Simon Hilpert
Research Assistant Energy System Analysis at Europa-Universität Flensburg
Greater Flensburg Area Germany
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Top SchoolSimon Hilpert is a research-focused energy systems engineer with a decade of experience designing and implementing 100% renewable power and heat systems using open-source tools and open data. Based at Europa-Universität Flensburg, he develops and applies open models—most notably contributing refactors, integer-flow options, and electrical line components to the oemof-solph energy system optimization library—to improve reliability and practical usability. His background in systems engineering and energy & environmental management informs a pragmatic approach to LP/MILP modeling, emissions constraints, and integrated storage solutions. Simon blends academic research with hands-on software development, championing transparency and reproducibility in energy research. Notably, his work strengthens the bridge between rigorous optimization methods and real-world decarbonization planning for regional energy systems.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Systems Engineering, Master’s Degree, Systems Engineering at Hochschule Flensburg
English, German
Github Skills (9)
pandas10
python10
optimization10
testing10
github9
git-repository9
pyomo9
git9
linear-programming8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
oemof/oemof-solph
Oct 2016 - Feb 2022
A model generator for energy system modelling and optimisation (LP/MILP).
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:1 release, 2 reviews, 328 commits in 5 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Simon primarily refactored and extended the `oemof-solph` library, demonstrating proficiency in energy system modeling and optimization. The commits involved renaming classes for clarity, adding options for integer flows, and integrating new components such as the ElectricalLine to work with the bus-flow-bus logic. Additionally, the user added tests for features such as emission limits, storage, and electrical line components, which helped improve the reliability and usability of the library.
power-systemsmodelling-frameworkoptimizationsystem-modellingenergy-system-modelling
znes/addressing_challenges_oemof
Jun 2016 - Sep 2017
Contributions:19 PRs, 330 pushes, 22 branches in 1 year 3 months
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