Portrait Thomas Jung

Thomas Jung, Dr.-Ing.

Research Engineer · Multibody Dynamics & VR Simulation · Industrial Automation

📍 Breiter Weg 17, 71149 Bondorf, Germany
🎂 21 May 1979, Siegen, Germany
✉️ mail@thomas-jung.de
📞 +49 (0)179 1963241
🔗 linkedin.com/in/thomasjosefjung

Profile at a Glance

  • Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Dortmund and doctoral degree with distinction from RWTH Aachen University with the dissertation “Methods of Multibody Dynamics Simulation as a Basis for Realistic Virtual Worlds”
  • Comprehensive theoretical knowledge and practical experience in interactive multi-body dynamics simulation and 3D simulation for VR applications, demonstrated by multiple simulation applications installed and in operation at customer sites, numerous scientific publications, and a doctoral degree
  • Extensive domain knowledge in industrial control and automation technology, Industry 4.0 / Connected Industry, manufacturing technology and industrial robotics
  • Experience in project planning and execution beyond purely technical development, gained in pre-development at a globally operating industrial company (Bosch) and in academia
  • Experience in structuring, motivating and guiding an agile team through the roles of Agile Master and Activity Lead in research and development projects

Professional and Academic Career

Sep 2025 – present
Lead of a research activity on AI-supported data acquisition
from machines and production systems in brownfield environments
Aug 2012 – Aug 2025
Research Engineer at Robert Bosch GmbH
Corporate Research, Advanced Production Technology department (CR/APT), Schwieberdingen & Renningen near Stuttgart, Germany
  • Development of novel software solutions and prototypes, including engineering software, software for machine and robot control, and middleware, based on technologies such as .NET, Python, Go, Unity 3D, C/C++, IEC 61131 and Java
  • Agile Master in an agile team of 10 employees
  • Sub-project lead in publicly funded projects (FAMOUS, iSrv)
  • Various project roles, including task planning using agile methods, preparation and presentation of result documents and presentations, etc.
  • Coordination and supervision of contributing research institutes
  • Supervision of numerous bachelor's and master's theses as well as internships
Apr 2020 – Apr 2022 (part-time)
Lecturer at DHBW Stuttgart, Horb campus
Topics related to digital twins and augmented and virtual reality
Apr 2006 – Jul 2012
Research Associate at the Institute for Man-Machine Interaction (MMI)
RWTH Aachen University
  • Research focus: multibody dynamics simulation in virtual reality applications, such as machine simulators, virtual factories and space robotics
  • Delivery of multiple VR-Training-Simulators for machine operator training based on interactive multi-body dynamics simulation
  • Software development of multiple components in the context of 3D simulation; technical basis: C++, Qt, Windows, Visual Studio
  • Integration of various hardware components into the simulation, including on-board computers from mobile machinery, Stewart platform and sensors
  • Teaching activities: supervision of various large-scale exercise courses, delivery of individual lectures in computer science and robotics, and supervision of bachelor's, master's and diploma theses
Oct 2005 – Mar 2006
Research employee, Dortmund Initiative for Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
now Dortmund Institute for Research and Transfer, RIF e.V. — driver and component development (C++, Qt, Windows) for the COSIMIR® VR simulation tool, now CIROS
Jan 2003 – Sep 2005
Student assistant, part-time
Institute of Robotics Research (IRF), Dortmund
Jan 2001 – Dec 2002
Student assistant, part-time
adesso AG

Education and Doctorate

Apr 2006 – Oct 2011
Doctorate in Engineering, RWTH Aachen University (2011)
Dissertation on multibody dynamics simulation for realistic virtual worlds. Awarded with distinction.
Oct 1999 – Sep 2005
Degree in Computer Engineering, University of Dortmund
now TU Dortmund University. Overall grade: “Very good”

Selected Publications

2011 Jung, Thomas Josef. „Methoden der Mehrkörperdynamiksimulation als Grundlage realitätsnaher virtueller Welten; 1. Aufl.“, ISBN: 978-3-8439-0151-2.
http://150.230.148.31/static/juDissFinalOnline.pdf
2010 Roßmann, Jürgen, Thomas Josef Jung und Malte Rast. „Developing Virtual Testbeds for Mobile Robotic Applications in the Woods and on the Moon“. In: Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). 2010.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS.2010.5651665
2010 Roßmann, Jürgen, Thomas Josef Jung und Malte Rast. „Developing Virtual Testbeds for Tasks in Research and Engineering“. In: Proceedings of the ASME 2010 World Conference on Innovative Virtual Reality. 2010.
https://doi.org/10.1115/WINVR2010-3719
2009 Roßmann, Jürgen, Michael Schluse, Thomas Josef Jung und Malte Rast. „Close to Reality Simulation of Bulk Solids Using a Kind of 3D Cellular Automaton“. In: Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2009, San Diego, CA, USA. 2009.
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2009-87324

Awards

Jun 2013 Awarded the Borchers Plaque by the Society of Friends and Sponsors of RWTH Aachen University for the dissertation entitled “Methods of Multibody Dynamics Simulation as a Basis for Realistic Virtual Worlds”.
Jun 2010 Award for best contribution, content and presentation, at the 9th Paderborn Workshop “Augmented & Virtual Reality in Product Development”, 10–11 June 2010, Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum, Paderborn.

Videos