Hosting Personal R&D Mandates in Support of Company's R&D Road Map and International Careers

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Hosting personal R&D mandates (MSCA - IWT) in support of our company’s R&D road map and international careers

Stijn Donders & Herman Van der Auweraer – Siemens PLM Software

Info Session “Researchers in Residence”Brussels, Thursday November 6, 2014

2014-11-06

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4 Researcher Careers supported by R&D mandates

3 Innovation through industrial PhD research programs

5 Conclusions

1 Our Industrial Context

2 Strategic Innovation by Partnering

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More than 30 Years of Engineering Innovation

55 %

25 %

20 %

Beijing

Brasov

Breda

Bristol

Chennai

Coralville

Detroit

Hamburg

Gottingen

Kaiserslautern

Madrid

Leuven

Liège

Lyon

Torino

Toulouse

Plymouth

Roanne

Torino

Yokohama

R&D & Engineering

LMS: founded as spin-off from KU Leuven, 1980

Acquired by Siemens in 2013, LMS now continues the Simulation and Test Solutions (STS) segment of Siemens PLM Software in the Digital Factory Division

Partner in engineering innovation in the mechanical and mechatronic industries: software and services

B2B company selling to leading R&D labs

Addressing critical product performances and supporting the design of green and safe products

Talented people, 1200+ professionals, committed to customers’ success

30+ locations worldwide,

Committed to innovation: 25% of budget in R&D

More than 5.000 manufacturing companies actively use STS products and services (75% auto & aero)

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Our Mission: Addressing Industry’s Burning Needs

While Optimizing Brand Image … Improving Processes … Adding Intelligence

Lower Fuel Consumption … Renewable Energy … CO² Emission Management … Lighter Materials

Engineering Smarter Products for a Greener Future

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Automotive Engineering:Focused on Brand-critical Engineering Applications

BodyChassis & Suspension E & EPowertrain Full Vehicle

NVH & Acoustics

Durability

Safety

Engineering the passion…... while going Global, Fast, Safe, Green ...

EnergyManagement

Driving Dynamics

Multi-attribute balancingVehicle integration

Validation Validation Detailed EngineeringDetailed EngineeringConceptConceptPreprogramPreprogram

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Siemens PLM: Simulation and Testing Software used by Engineering Departments to Design better Products

F4

F3

F2

F1

Force Inputs

Responses

Ground Vibration Test

(GVT) System

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5 Conclusions



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Industrial Research, a key in-house driver for portfolio innovation at Siemens PLM

High-tech field, bringing critical value to our customers

Siemens PLM must continuously innovate its products & services

Innovation needs fundamental as well as industrial research

We motivate our R&D staff to combine the best of both worlds

Work at the edge of technology

Harvest the fruits from fundamental research worldwide

…. while being inspired by industrial end-users and

address industry’s burning needs from the start,

delivering solutions to real industrial problems

Strive for a PhD with industrial and academic supervision

Basic Science Value

Quality

Applied Science Value

Valorization of research results in industry means “bring a solution to our challenges” and not “finding a problem for a new solution”

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Be aware that many steps need to be taken to turn research results into something that can be sold

Many questions must be addressed beforeachieving customer added vale & returns:

What further investments are needed?

Has the technology been validated?

Are field trials needed?

Professionalizing your solution?

Making it ready for series production

Packaging, Solution Marketing

Cost & Quality assurance

Supply Chain, Delivery

Training, Cost-of-change

Post-sales, Maintenance’

http://www.atp.nist.gov/secy_rept/evans_rpt.htmUS "Advanced Technology Programme:

a reform with a purpose”

Cross the chasm: you reach mass volume(& profit) only after you’ve convinced a series of ‘different classes of end users’

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Our R&D Approach at Siemens PLM:Partnering to share risks and competences

Partnering with different Actors and Stakeholders enables

Risk, Cost and Competencies sharing

Building networks and accessing networks

Partnering happens in different formats

Informal or formal bilateral cooperation

With lead customer(s) in technology projects

In an RTD project context (Regional, EC)

In business alliances

Key success factors:

Clear Win-Win for all involved

Fitting into the strategies of all partners, with view to build long term relationship from the start

Professionalism in execution: be specific and deliver upon expectations

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Our R&D Approach at Siemens PLM:Partnering in collaborative research programs

Collaborative research projects as innovation framework

Partner with key product manufacturers: study the right problem

The real needs come from our users – validation for market-relevant applications

e.g. with Airbus, Eurocopter, BMW, PSA, Renault, Toyota, Honda, EDF, Rolls-Royce

Partner with (inter)national universities: use the best methods

e.g. KU Leuven, Univ. Liège, PoliMi, UNICAL, INSA Lyon, Univ. Bristol, ISVR, UTCluj

Access to top-class research results

Stimulate research to address areas of relevance

Bridge from state-of-the-art to state-of-the-use

Partner complementary technology partners (research institutes + companies)

Fraunhofer, IFP, AVL, ONERA, DLR, EADS, IDIADA, MicrodB, TNO …

Some of these are competitors Coopetition …

Over 100 partners, active and intensive multi-year cooperation with more than 30 academia

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PhD or postdoc in industry: schemes

Why not consider a stay in industry?

When you want to connect state-of-the-art to state-of-the-use

This should not compromise the quality of the research, only orient its goals to needs originating from applications

Several schemes exist that allow PhD and post-docs in industry

Bilateral contracts between university and company

EC Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA):

• Networks & doctoral schools (international): ITN, EID, EJD, …

• Individual fellowships: IF

Regional personal mandates – e.g. in Flanders, with support of IWT Vlaanderen:

• Baekeland PhD programme

• Innovation Mandate (spin-off company or industry collaboration/tech transfer)

When university is partner in an industrial R&D project (e.g. H2020, EUREKA, ITEA2 on European level, and IWT SBO / O&O / ICON on regional level in Flanders)

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PhD or postdoc in industry: success factors

Success factors for the candidate:

The topic allows both state of the art innovation and state of the use application opportunity for success both in scientific innovation and industrial problem solving

Involve candidate in goal setting and contract agreements from the very start

Arrange IPR status with all stakeholders: freedom to operate, right to publish, …

Candidate should receive & take benefit from both academic and industrial follow up

Communication is crucial in your interactions with academic and industrial supervisors, other researchers, possibly interested end users, investors in follow-up R&D, …

What they like to hearCommercial Awareness of their needs ('Trends')Relevance to their needs & prioritiesBusiness arguments (facts & figures)Business case (€ $ ¥ £)Your competence on the topicYour professional imageYour ability to communicate and sell your idea

What they do not like to hearLecturesAcademic Jargon or 'Buzz words'Scientific details & theoriesPet projects

From Sean McCarthy ([email protected]),

“Exploiting Research Potential with the Private Sector”,

EC Marie Curie Conference Barcelona, July 17, 2008.

Example on communication: Business Executives in Industry

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Hosting industrial PhDs: our experience

We have a long track record of hosting industrial PhD research:

EC Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA):

• We have been participating to the Marie Curie program since 1992 (from FP4 on)

• (One of) the most successful EC Program(s) to promote R&D Training and Mobility

• Networks (ITN) can be fertile ground for industrial PhD, when the consortium contains balanced representation of academia, research centers and industry

• Individual fellowships for postdoctoral research & mobility

Regional personal mandates:

• In Flanders: several participations in IWT Baekeland PhD program & IWT Innovation Mandate (and predecessor OZM) for postdoc R&D

• With UK university: EPSRC Engineering Doctorate (EngD)

Several PhDs achieved in the frame of R&D projects (EC, national, regional)

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5 Conclusions



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Trend for car industry: Smart Systems Driving the Innovation Agenda

Electrical & Electronic content in the vehicle value is increasing to over 40%

Up to 80% of future innovations will be based on the use of some form of “intelligent systems”

Focus areas: chassis, body and powertrain:

• Performance & Comfort: power, brand, drivability, noise.

• Economy and Green Driving engine and transmission control, energy management, electrification…

• Safe driving ABS, ESP, VDC, ADAS, V2V… up to smart infrastructure, V2I, autonomous vehicles…Source : Arthur D. Little surveys and analysis

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Trend for car industry: Lightweight Body Design to meet CO2 emission norms

• Number 1 OEM change driver: fuel efficiency & emissions• Regulation push on max CO2 norms requires both

powertrain innovation and lightweight materials

• OEMs are challenged to look into innovation in materials• High strength (optimized) steels• Aluminum/Magnesium• Composites

• Potential weight gain to be obtained from Composite CFRP (carbon fibre reinforced polymer) is bigge(r/st)

• Currently challenged by relative cost of (high end) CFRP / % weight reduction & manufacturing challenges (complete re-investment in manufacturing processes needed)

• Only when significant weights are saved on body (20-30%), a ‘positive spiral’ of increased weight savings in driveline, chassis/suspension, closures … can be achieved

Aberdeen Group, Inc.January, 2014

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Lightweight design challenge for industry: Gaps in state of the art in predictive CAE for composites

• Stiffness, NVH (dynamic stiffness) predictable with reasonable accuracy

• Failure modes (Strength, durability, crash) much less predictable

• Many criteria available, none universally applicable

Source IQPC Composite seminar, Germany, 2011Daimler presentation

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Lightweight challenge in other sectors: aeronautics, marine, rail, wind energy, consumer products ...

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Example: Electrified Vehicles Noise & Vibration concerns inspire us to develop new simulation & test solutions

Inverter noise: high frequency tonal

Switch Mode converter noise: high frequency tonal

Electrical Motor Noise:

Tonal and High frequency content

Air conditioning noise becomes more apparent (not masked)

Battery heat management and related noise

Different strategies for trimming in engine compartment

Hybrid engine, Range extender: transitions !

Gearbox: whining noise more apparent

Sound Quality of the interior becomes more important (MMI)

Windnoise/Roadnoise becomes more important (not masked)

Safety: EV are very silent: silent car, silent danger

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INTERACTIVE: Innovative Concept Modeling Techniques for Multi-Attribute Optimization of Active Vehicles

EC FP7 Marie Curie IAPP(Industry and Academia Partnerships and Pathways)

• November 2011 – October 2015• Focus on Transfer of Knowledge through staff exchange• Also limited recruitment of postdoctoral researchers

Main Topic: Vehicle Concept Modeling for Active Vehicles• Focus on critical subsystems chassis, tire, body• From requirements up to advanced testing• Multi-Attribute Simulation

Project Partners: Universities: UNICAL

(coordinator), KU Leuven

Industry: LMS, GeG

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GRESIMO:Best Training for Green and Silent Mobility

EC Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN) “GRESIMO” (10/2011-09/2015) focus on training early-stage researchers

Main Topic: Achieving Green & Silent Mobility

• Hybridisation / Electrification

• Light Weight Design (LWD)

• Drivetrain architectures

• Noise & Vibration

Project Partners:

• Research Institutes (2): ViF Graz (coordinator), Fraunhofer LBF

• Universities (3): KU Leuven, UNIFI, Univ. Ljubljana

• Industry (4): LMS, AVL, Daimler, PSA

+ Associated partners: TU Graz, NLP, IESTA

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DemoTestEV: DEsign, MOdelling and TESTing tools for Electrical Vehicles powertrain drives

EC Marie Curie Industrial Academia Pathways and Partnership (IAPP) Project (1/2013-12/2016) focus on training young researchers and exchanging staff

Main Topic: Achieving Green & Silent Mobility • Hybridisation/Electrification (H/E) • Electric Driveline, Electric Motor• Energy efficiency• Noise, Vibration & Harshness (NVH)

Project Partners:

• Universites (2): University ClujNapoca, Université Libre Bruxelles

• Industry (2): LMS (Belgium), ICPE (Romania)

LMS R&D Activity: 64 person months through training of multiple seconded ESR researchers and ER/senior staff on drivetrain modeling, noise and vibration test and simulation

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DEMETRA: Design of Mechanical Transmissions: Efficiency, Noise and Durability Optimization

Project Partners: Universities: UNICAL (coordinator),

KU Leuven

Industry: LMS

http://www.fp7demetra.eu/

EC FP7 Marie Curie IAPP(Industry and Academia Partnerships and Pathways)

• January 2014 – December 2017• Focus on Transfer of Knowledge through staff

exchange, incl. limited recruitment of postdocs

Main Topic: Transmission Engineering• Detailed Modeling of Gears and Bearings• (Sub)System Modelling and Testing • Balancing Design Attributes

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MOTORIST:MOTOrcycle Rider Integrated SafeTy

EC Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN) “MOTORIST” (02/2014-01/2018) focus on training early-stage researchers

Main Topic: Motorcycle and rider’s safety through training and active/passive safety

• Rider’s behavior modeling

• Riding simulator

• Human body modeling

• Active/Passive devices for safety

Project Partners:

• Universities: UNIFI (coordinator), TU Delft, U Padova, U West Bohemia, U Strasbourg, LMU, TUE

• Industry: LMS, Dainese,

+ Associated partners: SWC, ACEM, FEMA, SKF, TNO, IPD

http://www.motorist-ptw.eu/

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“MacroModelMat” (M3) - Macro-level predictive modeling, design & optimization of advanced lightweight material systems

http://www.sim-flanders.be/

Targeted breakthroughs and progress beyond the state of the art: Develop efficient predictive modeling for macro-level quasi-static, fatigue, crush, crashworthiness. Linking meso-level damage analysis to macro-level damage analysis

Macro-scale composites modeling for UD, NCF & textile composites

Modeling effect of imperfections (from manufacturing or pre-damage) in textile & NCF composites

Development of suitable CAE models for joining technologies for novel and advanced materials

Basic mechanical properties simulation of AM components with CAE (stiffness, strength & NVH).

Develop fast simulation strategies for vibro-acoustic analysis of lightweight material systems

Virtual material characterization for multi-attribute model parameters of composites & LW materials.

Develop a new hybrid joining. Assess feasibility of bonding/debonding on demand.

Flemish Governement Agency to stimulate Innovation

http://www.iwt.be/

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MacroModelMat (M3) Consortium

Consortium: multiple teams from 3 academic research institutions partners (KULeuven, UGent and VUB), 1 automotive knowledge research center (Flanders’Drive), and 10 industrial partners of which 4 SMEs. KU Leuven:

Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (MTM)

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Division Production Engineering, Machine Design and Automation (PMA)

University of Ghent (UGent): Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Structures (MMS) Research Group

Department of Information Technology (INTEC)

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB): Department of Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MeMC)

Department of Mechanical Engineering (MECH)

Department of Materials and Chemistry (MACH)

Flanders’ Drive and other companies included via Flanders’ Drive:

Alfatex (Joining) – SME

DEJOND (Joining) – SME

Siemens Industry Software NV (former LMS) – Coordinator for M3 Program.

Materialise

Automotive sector:

• HONDA

Nitto

Toyota Europe – TME

Aero sector:

SABCA Limburg

Other sectors:

Recreation: Lazer Sport – SME

Textiles: 3D Weaving (Pascha Velvet BVBA) – SME

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5 Conclusions



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PhD career developmentin academia and in industry

• Perhaps 10% of PhDs will pursue

the academic ladder (up to full professor)

• 90% of starting PhDs will grow into

(leading) positions in industry and

society!

• And: industry determines the GDP, which is

positively correlated with university funding!

Conclusions for academia:

• Dual funnel role & responsibility!

• Equip PhD students with an open mind

towards industrial and societal issues,

and foster their skills to address them!

• This applies to doctoral schools, industry-

involved PhDs (as IWT Flanders Baekeland)

and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme

People Career Development

Time(Knowledge,Skills)

Full

Professor

…

Lecturer

Postdoc(s)

Finishing PhD

Starting PhD

INDUSTRY &

SOCIETY

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The Recruitment is the key factor in personal PhD mandates!

Where do candidates for our PhD positions come from?

Option 1) we know the candidate already:

• As job student or thesis student at our premises

• As MSc student at a university we’re in touch with

• As R&D employee expressing interest into PhD

Option 2) we do not yet know a candidate for a new topic:

• Open call for applicants, evaluate incoming CVs

• Leverage our network of R&D contacts

Recruitment: how do we find the researchers, and how do the researchers find us?

Success factors for recruitment:

Right candidate for the project & right project for the candidate !

Relevant PhD topic in challenging and appealing R&D environment

Publish vacancy & contact the right network channels for candidates

Multiple Interviews (first telco, then face to face) with candidate, involving several colleagues two-way interaction: candidate gets to know us, and we get to know the candidate

Establish long-lasting relationships with academia and their students

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Stijn Donders – “VIPROM”: Virtual Prototyping of Vibro-Acoustic Systems in the Mid-Frequency Range

Former MC fellow: ESR, FP5 Growth IHF “VIPROM” on robust design for automotive acoustics

Stijn Donders (from The Netherlands) – Short CV:

MSc. in Applied Physics, University of Twente (NL), 2002

“VIPROM” Marie Curie fellow at LMS (2002 – 2004):

In KU Leuven PhD program as industrial researcher at LMS; PhD 2008

Joined LMS as R&D project leader for vehicle modeling & simulation

Marie Curie expert and scientist in charge for various MC projects incl.

RTNs MADUSE, MYMOSA; ITN VECOM and IAPP INTERACTIVE

President of Supervisory Board of Marie Curie ITN MOTORIST

Contributed to several Marie Curie dissemination events (EC, ESOF, …)

In 2014-2015: in total 2 months MC secondment to UNICAL (Rende, Italy) in

IAPP “INTERACTIVE”, visiting the group of Prof. Domenico Mundo

Current role at Siemens PLM (formerly LMS): Sr. RTD Project Manager – 3D Simulation Division Technology focus on lightweight CAE and vehicle mechatronics Team management including HR, Project & IPR management Secretary of EARPA Task Force “Modeling & Simulation”

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Tiziana Cardone (from Italy) MSc. Engineering at University of Naples “Federico II”, 2005

Postgraduate MSc “Motor Vehicle Engineering” with ELASIS & LMS

ESR in LMS (BE) for EC-RTN MADUSE (2006-2007), applying optimization and uncertainty methods to NVH and controls engineering applications

ESR at FhG LBF (GE) in cooperation with EADS (DE) for FP6 MC RTN “Smart Structures CAE” (2007-2010), working on piezo element applications in hydraulic systems

Current career:

• Space Structures Consultant at ESA/ESTEC (2010-present):

• Technical support to ESA future launchers validation• Technical support for the Clean Space Initiative• Technical responsible of Inflatable & Deployable

Space Structures

Tiziana Cardone – “MADUSE”: Modelling Product Variability and Data Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics Engineering

Former Marie Curie fellow: in FP6 RTN “MADUSE” & “Smart Structures” onRobust Design and Optimization of Smart Structures in Industry

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Domenico Mundo – “INTERACTIVE”, Innovative Concept Modelling Techniques for Multi-Attribute Optimization of Active Vehicles

Former/Current Marie Curie fellow Domenico Mundo (from Italy)

MSc in Mechanical Engineering at University of Calabria (Italy), 1999

PhD in Computational Mechanics at University of Calabria, 2004

MC Visiting Scientist at CTU – Prague in FP7 ITN project “VECOM”

MC MER at LMS International within FP7 IAPP INTERACTIVE project (past/future)

Current position: Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria

Research topics: Vehicle dynamics, Mechanical vibrations, Mechanism synthesis and analysis

Teaching: Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, Theory of Mechanisms

Research projects (management and research):

- Coordinator of FP7 MC IAPP project “INTERACTIVE”

- Coordinator of FP7 MC IAPP project “DEMETRA”

- Scientist-in-charge in subcontracts within several R&D projects with LMS / Siemens PLM (Chassis simulation, Electric vehicles, model-based design, gear modeling and testing, …)

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Alessandra Treviso – “GRESIMO”: Best Training for Green and Silent Mobility

MC fellow in MC FP7 ITN “GRESIMO” on NVH modelling of composite and sandwich structures

Alessandra Treviso (from Italy) – Short CV:

• Student internship at LMS (July-Sept 2012) on multi-body simulation

• MSc Mechanical Engineering, University of Calabria (UNICAL), Dec 2012, with Prof. Domenico Mundo

• PhD Researcher at the Department of Mech. Engineering at UNICAL, Dec’12 – Apr’13 on NVH for composites & sandwich structures

• Marie Cure ESR at Siemens PLM (April 2013 – present)

Current career at Siemens PLM:

• RTD Engineer at 3D Simulation in Vibro-Acoustic RTD team, focusing

• on manufacturing simulation of composites and impact assessment on dynamic stiffness;

• higher-order and zigzag theories for FE modellingof composites and sandwich structures.

• Member of the Marie Curie Alumni Association; shewas interviewed during ESOF Satellite Event 2014, andshe contributed to the Blog: https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/blog/what%E2%80%99s-your-research-about

origin

origin

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Paula Martinez – “AETHER” and “SIMVIA2”:Flow Acoustics Simulation

Former Marie Curie fellow: in MC FP6 “SIMVIA2” (simulation methods for vehicle vibro-acoustics) and MC FP6 ITN AETHER (aero- and thermo-acoustics)

Paula Martinez (from Spain) – short CV

• MSc Industrial Engineering at the University of Zaragoza (Spain), 2005

• Marie Curie ESR at LMS (2006-2007) in SIMVIA2 project

• Marie Curie ESR at LMS (2007-2010) in AETHER project

• PhD programme at KU Leuven; graduated August 2010

• Stayed in the LMS Vibro-Acoustics team in R&D and technology innovation role

Current role at Siemens PLM:

• Sr. RTD Project Leader, expert in numerical solvers and applications for aero-acoustics applications in industry

• With mix of RTD project and software development activities

• Scientist in charge for Marie Curie ITN “TANGO” on orifice noise

• Supervisor of R&D track of the ESR fellow Jonathan Tournadre in Tango

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Stijn De Bruyne – IWT BaekelandModel-based Controls for Mechatronics

Former IWT Baekeland fellow: PhD on Model Predictive Control (2009-2013) with academic promoters KU Leuven and industrial promoter LMS (now SISW)“Baekeland = Combining the best of both worlds: applying state-of-the-art technology to industrially challenging applications”

Stijn De Bruyne (from Flanders) – Short CV:• 2009: M.Sc. in Automotive Engineering at KU Leuven (BE)• 2013: Ph.D. in Controls Engineering at KU Leuven (BE)• 2014: Senior Research Engineer and Project Engineer at LMS (BE)• Currently: Research Manager at LMS Engineering department of SISW (BE)

Current role at Siemens PLM: • RTD and Innovation Manager at LMS

Engineering department • Expert in model predictive control• Scientist in charge for various projects:

• FP7 ITN Adept (Electric Powertrain techn.)• FP7 Armeva (Reluctance Motors for EV)• FP7 ITN Arraycon (Distributed Control for

Smart Structures)

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Johan Vanhuyse – Baekeland on Control in the Conceptual phase of Systems Design

IWT Baekeland fellow: on control in the conceptual phase of system design (2014-2018), with academic promoters KU Leuven and industrial promoter Siemens PLM

Johan Vanhuyse (from Flanders) – Short CV:• MSc. in Automotive Engineering at KU Leuven (BE), 2013

Current role at Siemens: • PhD researcher on Model Based Systems Engineering• Performing research on automated control algorithm

generation using Model Predictive Control (MPC)• Exploring the R&D field of automated design space exploration

(formal modeling)

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Tuur Benoit – Baekeland on State Estimation & Simulator Technology for Aerospace applications

IWT Baekeland fellow: on Loads Estimation for Aerospace Applications (June 1, 2014 – 31 May 2018), with KU Leuven PMA and Siemens PLM.

Tuur Benoit (from Flanders) – Short CV:• MSc. in Aerospace Engineering at KU Leuven, 2011• MSc. in Management at University of Leuven, 2012• Joined LMS International as R&D Engineer for Real-time

and Co-Simulation for Aerospace Applications, 2012-2014• In KU Leuven PhD program: IWT Baekeland with academic promoters

KU Leuven and industrial promoter Siemens PLM, 2014-2018

Current role at Siemens PLM: • R&D Engineer for Aeronautical Applications• Technology focus on Real-Time Simulation,

Co-Simulation and Flexible Multi-Body Simulation of Aircraft Structures

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Atul Jain – Baekeland on Composites Fatigue

Current IWT Baekeland fellow: Fatigue life prediction of random fiber composites using hybrid multiscale modelling methods: CompFat

Selected by virtue of being best within 40 candidates from 12 countries in a 3-stage competition

Atul Jain (from India) – Short CV:• Master of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 2009• Received scholarship by virtue of being ranked 257 out of 22600

engineers in a nation wide competitive exam (GATE ’2007, India)• Pursuing PhD with Composite Materials Group at KU Leuven MTM• Paper published was in the list of hottest articles ranked 11 in

Sciencedirect-top 25 for journal Comp. Sci. Tech. for 3 months• Developed a Hybrid multiscale approach: a fatigue simulation

methodology which is based not only on material tests but a combination of tests, simulation and micromechanics

• Current role at Siemens PLM: • Finalizing IWT Baekeland mandate, PhD thesis• Linked well with R&D activities in SIM

“NANOFORCE” on steel fiber composites fatigue

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Atul Jain:IWT InnovatiekrantArticle (Oct. 2012)

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Gert Heirman – IWT OZM on innovative body flexibility modeling for efficient multibody simulation

Former IWT-OZM Mandate Holder on innovative body flexibility modeling and model reduction techniques for efficient flexible multibody simulation

Gert Heirman (from Flanders) – Short CV:• MSc in Mechanical Engineering at KU Leuven (BE), 2006 • PhD in Mechanical Engineering at KU Leuven (BE), 2011 • IWT OZM post-doctoral researcher (2011 - 2013)

Bringing academic innovations closer to valorization within FlandersAcademic partner: KU LeuvenIndustrial partners: Flanders’ Mechatronics Technology Centre (FMTC), Atlas Copco, Siemens PLM Software

Current role at Siemens PLM: • Sr. Research Engineer at Siemens PLM Software• Technology focus on driveline modeling (gears, bearings, …) and numerical

technology for time-domain simulation

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Alessandro Toso – “MYMOSA”: MotorcYcle and MOtorcyclist SAfety

Former MC fellow: ER, FP6 MYMOSA Towards Integrated Safety for Powered 2- Wheelers

Alessandro Toso (from Italy) – Short CV:

MSc. in Aerospace Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano (IT), 2001

PhD in Aerospace Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano (IT), 2004-2007

Post-Doc at Vibration and Acoustic Lab, Virginia Tech (USA), 2007-2009

MC ER fellow in FP6 MYMOSA at LMS International (BE), 2009-2010

Sr. Research Engineer at LMS International. Project Leader in IWT CHASING

Sr. Project Leader at (LMS International/) Siemens PLM

scientist in charge for FP7 IAPP DEMETRA (Design of Mechanical Transmissions)

scientist in charge for FP7 ITN MOTORIST (Motorcycle Rider Integrated Safety)

Current role at Siemens PLM: Sr. Project Leader at Siemens PLM, 3D Simulation Technology focus on gear contact modeling

in multibody dynamics Scientist in charge for DEMETRA and MOTORIST

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Marco Pierini – “MONICA”:Methods on noise identification control activities

Former Marie Curie fellow Project: ESR at B&K in FP4 HCM “MONICA” (1994-1997) On Global vibro-acoustic modelling & noise control

Marco Pierini (from Italy) MSc In Mechanical Engineering in 1991 at UNIFI; “MONICA” fellowship at Brüel Acoustics, DK Cooperating with LMS from the “MONICA” project PhD in 1994, then mixed industrial-academic career: Centro Ricerche FIAT (CRF), Turin (IT) from 1995, Mechanics and Nuclear Engineering Dept., Univ. Manchester, U.K, 1996: 1 year at KU Leuven (BE), EU Brite Euram Project VAMP UNIFI in Florence (IT) as assistant professor (1998), associate professor

(2002) working on transport safety and NVH. Currently Group leader; responsible for many EC & national projects – incl.

scientist in charge for EC FP6 RTN “MYMOSA” and EC FP7 ITN “VECOM” Coordinator of EC FP7

ITN “MOTORIST”

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Antonio Vecchio – “OBELICS”Interior Noise Sound Quality

Former Marie Curie fellow: EC FP4 Training and Mobility of Researchers -“OBELICS” on subjective response and physical characteristics of interior noise

Antonio Vecchio (from Italy) – short CV• MSc Aeronautical Engineering, specialization in

Aeroelasticity (University of Naples)• Researcher at the KU Leuven on active noise control (1997 – 1998)• MC grant holder for EC FP4 “OBELICS (1998 – 1999, 18 months)• Stayed at LMS as researcher in the Test Division (vibration and acoustics), • E.g. Managing the LMS contribution to the Clean Sky GRC• Evolved into RTD Division Manager of the Test Division• Recruiting and supervising several Marie Curie Fellows.• Joined the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking in March 2009

Current Function: • Programme Officer at the ARTEMIS JU in Brussels, Belgium,• Responsible for research proposals/project management in the

area of Embedded Computing and Mechatronics

http://www.artemis-ju.eu/contact

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Conclusions

Siemens PLM in Leuven helps mechanical & mechatronics industry to build better products thanks to advanced test and simulation solutions (products and services)

Continuous need for talented people, portfolio innovation & internationalization

Industrial PhD research is an important element of our R&D and HR strategy

Our R&D road map is driven by industry’s innovation agenda (green, smart, reliable)

We strongly believe in R&D partnering and building networks around the globe

We are very open to host motivated and good students in our R&D teams

We actively participate in the EC Marie Curie program already since FP4 (1992) and in regional programs funded by IWT (Baekeland, OZM/IM) and EPSRC EngD

We are happy to have developed a community of skilled Young Engineers … now employed at industries, research centers and universities worldwide, a lasting value network forever

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Acknowledgements

The European Commission is gratefully acknowledged for supporting the EC Marie Curie projects

• INTERACTIVE, the EC FP7 Marie Curie IAPP No. 285808 “Innovative Concept ModellingTechniques for Multi-Attribute Optimization of Active Vehicles”, see http://www.fp7interactive.eu.

• GRESIMO, the EC FP7 Marie Curie ITN network No. 290050 “Best Training for Green and Silent Mobility”, see http://www.gresimo.at/

• DEMETRA, the EC FP7 Marie Curie IAPP No. 324336 “Design of Mechanical Transmissions: Efficiency, Noise and Durability Optimization ”, see http://www.fp7demetra.eu/

• MOTORIST: EC FP7 MC ITN 608092 “MOTOrcycle Rider Integrated SafeTy”, http://www.motorist-ptw.eu/

• DeMoTest-EV, the EC FP7 Marie Curie IAPP No. 324345 “DEsign, MOdelling and TESTingtools for Electrical Vehicles powertrain drives”, http://www.demotest-ev.com/

TANGO, the EC FP7 MC ITN 316654, “Thermo-/aero-acoustic nonlinearities in green combustors with orifice structures”, http://www.keele.ac.uk/greenkeele/researchingsustainability/currentresearchprojects/tango/

IWT Vlaanderen (http://www.iwt.be/) is kindly acknowledged for supporting

The O&O projects MODRIO (part of ITEA2), HEV-NVH and ASTRA

The Baekeland mandates of Stijn De Bruyne, Tuur Benoit, Atul Jain, Johan Vanhuyse

The OZM mandates of Gert Heirman and Koos Huijssen, and the Innovation Mandate of Jan Helsen

SIM Flanders (http://www.sim-flanders.be) and IWT are gratefully acknowledged for funding the SIM SIBO program “MacroModelMat” (M3) (Macro-level predictive modeling, design & optimization of advanced lightweight material systems) and the projects therein: SBO & IBO M3Strength, IBOs M3AMCAE and M3NVH

All involved researchers at Siemens PLM, and all R&D partners

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Are you ready for a job at Siemens? http://www.siemens.com/plm Careers

Contact: Joris Monard Talent Acquisition – EMEASiemens PLM – Leuven, [email protected]. : +32 16 384 487

http://www.siemens.com/plm Careers

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Thank You! ContactAny Questions? Information

Dr. Ir. Stijn DondersSr. RTD Project Manager3D Simulation DivisionPhone: (+32) 16 384 531E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Ir. Herman Van der AuweraerGlobal RTD DirectorPhone: +32 (16) 384 200E-mail: [email protected]

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