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Career

Studies of Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University

Doctorate at Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (Prof. Jan Lunze, Automation and Computer Control)

Employed by: BASF since 2005 (in Antwerp, Schwarzheide and Ludwigshafen), Areas: Service Center Automation, BASF-Dow HPPO IP Joint Venture, European Technical Network E&I, Operational Excellence and Digitalization Monomers

Cooperation with:
 Siemens, Emerson, ABB, Schneider Electric, Cybernetica, Hima, Bayer, Wacker, Rösberg, RWTH Aachen, Loughborough University, TU Berlin, TU Dortmund, University Stuttgart, TU Kaiserslautern, TU Dresden, KIT

Research at BASF:
Model-based Process Control and PCE-Security Systems, Security for Safety, Assistance Systems based on Bayes-Networks, Explicitly predictable Hybrid Systems

Field of Research:
(Auto-)Configuration for Automation and Information systems, Applications in Process and Materials Technology

 

Publications

Title	Author(s)
Assessment of reinforcement learning applications for industrial control based on complexity measures Automatisierungstechnik : AT (2022)	Grothoff, Julian Alexander (Corresponding author) Camargo Torres, Nicolas Kleinert, Tobias Theodor
A Reference Architecture for Modular Industrial Automation Systems 2021 26th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA ), 7-10 Sept. 2021 (2021)	Grüner, Sten (Corresponding author) Hoernicke, Mario (Corresponding author) Thies, Michael Hermann (Corresponding author) Fachinger, Gerrit Jan (Corresponding author) Camargo Torres, Nicolas (Corresponding author) Kleinert, Tobias Theodor (Corresponding author)
Entwicklung einer zertifizierten und Industrie 4.0 fähigen Brennersteuerung 3. Aachener Ofenbau- und Thermoprozess-Kolloquium : das 3. Aachener Ofenbau- und Thermoprozess Kolloquium am 7. und 8. Oktober 2021 / wurde organisiert von: IOB, Institut für Industrieofenbau und Wärmetechnik, RWTH Aachen University ; Thomas Echterhof, Herbert Pfeifer (Hrsg.) (2021)	Schmetz, B. Ruland, S. Zander, M. Camargo Torres, Nicolas Grothoff, Julian Alexander Hana, Ramy Sherif Labib Kleinert, Tobias Theodor Schmitz, Nico Sankowski, Lukas
Secure Communication between Information Technology and Operational Technology IECON 2021 - 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society : 13-16 Oct. 2021 (2021)	Azarmipour, Mahyar (Corresponding author) Hana, Ramy Sherif Labib Ansar, Zeeshan Kleinert, Tobias Theodor
Entwicklung einer zertifizierbaren und Industrie 4.0 fähigen Brennersteuerung 3. Aachener Ofenbau- und Thermoprozess-Kolloquium / das 3. Aachener Ofenbau- und Thermoprozess Kolloquium am 7. und 8. Oktober 2021 wurde organisiert von: IOB, Institut für Industrieofenbau und Wärmetechnik, RWTH Aachen University ; Thomas Echterhof, Herbert Pfeifer (Hrsg.) (2021)	Schmetz, Benedikt Ruland, Stefan Zander, Marco Camargo Torres, Nicolas (Corresponding author) Hana, Ramy Sherif Labib Grothoff, Julian Alexander Kleinert, Tobias Theodor Sankowski, Lukas Schmitz, Nico Pfeifer, Herbert
Ein Konzept für Produkt-Verwaltungsschalen zur Produktbezogenen Integration von Produktionsdaten für die Qualitätsoptimierung Automation 2021 : 22. Leitkongress Mess- u. Automatisierungstechnik : navigating towards resilient production, 29. und 30. Juni 2021 / VDI VDE Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik (2021)	Thies, Michael Hermann (Corresponding author) Miny, Torben Heinz Kleinert, Tobias Theodor
Von der OPC UA Companion Specification zum lauffähigen SPS-Code : Ein Workflow für Typentwicklung und Instanziierung im Engineeringprozess atp Magazin (2021)	Miny, Torben Heinz Goldstein, Sven Mersch, Henning Mersch, Tina (Corresponding author) Grothoff, Julian Alexander Kleinert, Tobias Theodor
Mapping of Standardized State Machines to Utilize Machine Learning Models in Process Control Environments Impact and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in the Steel Industry : Ongoing Applications, Perspectives and Future Trends (2021)	Grothoff, Julian Alexander (Corresponding author) Kleinert, Tobias Theodor
On Optimal Control of Flat Hybrid Automata IFAC-PapersOnLine (2020)	Zahn, Frederik (Corresponding author) Kleinert, Tobias Theodor (Corresponding author) Hagenmeyer, Veit (Corresponding author)
Predictive Maintenance : Transdisciplinary Approach to the Goal atp Magazin (2020)	Kleinert, Tobias Theodor
Ein Konzept zur Kontextualisierung von Prozessdaten : Der erste Schritt auf dem Weg zur datenzentrierten Handlung atp Magazin (2020)	von Trotha, Christian (Corresponding author) Kleinert, Tobias Theodor Epple, Ulrich
A Service-based Architecture for the Interaction of Control and MES Systems in Industry 4.0 Environment 2020 IEEE 18th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN) : Warwick, United Kingdom - online, 21-23 July, 2020 / organized by: WMG, International Manufacturing Centre, University of Warwick, United Kingdom ; sponsored by: the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) (2020)	Azarmipour, Mahyar (Corresponding author) Elfahaam, Haitham Ahmed (Corresponding author) Gries, Caspar (Corresponding author) Kleinert, Tobias Theodor Epple, Ulrich
A Secure Gateway for the Cooperation of Information Technologies and Industrial Automation Systems IECON 2020 - the 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society : online, Singapore, 19-21 October, 2020 : proceedings / organized by: Nangyang Technological University, Singapore ; sponsored by: the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) ; co-sponsored by: SPECS - Smart Grid + Power Electronics Consortium Singapore ; general chairs: Changyun Wen (Singapore), Terry Martin (USA), Huijun Gao (China), Luis Gomes (Portugal) ; publication chairs: Xing Zhu (Singapore), Daswin de Silva (Australia) (2020)	Azarmipour, Mahyar (Corresponding author) von Trotha, Christian Gries, Caspar Kleinert, Tobias Theodor Epple, Ulrich
On complexity reduction of the discrete-event subsystem of Flat Hybrid Automata for control design Automatisierungstechnik : AT (2020)	Kleinert, Tobias Theodor Zahn, Frederik (Corresponding author) Hagenmeyer, Veit