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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Germany
2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
71
Citations
29462
World Ranking
348
National Ranking
11

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
71
Citations
29320
World Ranking
834
National Ranking
23

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2010 - Rufus Oldenburger Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2005 - Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)

Overview

Rolf Isermann is affiliated with the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany and has a research profile spanning several interconnected fields within engineering. Their scholarly contributions focus primarily on the domains of Engineering and Chemical Engineering, with subfields including Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The main topics addressed in Isermann's work encompass Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, Mechatronics Education and Applications, Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies, Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, and Fuel Cells and Related Materials.

Among their recent papers, the following are notable:

  • Perspectives for the Future of Automotive Powertrains, 2020, published in IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • Semi-physical state and parameter estimation of diesel combustion phases for real-time applications, 2020, published in International Journal of Engine Research

The scientist has collaborated with several co-authors frequently, including:

  • Alexander Weber
  • Michael Hinrichs
  • Peter Pickel

The venues where their work has often appeared include:

  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • International Journal of Engine Research

Rolf Isermann has received distinctions such as the Rufus Oldenburger Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2010 and has been recognized as a Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) since 2005.

Best Publications

  • Process fault detection based on modeling and estimation methods-A survey

    Rolf Isermann

  • Fault-Diagnosis Systems

    Rolf Isermann

  • Model-based fault-detection and diagnosis - status and applications §

    Rolf Isermann

  • Trends in the Application of Model Based Fault Detection and Diagnosis of Technical Processes

    Rolf Isermann;Peter Ballé

  • Supervision, fault-detection and fault-diagnosis methods — An introduction

    Rolf Isermann

  • Fault diagnosis of machines via parameter estimation and knowledge processing: tutorial paper

    Rolf Isermann

  • Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation for the Design and Testing of Engine-Control Systems

    R. Isermann;J. Schaffnit;S. Sinsel

  • Fault-tolerant drive-by-wire systems

    R. Isermann;R. Schwarz;S. Stolzl

  • Fault-Diagnosis Applications: Model-Based Condition Monitoring: Actuators, Drives, Machinery, Plants, Sensors, and Fault-tolerant Systems

    Rolf Isermann

  • Fault-Diagnosis Applications

    Rolf Isermann

  • Mechatronic semi-active and active vehicle suspensions

    Daniel Fischer;Rolf Isermann

  • Identification of Dynamic Systems

    Rolf Isermann;Marco Münchhof

  • Identification of Dynamic Systems: An Introduction with Applications

    Rolf Isermann;Marco Münchhof

  • On fuzzy logic applications for automatic control, supervision, and fault diagnosis

    R. Isermann

  • Leak detection methods for pipelines

    L. Billman;R. Isermann

  • Identifikation dynamischer Systeme

    Rolf Isermann

  • Fault Diagnosis of Machines via Parameter Estimation and Knowledge Processing

    R. Isermann

  • Mechatronic Systems: Fundamentals

    Rolf Isermann

  • Application of model-based fault detection to a brushless DC motor

    O. Moseler;R. Isermann

  • Parameter adaptive control algorithms-A tutorial

    Rolf Isermann

  • Process Fault Detection Based on Modeling and Estimation Methods

    R. Isermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Steffen Leonhardt
Steffen Leonhardt RWTH Aachen University
Bernt Schiele
Bernt Schiele Max Planck Institute for Informatics
Sergio M. Savaresi
Sergio M. Savaresi Polytechnic University of Milan
Andy Schürr
Andy Schürr Technical University of Darmstadt
Sergio Bittanti
Sergio Bittanti Polytechnic University of Milan
Martin Weber
Martin Weber University of Mannheim
Martin Buss
Martin Buss Technical University of Munich
Pedro Albertos
Pedro Albertos Universitat Politècnica de València
Robert Babuska
Robert Babuska Delft University of Technology
Uzay Kaymak
Uzay Kaymak Eindhoven University of Technology

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