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

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Unrestricted © Siemens AG 2014 All rights reserved. Smarter decisions, better products.
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
Unrestricted © Siemens AG 2014 All rights reserved.
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Outline
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 ...
Energy
Management
Driving
Dynamics
Multi-attribute balancing
Vehicle integration
ValidationValidationDetailed 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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Outline
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 before
achieving 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.htm
US "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 hear
Commercial Awareness of their needs ('Trends')
Relevance to their needs & priorities
Business arguments (facts & figures)
Business case (€ $ ¥ £)
Your competence on the topic
Your professional image
Your ability to communicate and sell your idea
What they do not like to hear
Lectures
Academic Jargon or 'Buzz words'
Scientific details & theories
Pet projects
From Sean McCarthy (sean.mccarthy@hyperion.ie),
“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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Outline
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, 2011
Daimler 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 Cluj
Napoca, 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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Outline
5 Conclusions

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PhD career development
in 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” on
Robust 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 modelling
of composites and sandwich structures.
• Member of the Marie Curie Alumni Association; she
was interviewed during ESOF Satellite Event 2014, and
she 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 Baekeland
Model-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)
• 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
• 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
2014-11-06
Atul Jain:
IWT Innovatiekrant
Article (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 Flanders
Academic partner: KU Leuven
Industrial partners: Flanders’ Mechatronics Technology Centre (FMTC), Atlas
Copco, Siemens PLM Software
• Sr. Research Engineer at Siemens PLM Software
• Technology focus on driveline modeling (gears, bearings, …) and numerical
technology for time-domain simulation
2014-11-06
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)
 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”
2014-11-06
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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Outline
5 Conclusions
2014-11-06
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 Modelling
Techniques 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 TESTing
tools 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
2014-11-06
Are you ready for a job at Siemens?
http://www.siemens.com/plm  Careers
Contact: Joris Monard
Talent Acquisition – EMEA
Siemens PLM – Leuven, Belgium
joris.monard@siemens.com
Tel. : +32 16 384 487
http://www.siemens.com/plm  Careers

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Thank You! Contact
Any Questions? Information
Dr. Ir. Stijn Donders
Sr. RTD Project Manager
3D Simulation Division
Phone: (+32) 16 384 531
E-mail: stijn.donders@siemens.com
Dr. Ir. Herman Van der Auweraer
Global RTD Director
Phone: +32 (16) 384 200
E-mail: herman.vanderauweraer@siemens.com
Siemens Industry Software NV.
Digital Factory
Product Lifecycle Management
Simulation and Test Solutions
Interleuvenlaan 68
3001 Leuven, Belgium

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