Siemens – DAAD Post Graduate Fellowships 2010

Siemens AG
Corporate Technology
CTO Uni
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München
www.siemens.de
Siemens
Technology Field
DAAD
Deutscher Akademischer
Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Kennedyallee 50 – D-53175 Bonn
Telephone: +49 (0)228 882-623
Telefax: +49 (0)228 882 9623
E-mail: roehlen@daad.de
Internet: www.daad.de
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Autonomous Systems
Fellowship – No 1
Research Area: Informatics, Informatics, Process Automation, Digital Factory, Flexible Automation Systems
Research Topic:
Project:
Flexible Production Systems
ICT leverages new business models in automation systems. New requirements
like demand driven reconfiguration of plants and globally distributed engineering
and production management teams require corresponding software functionality
to manage complexity while maintaining a high level of efficiency and safety.
The research question to be answered is: how can advanced ICT paradigms
such as Plug’n’Play, self-optimization, automated coordination and agreement
technologies, and other autonomous technologies be applied in large-scale
automation systems without weakening security and safety of installations? By
advancing current ICT paradigms such as Peer-to-Peer and Grid technologies,
the goal of the project is to develop and evaluate new concepts and solutions for
modern production systems with emphasis on the enablement of new business
models such as pay-per-function and pay-per-use.
Host Institution: Clausthal, University of Technology
Required
Qualifications:
Advantageous
Skills:
Contact:
Predicate degree in M. SC or Diploma in Computer Science, Business
Information technology, or mathematics, strong conceptual skills, good
knowledge in software engineering/programming, distributed systems and /or
database systems
Knowledge in distributed architecture paradigms such as grid, peer-to-peer
computing, event-driven architecture, ubiquitous computing; knowledge in
enterprise architecture, business process engineering and/or model-driven
systems development
Prof. Jörg P. Müller (joerg.mueller@tu-clausthal.de)
Contact at Siemens: Christoph Gerdes (c.gerdes@siemens.com)
Further Information:
www.daad.de; http://winf.in.tu-clausthal.de; www.siemens.com
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Siemens AG
Corporate Technology
CTO Uni
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München
www.siemens.de
DAAD
Deutscher Akademischer
Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Kennedyallee 50 – D-53175 Bonn
Telephone: +49 (0)228 882-623
Telefax: +49 (0)228 882 9623
E-mail: roehlen@daad.de
Internet: www.daad.de
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Fellowship – No 2
Siemens
Technology Field Self Organization and Model Predictive Control
Research Area:
Research Topic:
Project:
Host Institution: TU München
Required
Qualification:
Advantageous
Skills:
Contact:
Control of Complex Systems; Networked Control Systems
Linear parameter varying controllers for complex networked systems
Many complex technical systems such as wind turbines / farms are inherently
nonlinear and subjected to conflicting requirements. The goal of this thesis is to
develop novel controller design methods for such systems. In particular, the goal
of the thesis will be to investigate how the linear parameter varying controllers
can be applied to the control of renewable energy sources, such as the wind
and solar power generation. In case of distributed control solutions, the
influence of possible delays and information losses in the underlying
communication links will be investigated.
Masters Degree in Electric Engineering or similar; knowledge of advanced
control
Familiarity with power systems, experience with Matlab / Simulink
Prof. Sandra Hirche (hirche@tum.de)
Contact at Siemens: Dr. Thomas Runkler (thomas.runkler@siemens.com);
Dr. Dragan Obradovic (dragan.obradovic@siemens.com)
Further Information:
www.daad.de; www.siemens.com; www.lsr.ei.tum.de
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Siemens AG
Corporate Technology
CTO Uni
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München
www.siemens.de
Siemens
Technology Field
Research Area:
Research Topic:
Project:
DAAD
Deutscher Akademischer
Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Kennedyallee 50 – D-53175 Bonn
Telephone: +49 (0)228 882-623
Telefax: +49 (0)228 882 9623
E-mail: roehlen@daad.de
Internet: www.daad.de
Siemens – DAAD Post Graduate Fellowships 2010
Autonomous Systems
Service Robotics
Fellowship – No 3
High-Performance Dexterous Grasping Under Uncertainty
The ability to robustly handle complex objects with human-equivalent speed is a
prerequisite of successful service robotics applications.
While considerable progress has been made concerning the mechatronics of
complex anthropomorphic robot hands, the actual control problems of robust
and fast robotic grasping under realistic conditions have been widely
disregarded. The goal of this project is to develop high-performance dexterous
grasping skills for future service robots. This includes the conceptual design of
innovative closed-loop grasping strategies in tight combination with the
corresponding sensing concepts for dexterous robot hands.
Host Institution: TU München; Institute for Automatic Control
Required
Qualifications:
Advantageous
Skills:
Contact:
Robotics, Control Systems, Real-time Systems
Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics
Prof. Martin Buss (m.buss@ieee.org)
Contact at Siemens: Dr. Georg von Wichert (georg.wichert@siemens.com);
Dr. Gisbert Lawitzky (gisbert.lawitzky@siemens.com)
Further Information: www.daad.de, www.lsr.ei.tum.de, www.siemens.com
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Siemens AG
Corporate Technology
CTO Uni
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München
www.siemens.de
Siemens
Technology Field
Research Area:
Research Topic:
Project:
DAAD
Deutscher Akademischer
Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Kennedyallee 50 – D-53175 Bonn
Telephone: +49 (0)228 882-623
Telefax: +49 (0)228 882 9623
E-mail: roehlen@daad.de
Internet: www.daad.de
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Fellowship – No 4
Field Autonomous Systems
Large-scale processing, retrieval and complex analysis of medical and industrial
information
Scalable reasoning methods for large-scale processing, retrieval and analysis of
distributed, heterogeneous data.
In the context of medical and industrial applications, data sources provide
terabytes of structured (e.g. from databases or sensor systems) as well as
unstructured (e.g. text sources) information that must be processed in an
integrated and timely manner. Goal of the thesis is the development of highly
efficient and scalable reasoning methods for large scale processing, retrieval
and analysis. The methods will be implemented and evaluated in the context of
managing huge amounts of distributed, heterogeneous medical patient data and
industrial production and logistics data.
Host Institution: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Applied Informatics and Formal
Description Methods (AIFB)
Required
Qualifications:
Advantageous
Skills:
Contact:
Database Technologies, Software Engineering, English
Large-scale reasoning techniques, approximate processing techniques,
information retrieval, programming skills
Prof. Dr. Rudi Studer (rudi.studer@kit.edu);
Tran Thanh (duc.tran@kit.edu)
Contact at Siemens: Dr. Steffen Lamparter (steffen.lamparter@siemens.com);
Michael Pirker (michael.pirker@siemems.com)
Further Information: www.daad.de; www.aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de/WBS; www.siemens.com
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Siemens AG
Corporate Technology
CTO Uni
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München
www.siemens.de
Siemens
Technology Field
Research Area:
Research Topic:
Project:
DAAD
Deutscher Akademischer
Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Kennedyallee 50 – D-53175 Bonn
Telephone: +49 (0)228 882-623
Telefax: +49 (0)228 882 9623
E-mail: roehlen@daad.de
Internet: www.daad.de
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Fellowship – No 5
Ceramic Materials and Devices
Energy and Healthcare
Advanced semiconductors for radiation conversion
Liquid phase epitaxy of cadmium telluride based semiconductor layers with
controlled defect population
Host Institution: Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen – Nürnberg; Institute for Electronic
Devices
Required
Qualifications:
Advantageous
Skills:
Contact:
Physics (Solid-State Physics, Experimental Physics), Material Science for
semiconductors
- Start latest by June 1 st ,2010, required -
Experience in crystal growth, characterization of semiconductors, materials
analytics
Prof. Lothar Frey (lothar.frey@leb.eei.uni-erlangen.de
Contact at Siemens: Dr. Wolfgang Rossner (wolfgang.rossner@siemens.com)
Further Information:
www.daad.de; www.leb.eei.uni-erlangen.de; www. siemens.com
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Siemens AG
Corporate Technology
CTO Uni
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München
www.siemens.de
Siemens
Technology Field
Research Area:
Research Topic:
Project:
DAAD
Deutscher Akademischer
Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Kennedyallee 50 – D-53175 Bonn
Telephone: +49 (0)228 882-623
Telefax: +49 (0)228 882 9623
E-mail: roehlen@daad.de
Internet: www.daad.de
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Fellowship – No 6
Material, Hardware Design and Manufacturing Technologies
High Performance Functional Materials
Novel Magnetic Materials for Power Applications
High performance magnetic materials based on amorphous soft or permanent
magnetic rare earth (RE) metals are key components for (renewable) power
generation and transmission, automotive as well as medical and industrial
applications. Esp. in applications such as transformers, wind turbines or motors
for E-mobility there is a fast growing demand for novel magnetic materials.
Based on this, the project is dedicated to the improvement of intrinsic magnetic
properties by novel alloy composition (e.g. with reduced RE-content), the
improvement of temperature stability and/or corrosion resistance as well as
investigations on alternative processing routes. Independent scientific work
based on an experimental approach, i.e. materials preparation. Micromagnetic
and microstructural investigations are part of the project.
Host Institution: TU Dresden (IFW Dresden, Institute for Metallic Materials)
Required
Qualifications:
Advantageous
Skills:
Contact:
Good background in solid state physics / material science, scientific and
experimental skills, target-oriented, advanced communication and presentation
skills
Deep insight on metallic and magnetic materials, magnetic measuring tools,
software programming skills
Prof. Ludwig Schulz (l.schulz@iwf-dresden.de)
Contact at Siemens: Dr. Gotthard Rieger (gotthard.rieger@siemens.com)
Further Information:
www.daad.de; www.ifw-dresden.de/institutes/imw; www.siemens.com
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Siemens AG
Corporate Technology
CTO Uni
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München
www.siemens.de
Siemens
Technology Field
Research Area:
DAAD
Deutscher Akademischer
Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Kennedyallee 50 – D-53175 Bonn
Telephone: +49 (0)228 882-623
Telefax: +49 (0)228 882 9623
E-mail: roehlen@daad.de
Internet: www.daad.de
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Fellowship – No 7
Sustainable Lifecycle Engineering
Energy & Environmental Care, Sustainability
Research Topic: Eco-efficiency assessment for strategic decision making support
Project:
The goal of the project is to develop a methodology for eco-efficiency
assessment which is suitable for strategic decision making support. Ecoefficiency
assessment relates environmental indicators with economic
indicators. As a consequence, two of the three sustainability dimensions can be
covered. As part of the economic assessment the topic of the functional value
will be addressed. This is important because innovative technical solutions
usually lead to higher functional value. However, this sometimes is associated
with an increase of environmental interventions. Therefore, an eco-efficiency
assessment method is needed that normalizes the environmental performance
with the economic performance or functional value. This assessment is
particularly important for strategic decision making processes in order to make
sustainable investment decisions. If there is a certain amount of resources
available to invest in green solutions, the eco-efficiency assessment can
compare different technological options to determine which solution will
generate the biggest environmental benefit per € invested.
Host Institution: TU Berlin, Department of Environmental Technology, Chair of Sustainable
Engineering
Required
Qualifications:
Advantageous
Skills:
Contact:
Master of Engineering or Natural Science, Knowledge of Environmental science.
Life Cycle Assessment, Economics; Programming experience, Material and
Manufacturing technology education
Prof. Dr. Matthias Finkbeiner (matthias.finkbeiner@tu-berlin.de)
Contact at Siemens: Dr. Jens-Christian Holst (jens-christian.holst@siemens.com)
Further Information:
www.daad.de; www.see.tu-berlin.de ; www.siemens.com
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Siemens AG
Corporate Technology
CTO Uni
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München
www.siemens.de
Siemens
Technology Field
Research Area:
Research Topic:
Project:
DAAD
Deutscher Akademischer
Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Kennedyallee 50 – D-53175 Bonn
Telephone: +49 (0)228 882-623
Telefax: +49 (0)228 882 9623
E-mail: roehlen@daad.de
Internet: www.daad.de
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Fellowship – No 8
Modeling, Simulation, Optimization
Operations Research/Optimization
Algorithmic methods for optimized resource allocation
Optimization of flows with non-linear losses
Host Institution: TU Braunschweig, Department of Computer Science, Algorithms Group
Required
Qualifications:
Advantageous
Skills:
Contact:
M.Sc. or Diploma in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computational
Sciences in Engineering with specialization in Optimization
Strong background in Optimization and Algorithms, good knowledge of
advanced network flow algorithms, familiarity with applications in traffic control,
energy networks and related fields, knowledge of the corresponding state of the
art. Experience with MIP/IP solvers such as SCIP and CPLEX, working
knowledge of MATLAB, in addition to regular programming skills.
Ability and willingness to be a member of a large, multi-faceted and
interdisciplinary team, excellent skills in spoken and written English; knowledge
of German is a plus
Prof. Dr. Sandor P. Fekete, Algorithms Group, Department of Computer
Science, TU Braunschweig, s.fekete@tu-bs.de
Contact at Siemens: Prof. Dr. Michael Hofmeister, Siemens AG, Corporate Technology, CT PP 7,
michael.hofmeister@siemens.com
Further Information:
www.daad.de; www.siemens.com; www.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/users/fekete/
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Siemens AG
Corporate Technology
CTO Uni
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München
www.siemens.de
Siemens
Technology Field
Research Area:
Research Topic:
Project:
DAAD
Deutscher Akademischer
Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Kennedyallee 50 – D-53175 Bonn
Telephone: +49 (0)228 882-623
Telefax: +49 (0)228 882 9623
E-mail: roehlen@daad.de
Internet: www.daad.de
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Host Institution: TU Munich
Required
Qualifications:
Advantageous
Skills:
Contact:
Fellowship – No 9
Requirements Engineering
Usability Requirements Engineering for Mobile Ubiquitous Systems
Scenario-Based Requirements Development for Mobile and Embedded
Systems
Mobile embedded computing and ubiquitous systems provide continuous
interaction possibilities between users, computer systems, and embedded
systems. Users need to be supported by innovative interfaces making the
interaction across various contexts and devices intuitive, flexible, and secure.
The emerging new scenario deployments imply new challenges in specifying
usability requirements for mobile ubiquitous and embedded systems. Using
emerging technologies such as video-based requirements engineering and
techniques such as storytelling to specify usability requirements is the key
approach of this research project. The main focus of this work is on specifying
new breeds of SMART 1 products, particularly for the emerging BRIC 2 markets.
1 Simple, Maintenance friendly, Affordable, Reliable, Timely to market
2 Brazil, Russia, India, China
Requirements Engineering, Multimedia such as video-based development tools,
Scenario-based and Prototype-based Requirements Development.
Software and system engineering. Storytelling background. Video-based
Requirements Engineering. Embedded systems. Ability to take initiatives. Work
independently.
Prof. Bernd Brügge (bruegge@in.tum.de)
Contact at Siemens: Dr. Oliver Creighton (oliver.creighton@siemens.com)
Further Information:
www.daad.de; www.tu-menchen.de; www.siemens.com
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Siemens AG
Corporate Technology
CTO Uni
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München
www.siemens.de
Siemens
Technology Field
Research Area:
Research Topic:
Project:
DAAD
Deutscher Akademischer
Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Kennedyallee 50 – D-53175 Bonn
Telephone: +49 (0)228 882-623
Telefax: +49 (0)228 882 9623
E-mail: roehlen@daad.de
Internet: www.daad.de
Siemens – DAAD Post Graduate Fellowships 2010
Functional Polymers
Fellowship – No 10
"Nano-Composites/ Faserverbunde"
Investigation of mechanical and electrical properties of fibre reinforced
composites with a nano particle filled epoxy matrix.
Enhanced mechanical performance of fiber reinforced nano polymers
Host Institution: Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH); Institute for Polymer
Composites
Required
Qualifications:
Advantageous
Skills:
Contact:
Engineer in Materials Science; Physicist, Chemist
Mechanical properties of composite materials, fatigue, electrical conductivity,
damage development.
Prof. Dr. Ing. Karl Schulte; Schulte@tu-harburg.de
Contact at Siemens: Dr. Heinrich Zeininger (heinz.zeininger@siemens.com)
Further Information:
www.siemens.de; http://cgi.tu-harburg.de/
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