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“I hope you find my work a source of inspiration! We are all part of one system which needs optimization…”
Research profile
Pascal Etman is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Control Systems Technology group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His research field of interest is system design and optimization. Together with his co-workers he is developing methods and tools for model-based design and optimization of complex (mechanical) engineering systems. His scientific achievements include approximation methods for structural optimization, the Augmented Lagrangian Coordination (ALC) method for distributed optimum design, and the Effective Process Time (EPT) as aggregate modeling method for performance analysis of discrete manufacturing systems. His current research focuses on design optimization, design structure matrix modeling, and modeling concepts for systems engineering. Applications include infrastructure systems, mechatronic systems, and additive manufacturing systems.
Pascal has (co-)authored journal publications in Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Research in Engineering Design, IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, and International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, among others. He teaches a graduate course on engineering optimization introducing numerical methods for design optimization, and a graduate course on design structure matrix modeling for analysis of integrated systems design. In the bachelor studies, Pascal is involved in a design project for third year undergraduate mechanical engineering students.
Academic background
Pascal Etman received his MSc and PhD degree in Engineering Mechanics from TU/e in 1992 and 1997, respectively. His doctoral work involved numerical techniques for design optimization of multibody systems combining elements of multibody system dynamics with approximation concepts from structural optimization. After his PhD, Pascal joined the Systems Engineering research group of the department of Mechanical Engineering, continuing his research on optimization but in a different domain. In 2015, he joined the Control Systems Technology group.
Pascal was a visiting scientist with Philips Semiconductors (currently NXP) Nijmegen in 1998, visiting professor at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2001, visiting professor at the University of Pretoria in 2005, and visiting professor at the University of Stellenbosch in 2006. He was the advisor of six PhD students, and is currently involved in the (co-) supervision of five PhD projects. He guided over forty students during their master thesis studies.
Affiliated with
- HTSC, AM Systems, EM, ISSMO
Partners in (semi-)industry
- Rijkswaterstaat, TNO, Philips Lighting, VDL
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Research Output
Multi-level flow-based Markov clustering for design structure matrices
Wilschut, T., Etman, L. F. P., Rooda, J. E. & Adan, I. J. B. F., Dec 2017, In : Journal of Mechanical Design : Transactions of the ASME. 139, 12, 10 p., 121402.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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First-order sequential convex programming using approximate diagonal QP subproblems
Etman, L. F. P., Groenwold, A. A. & Rooda, J. E., 2012, In : Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 45, 4, p. 479-488 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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22
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75
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Generating cycle time-throughput curves using effective process time based aggregate modeling
Veeger, C. P. L., Etman, L. F. P., Herk, van, J. & Rooda, J. E., 2010, In : IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing. 23, 4, p. 517-526Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
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11
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(Scopus)
107
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Augmented Lagrangian coordination for distributed optimal design in MDO
Tosserams, S., Etman, L. F. P. & Rooda, J. E., 2008, In : International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 73, 13, p. 1885-1910Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
59
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(Scopus)
Consistent transient thermomechanical process modeling for additive manufacturing
Knippenberg, J., Remmers, J. J. C., Etman, L. F. P. P. & Geers, M. G. D., 11 Sep 2019, Proceedings of the II International Conference on Simulation for Additive Manufacturing SIM-AM 2019.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic
Open Access
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Activities
- 3 Contributed talk
20th ASME Design Automation Conference, September 11-14, 1994, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Pascal Etman (Speaker)14 Sep 1994
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
Brite-Euram II meeting, Luik
Pascal Etman (Speaker)2 Dec 1993
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
conference; Simon Stevin symposium, Kerkrade, 15-16 november 1993; 1993-11-16; 1993-11-16
Pascal Etman (Speaker)15 Nov 1993
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
Courses
Student theses
Analysis of the flow time of hereditary disease investigations at the human genetics department of UMC St Radboud
Author: van Heur, J., 31 Dec 2013Supervisor: Adan, I. (Supervisor 1), Bosgoed, E. (External person) (External coach), Etman, L. (Supervisor 2), Nelen, M. (External person) (External coach), Resing, J. (Supervisor 2), Rikken, A. (External person) (External coach) & Rooda, J. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
Analytical target cascading: numerical convergence evaluation and manufacuring system application
Author: Hulshof, M., 30 Nov 2003Supervisor: Rooda, J. (Supervisor 1) & Etman, L. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
Analytical target cascading: convergence improvement by sub-problem post-optimality sensitivities
Author: Tosserams, S., 31 Aug 2004Supervisor: Rooda, J. (Supervisor 1) & Etman, L. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
A sequence of linear regression approximations for simulation-based optimization of manufacturing systems
Author: Gijsbers, J., 31 Oct 2002Supervisor: Rooda, J. (Supervisor 1), Etman, L. (Supervisor 2) & Jacobs, J. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Crashworthiness design optimisation using multipoint approximations
Author: Adriaens, J., 31 Jan 1996Supervisor: Wismans, J. (Supervisor 1), Schoofs, A. (Supervisor 2), van Keulen, A. (. (External person) (External coach), Etman, L. (Supervisor 2) & van Slagmaat, M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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