Pieter Mosterman
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Pieter Johannes Mosterman (born March 16, 1967) is Senior Research Scientist at MathWorks in Natick, Massachusetts
. He also holds an Adjunct Professorship at the School of Computer Science at McGill University
in Montreal, Canada. His primary research interests are in Computer Automated Multiparadigm Modeling with principal applications in design automation, training systems, and fault detection, isolation, and reconfiguration.
off the coast of the Netherlands. In 1985 Pieter Mosterman started the B.Sc. program at the University of Twente which he received in 1987, followed by his M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Control Laboratory in 1991. In 1992 he enrolled in the Ph.D. program of Vanderbilt University
, Nashville, TN, and graduated at the Center for Intelligent Systems in 1997 with a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His dissertation was on Hybrid Dynamic Systems: A hybrid bond graph
modeling paradigm and its application in diagnosis. After graduation, during 1997 - 2001, Mosterman was Research Associate at the German Aerospace Center
(DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
He coedited:
Service activities as Associate Editor include:
Mosterman is a Member of Advisory Boards:
Mosterman served as Editor-in-Chief of SIMULATION: Transactions of SCS for the Methodology section, Guest Editor of special issues of SIMULATION, ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, and IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology (TCST) on the topic of CAMPaM, and as Associate Editor of TCST. Since 2004 he has organized the annual International Bellairs CAMPaM Workshop. From 2007 through 2009 he co-organized the Model-Based Design for Embedded Systems track at the Design Automation and Test in Europe conference and in 2009 he was General Chair of a 2009 workshop on Designing for Embedded Parallel Computing Platforms: Architectures, Design Tools, and Applications. He co-organized the Computational Modeling and Simulation of Embedded Systems track at the 2007 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, the International Conference on High Level Simulation Languages and Applications in 2007, and the 14th International Workshop on Principles of Diagnosis in 2003.
Mosterman's patents include:
He authored HyBrSim — A Modeling and Simulation Environment for Hybrid Bond Graphs for which he was awarded the IMechE Donald Julius Groen Prize in 2003.
He received The Society for Modeling and Simulation International
(SCS) Distinguished Service Award in 2009.
Natick, Massachusetts
Natick is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Natick is located near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 33,006 at the 2010 census. Only west from Boston, Natick is considered part of the Greater Boston area...
. He also holds an Adjunct Professorship at the School of Computer Science at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal, Canada. His primary research interests are in Computer Automated Multiparadigm Modeling with principal applications in design automation, training systems, and fault detection, isolation, and reconfiguration.
Early life
He was born in Nes on the island AmelandAmeland
Ameland is a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands. It consists mostly of sand dunes. It is the third major island of the West Frisians. It neighbours islands Terschelling to the West and Schiermonnikoog to the East...
off the coast of the Netherlands. In 1985 Pieter Mosterman started the B.Sc. program at the University of Twente which he received in 1987, followed by his M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Control Laboratory in 1991. In 1992 he enrolled in the Ph.D. program of Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
, Nashville, TN, and graduated at the Center for Intelligent Systems in 1997 with a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His dissertation was on Hybrid Dynamic Systems: A hybrid bond graph
Hybrid bond graph
A hybrid bond graph is a graphical description of a physical dynamic system with discontinuities . Similar toa regular bond graph, it is an energy-based technique...
modeling paradigm and its application in diagnosis. After graduation, during 1997 - 2001, Mosterman was Research Associate at the German Aerospace Center
German Aerospace Center
The German Aerospace Center is the national centre for aerospace, energy and transportation research of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has multiple locations throughout Germany. Its headquarters are located in Cologne. It is engaged in a wide range of research and development projects in...
(DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
Career
Mosterman is the Editor of the CRC Press book series on "Computational Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Dynamic Systems".He coedited:
- Model-Based Design for Embedded Systems
- Real-time Simulation Technologies, Principles, Methodologies, and Applications
- Model-Based TestingModel-based testingModel-based testing is the application of Model based design for designing and optionally executing the necessary artifacts to perform software testing. Models can be used to represent the desired behavior of the System Under Test , or to represent the desired testing strategies and testing...
for Embedded Systems
Service activities as Associate Editor include:
- Applied Intelligence: The International Journal of Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, and Complex Problem-Solving Technologies,
- International Journal of Critical Computer-Based Systems,
- International Journal of Control and Automation.
Mosterman is a Member of Advisory Boards:
- for the Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Program at the Infrastructure and Geophysical Division,
- Science and Technology Directorate of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Mosterman served as Editor-in-Chief of SIMULATION: Transactions of SCS for the Methodology section, Guest Editor of special issues of SIMULATION, ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, and IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology (TCST) on the topic of CAMPaM, and as Associate Editor of TCST. Since 2004 he has organized the annual International Bellairs CAMPaM Workshop. From 2007 through 2009 he co-organized the Model-Based Design for Embedded Systems track at the Design Automation and Test in Europe conference and in 2009 he was General Chair of a 2009 workshop on Designing for Embedded Parallel Computing Platforms: Architectures, Design Tools, and Applications. He co-organized the Computational Modeling and Simulation of Embedded Systems track at the 2007 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, the International Conference on High Level Simulation Languages and Applications in 2007, and the 14th International Workshop on Principles of Diagnosis in 2003.
Mosterman's patents include:
- Hierarchical references or links in modeling environments,
- Transparent subsystem links,
- Distributed model compilation,
- Automated approach to resolving artificial algebraic loops,
- Qualitative diagnosis system and method,
- Partitioning a model in modeling environments,
- Multi-domain unified debugger,
- Dynamic generation of formatted user interfaces in software environments, and Modeling delay using a discrete event execution modeling environment.
Awards
Mosterman designed the Electronics Laboratory Simulator, nominated for The ComputerWorld Smithsonian Award by Microsoft Corporation in 1994.He authored HyBrSim — A Modeling and Simulation Environment for Hybrid Bond Graphs for which he was awarded the IMechE Donald Julius Groen Prize in 2003.
He received The Society for Modeling and Simulation International
Society for Modeling and Simulation International
The Society for Modeling and Simulation International is a based, technical association of simulationists. SCS promotes the use of modeling and simulation in a variety of application areas.SCS was an original sponsor of SimSummit....
(SCS) Distinguished Service Award in 2009.
Summary
Pieter J. Mosterman:- has chaired over thirty scientific events,
- served on over eighty International Program Committees,
- published over a hundred peer reviewed papers, is inventor on over fifteen awarded patents,
- and is Editor of five books.