Research Scientist (Ph.D.)
Max Spahn
I am Max Spahn and I am currently a Postdoctoral researcher in Robotics @ TU Delft in the Netherlands. My focus is trajectory generation and reactive motion planning for robotics in the presence of obstacles.
About me
While my research focus in applied differential geometry for trajectory generation, my passion for software development and my eager to compete with the best researchers in competitive robotics has led me join the Platonics.
During my Ph.D. @ TU Delft, I have been working mainly on model predictive control and geometric fabrics for motion planning. Due to the project funding, I applied the developed methods for retail environments.
Work experience
Research Scientist
ABB Research
01/2025 - Present
Ph.D. Candidate
Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
01/2020 - 12/2024
Thesis: Trajectory Generation beyond Model Predictive Control (Defense November 2024)
Reactive trajectory generation for high-dimensional robots
Using the geometry of the robot’s configuration space to generate consistent
Combining several research projects into a proof-of-concept demonstration in supermarket automation
Education
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
RWTH Aachen, Germany
09/2013 - 11/2019
Master of General Engineering
École Central Supélec, Paris, France
07/2015 - 09/2017