Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany is opening its doors to applicants for several vacant PhD positions. This esteemed public research university is offering a total of 27 scholarships for PhD candidates.
Electrical energy technology
Project Description
Research into condition monitoring methods for electrical energy meters. Electrical energy meters should no longer simply be replaced at fixed intervals, but only when they no longer work correctly. To do this, procedures must be developed to determine the accuracy of measurements. Several basic approaches are conceivable, the functionality of which should be examined in more detail in simulations. These include, in particular, test signal methods with which error correction can be implemented, as well as tracing the measured values back to physical reference systems using mathematical methods. Suitable methods should be tested in an experimental setup and compared with each other.
- Organizational unit: Institute of Electric Energy Systems and High-Voltage Engineering (IEH)
- Deadline: 30.06.2024
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Imaging processes for defect detection in battery production
Project Description
In order to build up European battery production to be competitive, it is necessary to create unique selling points in terms of product quality. An important component could be the use of non-destructive imaging methods such as computer tomography (CT) directly in the line. With these procedures, a fully automatic 100% test of the batteries would be possible. In order to achieve this vision, it must first be guaranteed that exact quality statements can be made in a reproducible manner. The central challenge here is the compromise between sufficient scan quality and a specified cycle time. The aim of her work is to develop methods for data acquisition and analysis that make it possible to detect and evaluate defects with repeat accuracy. With regard to data acquisition, the critical influencing parameters during the measurement must be identified and their effects on the result reduced using automated approaches. The required data analysis can be achieved using machine learning (ML) approaches, which are trained using 3D models of defect-free and defective components. The research and validation of the corresponding methods is carried out in a practical manner in close collaboration with industrial partners.
- Organizational Unit: The Institute of Health and Society
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
Smart testing for the circular production of power electronics
Project Description
The goal of your work at the wbk Institute for Production Technology is to develop a smart test system that decides at an early stage whether a circuit board is reusable. For this purpose, optical, electrical and electrotechnical test methods should be used and integrated into a system. The prerequisite is a learning probability and cost model that enables the continuous optimization of the test process. Systems (e.g. flying probe testers, industrial robots, multicarriers, …) and measurement technology (camera, thermography, …) are provided for the handling and diagnosis of power electronics.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Production Science (WBK)
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
Adaptive production as an enabler of circular production
Project Description
In circular production, old products are industrially restored so that they can be put back into circulation as a functional product like new. A key challenge is the high variance of old products: While the housing of one old product could be rusted, another old product may have a component broken off. Industrial circular production must be able to handle this high variance automatically. The product can be restored with little effort through clever recombination and adaptive manufacturing of components. The aim of your work is to develop a solution for adaptive production to enable circular production. In the first step, defects such as shape deviations must be automatically recorded and analyzed and, based on this, a reprocessing strategy must be derived. The remanufacturing strategy can include, on the one hand, the adaptive production of spare parts and, on the other hand, the intelligent recombination of old components. The approach should be developed and tested using an industrial product. For this purpose, various example products are available at the institute, such as electric motors.
- Organizational Unit: The Organizational Unit of archaeology, conservation and history
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
159 PhD Scholarships at University of Milan, Italy
Digital twins of quality in production
Project Description
The digital twin is the new buzzword of Industry 4.0. With the help of the digital twin, it should be possible to make tomorrow’s production versatile. An important aspect of the digital twin in production is the recording, management and use of quality data from the production processes. The goal of your work is to develop a framework for the digital twin of quality data. On the one hand, this framework is intended to show how quality data from production processes can be connected and aggregated. This includes reviewing current technologies for quality data connection in production and the conception of an ontology for structuring quality data. On the other hand, it must be shown how the digital twin can be used to close quality control loops. This refers to how sensor data can be used to improve production processes. The tender is based on a major project with several partners from the automotive industry.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Production Science (WBK)
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
Function-oriented process optimization in additive manufacturing
Project Description
Additive manufacturing has an advantage over conventional manufacturing processes, especially for small quantities or complex component geometries. However, additive manufacturing processes have low process reproducibility, so defects such as pores or cracks occur in the workpiece. In order to address these quality deficiencies, two adjustment screws should be considered in an integrated manner: On the one hand, the process parameters can be optimized using process data, and on the other hand, adapting the component can also lead to success. The advertised position moves within this solution space.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Production Science (WBK)
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
Materials Science / Material Physics
Project Description
We are looking for a PhD student for the Research Training Group 2450 “Tailored Scale-Bridging Approaches to Computational Nanoscience” for the numerical simulation of lubricated mechanical contacts. The PhD deals with the coupling of theoretical-numerical descriptions on molecular and continuum mechanical scales.
- Organizational Unit: Institute for Applied Materials -Reliability and Microstructure (IAM-ZM)
- Deadline: May 31, 2024
Data science in mechanical engineering in the field of generative AI
Project Description
Transformers aren’t cars for you? Don’t you look for Python and Anaconda in the reptile house? Have you completed your studies and now prefer to let machines learn for you? If you also want to get to the bottom of scientific questions in the field of generative AI, then the Chair of Data Science in Mechanical Engineering is the right place for you!
- Organizational Unit: Institute for Information Management in Engineering (IMI)
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
83 Fully Funded PhD Positions in Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Control of integrated energy systems
Project Description
As part of the international team of the “Networked Multi-Energy Systems” research group, you play an active role in shaping the energy transition. You develop physics-, data- and learning-based methods to operate the sustainable energy systems of tomorrow in a coupled, efficient and safe manner.
- Organizational Unit: Institute for Control Systems (IRS)
- Deadline: May 17, 2024
Controlling coupled electricity-heat networks
Project Description
As part of the international team of the “Networked Multi-Energy Systems” research group, you play an active role in shaping the energy transition. You develop physics-, data- and learning-based methods to operate the sustainable energy systems of tomorrow in a coupled, efficient and safe manner.
- Organizational Unit: Institute for Control Systems (IRS)
- Deadline: May 17, 2024
PhD in Economics, Psychology, Statistics or Computer Science
Project Description
With the aim of completing your doctorate quickly, you will carry out high-level research projects. Possible topic areas include research into virtual realities, the effects of social media, and consumer psychology in relation to technology use. The research projects are interdisciplinary, international and practice-oriented.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Business Informatics and Marketing (IISM)
- Deadline: 15.06.2024
PhD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Mathematics or similar
Project Description
The Institute for Concrete Structures and Building Materials, Department of Building Materials and Concrete Construction, is headed by Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Dehn and is among the leading German institutions on material testing and research in the field of concrete constructions. You will be part of the research group Numerical modelling and Digitalization for Building Materials and Concrete Structures headed by Dr. Ravi Patel. This group engages in a wide range of topics, including nonlinear finite element modelling, multiphysics and multiscale modelling, thermodynamic modelling, reactive transport modelling, image-based modelling, and machine learning applications such as damage detection, data-driven mix design, and physics-informed machine learning. Topics also include the digitalization of laboratory data and data management. The working group collaborates closely with other research groups within the institute to conduct experiments needed to develop and validate the models. This collaboration provides a unique work environment that bridges fundamental theoretical modelling and experimental research.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Concrete Structures and Building Materials (IMB) – Material Testing and Research Institute (MPA Karlsruhe)
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
Multiple Funded Master and PhD Positions in USA
Data-driven investigation of tribological systems for sustainable mobility
Project Description
In your research you will deal with the validation and product development of modern tribological systems. Especially with regard to increased environmental requirements and the change in mobility, new requirements arise for emissions, power density and efficiency of modern sliding and friction systems. Sometimes the change in the drive machine in all areas of mobility also affects the subsystems in drive systems such as: B. Bearings and brakes. In your research you will deal with the resulting challenges in the adaptable design of modern sliding and friction systems. The central question is how the system needs to be specifically designed and designed in order to improve the tribological properties, increase efficiency and make a contribution to sustainability.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Product Engineering (IPEK)
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
Solid-state elastocaloric cooling
Project Description
You have the following tasks:
- Design and fabricate microchannels within superelastic SMA materials
- Characterization of superelastic shape memory alloys (mechanical, thermal, fatigue life)
- Modelling, design and simulation (FEM multiphysics, lumped element modelling)
- Rapid prototyping (optical lithography, 3D printing, laser technology)
- Development, characterization and control of cooling demonstrator variants
- Simulation-based design optimization
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT)
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
Logistics, Operations Management, Algorithms, and Design
Project Description
In the “Logistics, Operations Management, Algorithms and Design” (LOAD) department of the Institute for Conveyor Technology and Logistics Systems (IFL), research funding was won by the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the topic “Generation of analytical models for throughput calculation for storage systems”. For this purpose, we are looking for research assistants with the opportunity to do a doctorate.
- Organizational Unit: Institute for Materials Handling and Logistics (IFL)
- Deadline: June 30, 2024
Design of resilient supply chains and production networks
Project Description
Global production networks today and in the future are exposed to a variety of influences that require the network to continually adapt. However, this desired adaptability is in conflict with the sluggish structures of global value creation. New methods and designs are necessary that increase the speed of adaptation of networks and make them more resilient to changing influences.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Production Science (WBK)
- Deadline: June 30, 2024
Initiative production system planning, global production networks, and quality assurance
Project Description
Digital networking, far beyond the current goals of Industry 4.0, will spur production in the future. You will contribute to accelerating research and will not only consider digital twins, software-defined manufacturing, asset administration shells, strategic network decisions, industrial metaverse, AI and machine learning, but also technological developments in quality assurance. We observe complex productions, including semiconductor production or remanufacturing, in order to create the sustainable production of the future through circular systems. You can also find more details about the projects and specific topics on our institute website: https://www.wbk.kit.edu/arbeit-am-wbk.php .
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Production Science (WBK)
- Deadline: 01.09.2024
Superconducting Qubits
Project Description
We are looking for highly motivated scientists to work on experiments with superconducting qubits. These positions will be funded by the European Research Council (ERC) through the Advanced Grant „Millimeter-Wave Superconducting Quantum Circuits” – Milli-Q. The goal is to develop novel superconducting quantum circuits which are operating at frequencies one order of magnitude larger than those demonstrated until now, going up to the 100 GHz frequency range, introducing numerous advantages.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Physics (PHI)
- Deadline: June 19, 2024
Development of secure and flexible automation architectures in combination with digital twins
Project Description
As part of the research team at the Institute for Automatic Control Systems (IRS), you will actively shape the development of new, flexible automation architectures and systems. In a cooperation project with SEW Eurodrive (Bruchsal), you will research information technology aspects of digital twins as well as the development of cyber-physical systems for flexible drive and automation systems.
- Organizational Unit: Institute for Control Systems (IRS)
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
Development of digital twins for the engineering and operation of decarbonized local heating networks
Project Description
As part of the IRS research group “Information-driven Engineering of Automation Systems” you will actively shape digitalization and automation. They develop cyber-physical automation architectures and digital twins in order to be able to operate the local heating networks of tomorrow in a coupled manner and therefore efficiently and safely.
- Organizational Unit: Institute for Control Systems (IRS)
- Deadline: May 31, 2024
Data-Driven Simulation and Digital Twins
Project Description
We research in the field of data-driven Modeling and Simulation to advance Digital Twins. With this, we aim to optimize decision-making and enhance reliability, energy efficiency, and other performance metrics in cyber-physical systems like energy and smart manufacturing systems. Our goal is to develop innovative methodologies that integrate data and expert knowledge for automated digital twin creation and system enhancement.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Applied Informatics and Formal Description Methods (AIFB)
- Deadline: 15.05.2024
16 PhD Scholarships at University of Oslo, Norway
AI & Robotics
Project Description
- Carrying out research projects with real robot applications
- Participation in industrial projects for research transfer
- Participation in ICM projects
- Participation in the implementation, revision and creation of courses with interactive teaching formats
- Organizational Unit: Institute for Materials Handling and Logistics (IFL)
- Deadline: June 10, 2024
Science Economics
Project Description
Your research task is to work on a three-year, empirical research project on higher education economics, in which the German higher education sector – more precisely, non-state universities – is the subject of the study. The project is divided into three project phases:
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Economics (ECON)
- Deadline: May 31, 2024
Digitalization in global production networks
Project Description
The “Global Production Strategies” group addresses the question of how global production networks can be managed, designed and controlled in a complex, dynamic environment.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Production Science (WBK)
- Deadline: June 15, 2024
Circular factory for the perpetual innovative product
Project Description
The CRC 1574 “Circular factory for the perpetual innovative product” aims to enable integrated linear and circular production on an industrial scale. Its goal is to bring used products and components into new product generations, moving closer to the vision of a perpetual product. Innovative economic systems that decouple resource consumption from economic expansion are essential for achieving sustainable economic growth. The traditional linear economic approach of “take-make-use-dispose” is not a long-term solution, and circular production schemes provide an alternative. In addition to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Fraunhofer IOSB, Aalen University and the University of Stuttgart are also involved in the research project. Further information on the CRC is available on the website: https://www.sfb1574.kit.edu/.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Production Science (WBK)
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
Heat transfer and cooling of gas turbines and aircraft engines
Project Description
As part of this work, various novel cooling technologies for turbine rotor blades of the first high-pressure turbine stage of an aircraft engine will be experimentally investigated and evaluated.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Thermal Turbomachines (ITS)
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
Strategic management of global production networks
Project Description
In the last few decades, both large corporations and medium-sized companies have focused on the internationalization of value creation in their strategies. The result is globally distributed, highly interconnected production networks. Current events such as delivery bottlenecks and geopolitical tensions make companies question their strategy. In order to ensure competitive production in the long term, new approaches are required in the strategic management of global production networks that take this complexity and multidimensionality into account. The “Global Production Strategies” group therefore deals with the strategic orientation, targeted design and holistic management of global production.
- Organizational Unit: Institute of Production Science (WBK)
- Deadline: 31.05.2024
