Manfred Lohöfener
Manfred Lohöfener (born February 7, 1956 in Halle (Saale) ) is a German engineer and professor for mechatronic systems .
Life
Manfred Lohöfener was born as the youngest of three siblings in Halle (Saale) and grew up here. His father Wilfried Lohöfener (1918–1995) was a chemist and accountant , his mother Rosemarie Lohöfener , nee. Schuchardt (1919–1998) was a wholesale merchant .
Lohöfener attended the Polytechnic High School (POS) Steintor "Julius Fucik" from 1962 to 1972 . He then completed vocational training as a machine and system fitter with a high school diploma at the pump works in Halle (Saale) until 1975 . After basic military service and working as a pump builder in the company Pumpenwerke Halle, he began his direct studies in 1977 in the field of "Technical Cybernetics and Automation Technology" of the electrical engineering course at the Leipzig University of Technology (TH Leipzig). In 1981 Lohöfener graduated as a qualified engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) For automation technology at the automation systems section (Director: Werner Richter ).
From 1981 to 1984 he completed a research course at the Technical University of Leipzig, Automation Systems Section, Control Engineering Research Area (Head: Herbert Ehrlich ). In 1986 he received his doctorate as a doctoral engineer (Dr.-Ing.) In the field of automation technology on the subject of "Algorithms for self-tuning controllers" at the Technical University of Leipzig, Automation Systems Section (Reviewer: Klaus-Peter Schulze , Technical University Leipzig; Ulrich Korn , TU Magdeburg; Karl Hormann , University of Rostock).
His further professional activity led him from 1984 to 1989 as a software development engineer in the development and construction department of the Polygraph Druckmaschinenwerke Leipzig . From 1989 to 1994 he was head of the software development and automation department in the development and construction department of zirkon Druckmaschinen GmbH Leipzig . He was involved in the planning of the control system for a newly developed, highly automated web-fed offset printing machine (concept and specifications for hardware and software, project planning and programming, series introduction and documentation) with the help of Simatic S5 PLC and Motorola industrial computers. The focus was on control processes, remote adjustment functions and regulations as well as system management with a control station (development of the user interface with graphic screen masks).
From 1995 to 1999 he was a project manager at Dr.-Ing. Reinhard Steinbruch Immobilien Leipzig . His work as a project manager and office manager was aimed at developing and marketing a system of automatic devices for surface treatment in construction. The distribution should be through the company Dr.-Ing. Reinhard Steinbruch Immobilien. Here he worked with the development of innovation promotion concepts and with the tasks of project and office management as well as management. From 1997 to 2002 Lohöfener was managing director of WET Wolfswinkel Ernahmungträgergesellschaft mbH .
From 1999 to 2000 he worked as a development engineer at ESA Elektroschaltanlagenbau Grimma GmbH . He was entrusted with the R&D project management of a new generation of microcontroller-controlled, bus-coupled switchgear and control and signaling panels and was in charge of the research cooperation, the creation of the specification, the hardware design and the software development.
As a project manager in the Pavilion of Hope in Leipzig e. V. he worked from 2000 to 2001. He laid the foundation for a project development that was completed in 2008 with the acquisition and conversion of exhibition hall 14 at the old Leipzig exhibition center as an ecumenical center .
Lohöfener is with the child deacon and diploma social pedagogue (Dipl.-Soz.päd.) Christiane Lohöfener , geb. Philipp (* 1955) married since 1983. You have four adult children who work in technical professions or in medicine.
University professor
The academic work of Lohöfener began in winter semester 1995/96 in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Merseburg with the acquisition of a lectureship for "Process modeling". In the 1998 summer semester, he was given a teaching position in “Mechatronic Systems” in the mechanical engineering department . In the 2001 winter semester, Lohöfener was appointed professor for the “Mechatronic Systems” teaching and research area in the engineering and natural sciences department (INW) at the Merseburg University of Applied Sciences (Rector: Heinz Zwanziger ).
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His teaching areas for direct studies and his teaching areas for continuing education include:
- Mechatronic systems I
- Internship Simulink
- Mechatronic systems II
- Mechatronic Systems (Master's degree)
- Model-based development
- Project work model-based development
- Hands-on workshop: Open source software tools for engineers (advanced training).
In his department of engineering and natural sciences (INW) he was elected dean in 2009, and he held this office until 2016 during the rectorate of Heinz Zwanziger and Jörg Kirbs . He has been a member of the INW faculty council since 2005 and a member of the Senate of Merseburg University of Applied Sciences since 2009 . He successfully campaigned for his university to become a member of the accreditation, certification and quality assurance institute ACQUIN e. V. and academic member of the OSADL Open Source Automation Development Lab e. G. was.
Lohöfener was also invited internationally as a visiting professor :
- Guest Lecture at PU Philadelphia University and GJU German-Jordanian University Amman , Jordan (2014): "Model Based Design of Mechatronic Systems."
- Guest Lectures at the Technical University of Brno , CZ (annually): "Model Based Design of Mechatronic Systems."
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The research of Lohöfener relate mainly to the following areas:
- Use of open source tools when designing mechatronic systems
- Concepts for mechatronic controls
- Open source software for modeling and for embedded controls.
Lohöfener participates in accreditations as an expert of the accreditation institute ACQUIN in the field of mechatronics. In addition, he is a member of program committees of international conferences. a. the annual International Conference on Research and Education in Mechatronics REM .
Memberships (selection)
Manfred Lohöfener is involved in university politics and is a founding member of the German Society for Mechatronics. V. in 2004 and the Mechatronics Department Day in 2007. Since its foundation, he has also been a member of the board of the Mechatronics Department Day.
Since 1983 Lohöfener has been a member of the Association of German Engineers (VDI) and the GDR predecessor organization Chamber of Technology (KdT) and since 2003 a member of the guidelines committee VDI / VDE Society for Measurement and Automation Technology , specialist committee FA 4.15 Mechatronics. In the Leipzig district association of the VDI, he has been a long-time member of the jury for the district association's sponsorship award.
He is also active in the Leipzig church district . From 1996 to 2008 he was chairman of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Council . Andreaskirchgemeinde Leipzig and then until 2015 member of the Leipzig church district synod and member of the Leipzig church district council .
In his free time he plays guitar and bass , especially at events at his university and on various occasions in his hometown of Leipzig.
Publications (selection)
- Simulation of Discrete Systems and Control Circuits with Spreadsheet in Education in Mechatronics. Proceedings 3rd International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics, September 26 and 27, 2002, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, DK.
- Experience with the Use of Linux on a Desktop PC and in Embedded Systems. Proceedings 5th International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics, 1st - 2nd October 2004, Silesian University of Technology, Kielce-Cedzyna, Poland.
- Toolbox of the mechatronics engineer. 1st Merseburg Mechatronics Workshop, January 13, 2005, Merseburg University of Applied Sciences 2005.
- Mechatronics - what is it and where is it used. VDI Hallescher Bezirksverein - Lecture of the Month, Halle (Saale), February 10, 2005.
- Mechatronic components in automation technology. 3rd day of automation and robotics "Mechatronics in automation technology", ARIC e. V. - Automation Robot Innovation Center, Leipzig, April 28, 2005.
- Design of Mechatronic Systems and Benefit of Open Source Software Tools. Proceedings 9th International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics, September 18th - 19th 2008, Bergamo, Italy.
- Real-Time Models with Open Source Software Tools. Proceedings 10th International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics, September 10th - 11th 2009, Glasgow, UK.
- T. Březina, M. Lohöfener: Experience with International Students' Project Work in Model Based Design. Proceedings 12th International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics, September 15th - 16th 2011, Kocaeli, TY.
- Open source and model-based design. Proceedings OSADL Networking Day 2012, June 27, 2012, Stuttgart 2012.
- Model-Based Design of Mechatronic Systems with Open Source Software. Proceedings to the 14th International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics REM 2013, June 5–6, 2013, Vienna, ISBN 978-3-902759-07-8 .
literature
- Ulrich Korn , Hans-Helmut Wilfert: Multi-variable regulations - modern design principles in the time and frequency domain. Verlag Technik, Berlin and Springer-Verlag, Vienna; New York 1982, ISBN 3-211-95802-9 .
- Ulrich Korn , Ulrich Jumar : PI multivariable controller - practical design, robustness, application. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich; Vienna 1991, ISBN 3-486-21720-8 .
- Werner Kriesel , Hans Rohr, Andreas Koch: History and future of measurement and automation technology. VDI-Verlag, Düsseldorf 1995, ISBN 3-18-150047-X .
Web links
- Website of the University of Merseburg
- German Society for Mechatronics V.
- Mechatronics department day
Individual evidence
- ↑ Manfred Lohöfener: Investigation and further development of algorithms for self-tuning controllers. Leipzig, Technical University, Scientific Council, dissertation, 1986.
- ^ Manfred Lohöfener in the research portal Saxony-Anhalt
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lohöfener, Manfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German engineer and professor for mechatronic systems |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th February 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halle (Saale) |