Jan Behrens
Research Scientist at Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics
Prague, Prague, Czechia
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Top SchoolJan Behrens is a research scientist at CIIRC CTU in Prague with a decade of experience bridging academic rigor and industrial R&D in robotics and automation. He holds a PhD in Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation and an M.Sc. from RWTH Aachen, and completed an industrial doctorate at Robert Bosch, giving him deep domain expertise in manufacturing-focused robot planning. His research centers on hybrid planning, integrated task and motion planning, constraint optimization, optimal control, and dual-arm manipulation for Industry 4.0 applications. Jan has progressed from student research roles to leading projects at a national research institute, combining theoretical work with hands-on system development for industrial settings. He is comfortable translating complex optimization and control theory into practical solutions for automated manufacturing, and his background in both mechanical and control engineering helps him navigate multi-disciplinary challenges. Based in Prague, he brings a pragmatic research perspective shaped by both top-tier academia and corporate research environments.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Mechatronik, Robotik und Automatisierungstechnik, 1,9, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Mechatronik, Robotik und Automatisierungstechnik, 1,9 at RWTH Aachen UniversityDoktor (Ph.D.), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Magna cum laude, Doktor (Ph.D.), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Magna cum laude at Universität Bremen
German, English
Github Skills (55)
combinatorial-optimization10
operations-research10
linear-programming10
optimization10
trajectory-generation9
dynamics9
robotics-simulation8
motion-planning8
robotics8
robot-controller7
minizinc7
robot7
ros7
python7
hessian7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
boschresearch/STAAMS-Solver
Nov 2018 - Nov 2018
Simultaneous task allocation and motion scheduling (STAAMS) solver based on constraint programming and optimization, implemented for the Robot Operating System (ROS)
Contributions:24 commits, 2 pushes, 1 comment in 10 days
constraint-programmingoperating-systemrosroboticspaper-resource
JKBehrens/CoBOS
Mar 2024 - Nov 2024
Contributions:6 pushes, 5 branches in 8 months
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