue Mitte Kaiserslautern’. Their concern was the sale of the grounds to ECE (investor for shopping centers). They started a campaign and collected 8,236 legal signatures for a survey. It was held on 23rd of October. 76,504 persons were allowed to vote. 28,947 persons participated in voting, whereas 28,856 votes were accepted. The majority of Kaiserslauterns citizens, 19,166 persons, showed their trust into the project and voted for the construction of the Mall. This means that the grounds will be sold. Dr. Weichel, Lord Mayor, said: “It couldn’t have gone better”. The start of the construction with 20,900 sqm is planned for spring 2013.

3. FROM KAISERSLAUTERN

Wissen schafft Integration - Knowledge creates Integration

Africa

A colorful, rhytmic and vively presentation in the Fruchthalle: „Camerun, Rwanda, Eritrea and Tanzania - Roads to Kaiserslautern“ was the motto on the Africa evening. Music and dances are activities that characterize an African musical expression. The drum playing group ‚Ikiyago‘ from Burundi showed the power of their instruments.

Professor Nehmer, Technology Ambassador of Kaiserslautern and organizer of the evening, gave an overview of the partner-ship between our university and the university in Kigali, Rwandas capital city. African students in Kaiserslautern appreciate the nice people, good organisation, the excellent reputation of the university, especially in mathematics and computer science and the cooperation with different nationalities. Among the invited guests was Christine Nkulikiyinka, Ambassador of Rwanda in Germany. She said that it is hard for students to return to Africa and find appropriate jobs. But her country is still fighting to be independent and therefore economic support is very important. Well educated students are asked to return to their home country. The african dance group of our university showed impressive dancing.

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4. GERMANY

eAT – the electronic residence permit

Non-European citizens need a visa for their stay in Germany. So far the visa was an adhesive label, which was placed in the passport. Starting from September 2011 and based on European law all foreigners get a plastic ID card (size of a credit card) with an electronic chip. Saved on the chip are a digital photo and two fingerprints, as well as the information about the type of visa.For details please check:http: / /www.bamf.de/SharedDocs/Anlagen/EN/Publikationen/Flyer/flyer-eAT-en.pdf?__blob=publicationFileOne advantage of the chip card is that the international students need not carry their national passport around with them all the time. On the other hand – the new card is not cheap at all. It costs 80 €, which have to be covered by the applicant, and a visa extension requires a new card. The new rule applies only for a long term stay in Germany like study or work. For short term visits in Germany the old visa type is still valid.

5. FROM THE WORLD

Dear Dr. Triebsch and team,I write with pleasure to inform you of my marriage ceremony which came off on the 9th of October 2011, with Charity Ameh Mensah.Vincent Kofi Dedu, Kumasi, Ghana

CONGRATULATIONS and our best wishes!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

FROM gERMaNy, THE wORlD

Judy Nyagah Williams has studied Financial Mathematics until November 2008.

CONGRATULATIONS and our best wishes!

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Sriyansh Shrestha was born on November 18, 2011 in Kathmandu, Nepal. His weight was 2.750 grams. His proud parents are Samir Shrestha, PhD student in the Technomathematics Group, TU Kaiserslautern, and Ramila Shreshta presently still in their home country.

CONGRATULATIONS and our best wishes!

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Many thanks to all for the nice feedback

J u l i a n K w a m e Williams was born on November 02, 2011. His weight was 3460 grams and his lenght was 55 cm.

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6. DEUTSCH-ECKE

Terrassengebäck

250 gr. Mehl 210 gr. Butter 1 Ei 70 gr. Puderzucker 100 gr. Mandeln, gemahlen Marmelade und Puderzucker

Mehl mit 1 Prise Salz vermischen, eine Mulde hineindrücken, Butterwürfel, Ei, Mandeln und Puderzucker hineingeben und rasch zu einem Mürbeteig kneten. Teig flach drücken, in Folie wickeln und etwa 30 Minuten im Kühlschrank ruhen lassen.In der Zwischenzeit 2 Backbleche mit Backpapier auslegen. Teig einen 1/2 cm dick ausrollen. Mit 3 ver-schieden großen Keksausstecher jeweils gleich viele Kekse ausstechen und auf die Backbleche legen. Backofen auf 200 Grad vorheizen und Kekse ca. 8 Minuten backen. Auskühlen lassen. Auf das Große und auf das mittlere Keks einen Tupfer Marmelade geben und zu einer Terrasse zusammenfügen. Puderzucker darüberstreuen.

7. FCK

Alarm

Der 1. FCK steht nach seiner schlechtesten Saisonleistung mit dem Rücken zur Wand. Das 0:1 beim 1. FC Nürnberg war ein Armutszeugnis. Man konnte das Spiel nicht als Bundesliga-Niveau bezeichnen. Es fehlte die Leidenschaft und das Offensivspiel war kläglich. In der Tabelle steht der FCK auf dem drittletzten Platz. Es gibt viel aufzuholen.

ImpressumAlumni News 46, 2011

Graduate School „Mathematics as a Key Technology“University of KaiserslauternDepartment of MathematicsP.O. Box 304967653 KaiserslauternGermany

E-mail : grad_school@mathematik.uni-kl.deFax : +49 631 205 2048Web : www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/grad_school

Editors: Jessica Rigden, Beate Siegler, Falk Triebsch

Layout:Beate Siegler

Next issue: February 2012Deadline for contributions: January 15, 2012

Das Graduate School Team wünscht euch allen

Frohe Weihnachten

und ein gutes, gesundes

und friedliches

Neues Jahr !

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