Prof. Dr. Kourosh Kolahi
Institut Mess- und Sensortechnik
Email:
kourosh.kolahi@hs-ruhrwest.de
Telephone:
+49 208 88254-392
Field of expertise: Automation and Control Engineering | Programme Director: Systems Engineering (M.Sc. MPO 2017) and Systems Engineering (M.Sc. MPO 2024)
Field of expertise: Automation and Control Engineering
Programme Director: Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MPO 2017) and Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MPO 2024)
Kourosh Kolahi teaches and conducts research as Professor of Automation and Control Engineering at Hochschule Ruhr West (HRW) in Mülheim an der Ruhr. Born in 1961 in the northern Iranian city of Tabriz, he left his homeland at the age of seventeen and began studying Electrical Engineering at the Technical University of Berlin. After completing his diploma, he earned his doctorate in Measurement and Control Engineering. This was followed by his habilitation in the field of Automation and Measurement Technology at the University of Kiel, where he collaborated closely with various companies, notably Krohne Messtechnik in Duisburg, for which he served for many years as Development Manager for mass flow meters.
In 2010, he accepted a professorship in Measurement Technology and Electrodynamics at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences and in 2011 took up the professorship for Automation and Control Engineering at Hochschule Ruhr West. Prof. Dr-Ing. habil. Kolahi is the Programme Director of the Master’s programme in Systems Engineering (MPO 2017) and Systems Engineering (MPO 2024).
In his teaching, he contributes to preparing students for demanding roles in industry. He aims to integrate both his research and practical experience and leverage his industry contacts to offer students engaging practical projects. His primary teaching responsibilities are within the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes at the Institute of Measurement and Sensor Technology (MST), covering Electrical Engineering / Electrical and Information Technologies, Mechatronics, Vehicle Electronics and Electromobility, as well as the Master’s programme in Systems Engineering.
Courses Offered:
- Control and Regulation Engineering
- Automation Technology II
- Modern Methods in Control Engineering
- Applied Systems Theory
- Modelling and System Identification
- Project Work in Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics
Laboratories:
- Control and Regulation Engineering
- Automation Technology
- Simulation
Work and Research Focus
- Intelligent sensors, especially Coriolis mass flow meters
- Active vibration damping of lightly damped dynamic systems
- Measurement of multiphase flows
- Modelling, control, and regulation of BLDC motors
A well-equipped development environment is available in the laboratories: Automation and Control Engineering as well as Simulation Laboratory.
Competencies
- Theoretical modelling and experimental identification
- Algorithm development for automation technology
- Intelligent sensors, sensor data fusion
- Model-based measurement technology
- Model-based control and diagnosis of dynamic systems
Excerpt from Industry-Related Research and Development in Cooperation
- Adaptive control of running ferromagnetic strips (EMG Automation)
- Model-based fast control of nonlinear, strongly time-invariant control loops in transient and multiphase flows (Krohne Messtechnik)
- Development of a sensor for biomass determination in cooperation with E-Nema GmbH
- Development of a sailing assistance system in cooperation with the Sailing Centre Kiel
- Model-based measurement and control of bacterial growth Photorhabdus luminescens in cooperation with E-Nema GmbH
- Investigation and optimisation of a thermal flow monitor for EGE-Elektronik Spezial-Sensoren GmbH (distributed by Turck GmbH)
- Modelling and control of a full-water overpressure autoclave for rotational sterilisation for Hermann Stock GmbH (Neumünster)
- Monitoring of ultrasonic welds using artificial neural networks in cooperation with Kuhnke GmbH (Malente) and with support from Maschinenfabrik in Rissen (Hamburg)
- Investigation of the ceiling drive for the X-ray tomograph type Bucky DIAGNOST by Philips in cooperation with Kuhnke GmbH (Malente)
- Control of the drag resistance of cigarette rods in cooperation with British American Tobacco (Berlin Spandau plant)
- Development of a fast rotational viscometer in cooperation with Haake (Berlin)
- Microwave moisture measurement of bulk materials in cooperation with British American Tobacco (Berlin Spandau plant)
- Günther, C.; Kolahi, K.: Modellierung der Bandbewegung beim Verzinken von Stahlblech, AALE 215, Volume: 12. Fachkonferenz, Automatisierung im Fokus von Industrie 4.0, 2015
- Erkennung und Diagnose von Zweiphasenströmungen mit Coriolis-Massendurchflussmesern, VDI-Berichte 2032, S. 31-34, 2015
- Storm, R.; Kolahi, K.: Erkennung und Diagnose von Zweiphasenströmungen mit Coriolis-Massendurchflussmesern, VDI-Berichte 2032, S. 31-34, 2008
- Röck, H.; Schröder, Th.; Kolahi, K.; Koschmieder, F.: Flatness-based Control of a Coriolis Mass Flowmeter, Key Engineering Materials Vols. 381-382 (2008) pp 465-468, online at http://www.scientific.net, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland
- Kolahi, K.; Schröder, Th.; Röck, H.: Model-Based density Measurement With Coriolis Flowmeter, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 1258-1262, August 2006.
- Buchen, A.; Kolahi, K.; Röck, H,: Anwendung eines Software-Sensors, basierend auf der Zustandsschätzung auf bewegtem Horizont, in der Biotechnologie, tm – Technisches Messen 73 (2006) 6, S. 332-337, Oldenbourg Verlag.
- Kolahi, K.; Schröder, Th., Röck, H.: High precision density measurement with Coriolis mass flow meters, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Vol. III, pp 2270-2275, ISBN 0-7803-8880-1, May 17-19, Ottawa, Canada, 2005
- Buchen, A.; Kolahi, K.; Röck, H,: Software-sensor based on moving horizon state estimation applied in biotechnology, Third IEEE International Conference on Systems, Signals & Devices, Vol. IV, pp 99-105, Sousse – Tunisia, March 21-24, 2005
- Schröder, Th; Kolahi, K.; Röck, H,: Neuartige Regelung eines Coriolis-Massendurchflussmessers, tm – Technisches Messen 71 (2004) 4, S. 259-267, Oldenbourg Verlag.
- Kolahi, K.; Röck, H,: Kooperative Sensorfusion in der Durchflussmesstechnik und bei der Produktion von Mikroorganismen, tm – Technisches Messen 71 (2004) 3, S. 154-163, Oldenbourg Verlag.
- Th. Schröder, K. Kolahi, H. Röck: Neuartige Frequenzregelung eines Coriolis- Massendurchflussmessers, XVII. Messtechnisches Symposium des Arbeitskreises der Hochschullehrer für Messtechnik e.V., Tagungsband, S. 53-62, ISBN 3-8265-1870-X, September 2003, Darmstadt.
- Storm, R.; Kolahi, K.; Röck, H,: Model-based correction of Coriolis mass flow meters, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 51, no. 4, pp.605-610, August 2002.
- Schröder, Th.; Storm, R.; Kolahi, K.; Röck, H,: Bestimmung von Nullpunkt und Empfindlichkeit bei einem Coriolis-Massendurchflussmesser mit einem einzigen geraden Rohr, tm – Technisches Messen 69 (2002) 4, S. 181-186, Oldenbourg Verlag.
- Kolahi, K.: Online-Messtechnik in der Biotechnologie, XV. Messtechnisches Symposium des Arbeitskreises der Hochschullehrer für Messtechnik e.V., Tagungsband, S. 108-116, ISBN 3-8265-9122-4, September 2001, Kiel.
- Storm, R.; Kolahi, K.; Röck, H,: Model based correction of Coriolis mass flow meters, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Proceedings Volume 2, pp. 1231-1236, Budapest, Hungary, May 21-23, 2001.
- Kolahi, K.: A thermal flow detector with integrated model based self diagnosis, Sensor 2001, Nürnberg, 8. – 10. Mai 2001.
- Kolahi K.: Ein thermischer Strömungswächter mit modellgestützter Selbstdiagnose, tm – Technisches Messen 68 (2001) 5, S. 220-225, Oldenbourg Verlag.
- Röck, H,; Kolahi, K.; Storm, R.; Schröder, Th.: Detection of zero shift in Coriolis Mass Flow Meters Using Online Parameter Identification, Proceedings of the Tunisian – German Conference on Smart Systems and Devices, pp. 213-218, Hammamet, Tunisia, March 27. – 30, 2001.
- Kolahi, K.; Storm, R.; Röck, H.: Detection of zero shift in Coriolis mass flowmeters, XVI IMEKO World Congress, Proceedings Volume VI, pp. 61-66, Vienna, Austria, 25-28 September 2000.
- Kolahi, K.; Storm, R.; Röck, H.: Modellgestützte Bestimmung charakteristischer Größen eines Coriolis-Massendurchflussmessers mit einem einzigen geraden Messrohr im laufenden Betrieb, VDI-Berichte: Sensoren und Meßsysteme, Kapitel Durchflusssensoren, S. 619-628, VDI Verlag, 2000.
- Kolahi, K.: Selbstdiagnose von Prozessensorsystemen am Beispiel eines Coriolisdurchflussmessers mit Einzel-Messrohr. Jahrestagung 1999 der Deutschen Forschungsvereinigung für Mess-, Regelungs- und Systemtechnik (DFMRS), Bremen.
- Kolahi, K.: Self monitoring of process sensor systems, International Conference on actual problems of measuring technique, Measurement 1998, Kyiv, Ukraine, 7-10 September 1998.
- Röck, H.; Kolahi, K.: Modellgestützte Durchflussmessung und Temperaturregelung bei Warmwasser-Durchlauferhitzern, MessComp, Wiesbaden, S. 204-208, 1996.
- Seydel, P.; Kolahi, K; Röck, H.: Modellgestützte Strömungsdetektion unter Verwendung eines am Markt verfügbaren Strömungswächters, Messtechnik und wissensbasierte Systeme, S. 249-258, expert verlag (Hrsg.: K. W. Bonfig), 1996.
- Kolahi, K.; Röck, H., Traving, W.G.: Coriolis-Gasmassendurchflussmessung mit einem einzelnen geraden Messrohr, Sensoren und Sensorsignalverarbeitung, S. 198-204, (Hrsg.: K. W. Bonfig), 1997.
- Sparbert, J.; Lebert, K.; Kolahi, K.; Röck, H.: Überwachung von Ultraschallschweißung mit künstlichen neuronalen Netzen, Moderne informationstechnische Methoden und Geräte für die Meß-, Regelungs- und Automatisierungstechnik, DFMRS, Berlin, 1996.
- Traving, W.-G.; Kolahi, K.; Röck, H.: Gasmassendurchflussmessung nach dem Coriolis Messverfahren an einem geradem Einzelrohr. AHK Messtechnik Symposium, Zürich, S. 59-74, 1995.
- Kolahi, K.; Röck, H.; Gast, Th.: Coriolis mass flow measurement of gas under normal Conditions, Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 5 (4) S. 275-283, 1994.
- Kolahi, K.; Weinlich, U.: Fuzzy-Regelung eines Vollwasser-Überdruckautoklaven für Rotationssterilisation, Moderne informationstechnische Methoden und Geräte für die Mess-, Regelungs- und Automatisierungstechnik, DFMRS, Bremen, 1994.