Cooperative Doctorate

Do your doctorate at the THI in partnership with a university

At the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI), doctorates can be undertaken in cooperation with a university in Germany or abroad. This route is particularly suitable for research topics that are not covered by the existing doctoral centres.

Supervision is provided jointly by a professor from the THI and a professor from the partner university. The thesis is affiliated with both institutions, although the framework conditions, requirements and doctoral regulations of the partner university apply, as it is the partner university that ultimately awards the doctoral degree.

This model combines applied research at THI with academic research expertise and offers doctoral candidates access to two academic environments. The professors at THI and the Doctoral School have numerous strong partnerships with renowned partner universities both in Germany and abroad, including, for example, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Technical University of Berlin, Eindhoven University of Technology and RMIT in Melbourne.

BayWISS consortial doctorate: Research through collaboration

Are you undertaking a collaborative doctorate?

The BayWISS Consortial Doctorate (BayWISS) offers you, as a doctoral candidate, a structured framework for academic exchange, interdisciplinary networking and collaborative research. Through the BayWISS consortial doctorates, Bavarian universities and universities of applied sciences (HAWs) have created a strong network that specifically promotes collaboration and provides the best possible conditions for your doctorate.

Take advantage of the benefits of BayWISS membership:

Excellent networking within the scientific community and access to a wide range of professional development opportunities
Personal development through seminars, workshops and networking events
Financial support, e.g. for conferences, publications or further training
Reliable support through a structured BayWISS supervision agreement
Personal advice and organisational support from the coordination team

The Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt is currently involved in six out of ten BayWISS research networks: Mobility & Transport, Energy, Digitalisation, Health, Social Change, Economics and Business, Communication, Media & Art, Resource Efficiency and Materials, Life Sciences and Green Technologies, Infrastructure, Construction and Urbanisation

BayWISS Joint Doctoral Programme in Mobility & Transport

The Mobility & Transport Joint Doctoral Programme is coordinated by the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt and provides a framework for joint research activities and doctorates in areas including:

Vehicle safety
Innovative mobility and resource-efficient propulsion technologies
Energy and Propulsion Technology,
Connected mobility and Automotive Engineering,
Aerospace,
Mobility and transport concepts, spatial development and tourism,
Transport engineering, infrastructure and automotive engineering,
Logistics (particularly in the field of autonomous driving).

Completed collaborative doctorates

For over 20 years, the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt has been supporting doctoral researchers on their academic journey. During this period, more than 160 doctorates have been successfully completed. Below is an overview of the joint supervision projects.

2026

Name	Year	Dissertation topic	THI Supervisor	Supervisor, University	Partner university
Dr Fabian Bachmayr	2026	On the homogenisation of the rigid-body behaviour of chain mesh	Prof. Jörg Kessler	Prof. Thomas Wallmersperger	Dresden University of Technology
Dr Jakob Peintner	2026	Cooperative Automated Driving: Investigating the Potential of Driver-Vehicle Teaming	Prof. Andreas Riener	Prof. Cristina Olaverri-Monreal	Johannes Kepler University Linz
Dr Leon Tolksdorf	2026	Risk-based Motion Planning in Automated Vehicles	Prof. Christian Birkner	Prof. Nathan van de Wouw	Eindhoven University of Technology
Dr Tom Hohenadl	2026	Four Essays on the Future of Robotic Process Mining and its Influence on Robotic Process Automation	Prof. Christian Stummeyer	Prof. Thomas Setzer	University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Dr Benedikt Ernst	2026	Creep behaviour of the lead-free solder Sn-Ag3.8-Cu0.7, taking into account the oligocrystalline microstructure of cast bulk samples	Prof. Ulrich Tetzlaff	Prof. Heinz Werner Höppel	Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Name	Year	Thesis topic	Supervisor at THI	Supervisor at the University	Partner university
Dr Beatrice Kessler	2025	BridgeFinder: From Reverse Calculation Towards Methods With a Prediction Aspect – An Evolution Strategy Approach Using AI, SmilesMe and EvolutionShapeFunction for Advanced Mechanical Engineering and Large-Scale Structural Design	Prof. Jörg Kessler	Prof. Hormoz Marzbani; Prof. Reza Jazar	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia)
Dr Wachtel Granado	2025	Analysing and Modelling Interference on Automotive Radar Systems Generated by Water Drops	Prof. Werner Huber	Prof. Martin Vossiek	Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dr Daniel Vriesmann	2025	Automotive Sensor Fusion Based on Machine Learning Models for Parameter Estimation in Safety-Critical Scenarios under Adverse Weather Conditions	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier	Prof. Alceu de Souza Britto Junior	Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (Brazil)
Dr Thiago de Borba	2025	Improving Safety for Vulnerable Road Users through Enhanced Environmental Perception: A Collaborative Approach for Smart Infrastructure and Automated Vehicles	Prof. Ondrej Vaculin	Prof. Reza Nakhaie Jazar, Prof. Hormoz Marzbani	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia)
Dr Parthasarathy Nadarajan	2025	Efficient Design of Vehicle Safety Systems Based on Predicted Occupancy Grids and Statistical Learning	Prof. Michael Botsch	Prof. Sebastian Sardina	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia)
Dr Shahabaz Afraj	2025	Optimisation methodology for the calibration of crash detection algorithms using Artificial Intelligence	Prof. Ondrej Vaculin	Prof. Luděk Hynčík	University of West Bohemia, Pilsen
Dr Franz Plaschkies	2025	Accelerated Virtual Evaluation of Restraint System Performance for Vehicle Occupants with Varying Body Shapes	Prof. Ondrej Vaculin	Prof. Axel Schumacher	University of Wuppertal
Dr Amauri da Silva Junior	2025	Development of a Fault-Tolerant Vehicle Control System for Crash Avoidance in Critical Scenarios for Over-Actuated Vehicles	Prof. Christian Birkner	Prof. Reza Nakhaie Jazar	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia)
Dr Johannes Lex	2025	Fault Tolerance of Heterogeneous Distributed Mixed-Criticality Real-Time Systems	Prof. Ulrich Margull	Prof. Dietmar Frey	Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dr Ulrich Vögele	2025	Optimisation strategies for model-predictive control of vehicle longitudinal dynamics	Prof. Christian Endisch	Prof. Thomas Weyh	University of the German Armed Forces, Munich
Dr Tamara von Sawitzky	2025	Enhancing Cyclist Safety: Design and Evaluation of Early Hazard Notification Systems for Smart Glasses	Prof. Andreas Riener	Prof. Andreas Riener	Johannes Kepler University Linz
Dr Lakshman Balasubramanian	2025	Online Learning Methods for Vehicle Safety Applications in Autonomous Driving	Prof. Michael Botsch	Prof. Ke Deng	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia)
Dr Marcus Müller	2025	The Crash Severity Predictor – A machine learning-driven approach to reliably predict vehicle crash parameters and quality measures	Prof. Michael Botsch	Prof. Wolfgang Utschick	Technical University of Munich
Dr Thorsten Summ	2025	A Techno-Economic Investigation into Insulating Glass Solar Thermal Flat-Plate Collectors for District Heating Systems in Europe	Prof. Wilfried Zörner	Prof. Muyiwa Oyinlola	De Montfort University, Leicester
Dr Robert Lugner	2025	Predictive crash detection and crash parameter prediction using an inevitability model for the activation of irreversible safety systems in vehicles prior to the moment of collision	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier	Prof. Ulrich Jumar	Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Dr Pascal Brunner	2025	Micro-mobility rider models for stochastic traffic safety simulations	Prof. Werner Huber	Prof. Klaus Bogenberger	Technical University of Munich
Dr Friedrich Kruber	2025	Aerial Capturing and Machine Learning Techniques for Clustering and Analysis of Traffic Scenarios for Automated Driving	Prof. Michael Botsch	Prof. Wolfgang Utschick	Technical University of Munich
Dr Chantal Himmels	2025	A Use-Case Driven Approach to Establishing Driving Simulator Validity	Prof. Andreas Riener	Prof. Andreas Riener	Johannes Kepler University Linz
Dr Rui Song	2025	Communication-Efficient Federated Learning in Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems	Prof. Andreas Festag	Prof. Alois Knoll	Technical University of Munich
Dr Thomas Kampa	2025	Architectural concept for deterministic communication networks for IT/OT convergence	Prof. Daniel Großmann	Prof. Ulrich Jumar	Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Dr Carlos Rufino	2025	Blockchain-based platform for battery tracking	Prof. Hans-Georg Schweiger	Prof. Hudson Zanin, Prof. Eleonora Riva Sanseverino	State University of Campinas, University of Palermo

Name	Year	Thesis topic	Supervisor at THI	Supervisor at the University	Partner university
Dr Christoph Bott	2024	Artificial, ground-based, multifunctional, long-term thermal storage facilities in models, in the laboratory and in practice	Prof. Markus Goldbrunner	Prof. Peter Braver	Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Dr Carolin Lenz	2024	Analysis of the reaction behaviour during thermal runaway in a battery cell	Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Hans-Georg Schweiger	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Köhler; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Arno Kwade	Carolo-Wilhelmina Technical University of Braunschweig
Dr Peter Kostorz	2024	Temporal and spatial analysis and control of unsteady flow phenomena in full-tail dead zones	Prof. Konrad Költzsch	Prof. Sven Grundmann	University of Rostock
Dr Despoina Pourtoulidou	2024	Self-regulated Learning Strategies Among Employees: Aligning the talent requirements of aerospace companies with the learning needs of new employees	Prof. Andreas Frey	Prof. Thomas Eckert	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Dr Paul Kubaschinski	2024	Computational estimation of the fatigue strength of electrical steel, taking into account the influence of the manufacturing process	Prof. Manuela Waltz	Prof. Holm Altenbach	Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Dr Naveen Shirur	2024	Advanced Airbag Control Using Occupant Detection and Inflation Control	Prof. Christian Birkner	Prof. Roman Henze	Braunschweig University of Technology
Dr Martina Schuß	2024	Inclusive HMIs to Increase Perceived Safety in Shared Automated Vehicles	Prof. Andreas Riener	Prof. Andreas Riener	Johannes Kepler University Linz
Dr Bettina Kriegl	2024	Stimulating Service Innovation in Healthcare: Insights from a Broader Perspective	Prof. Andrea Raab	Prof. Woratschek	University of Bayreuth
Dr Daniel Paula	2024	Methods for the forensic reconstruction of road traffic accidents involving automated vehicles	Prof. Hans-Georg Schweiger	Prof. Hans-Georg Schweiger	University of Žilina
Dr Martin Nachtsheim	2024	Domain Knowledge-Guided Representation Learning for Traffic Scenarios	Prof. Christian Endisch	Prof. Ralph Kennel	Technical University of Munich
Dr Jonas Wurst	2024	Domain Knowledge-Guided Representation Learning for Traffic Scenarios	Prof. Michael Botsch	Prof. Wolfgang Utschick	Technical University of Munich
Dr Michael Schmid	2024	Advanced fault diagnosis in lithium-ion battery systems using machine learning methods	Prof. Christian Endisch	Prof. Ralph Kennel	Technical University of Munich
Dr Anupama Hegde	2024	Radio Resource Allocation in Cellular V2X: From Rule-Based to Reinforcement Learning-Based Approaches	Prof. Andreas Festag	Prof. Reinhard German	Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dr Ralph Müller	2024	Methodology for virtual system integration in industrial plant engineering	Prof. Daniel Großmann	Prof. Ulrich Jumar	Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Dr Dominik Schneider	2024	Optimised estimation methods for smart battery systems	Prof. Christian Endisch	Prof. Ralph Kennel	Technical University of Munich

Name	Year	Thesis topic	Supervisor at THI	Supervisor at the University	Partner university
Dr Kevin Gomez	2023	Unveiling Hidden Knowledge: On the Effectiveness of Automotive Digital Forensics	Prof. Hans-Joachim Hof	Prof. Felix Freiling	Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dr Albin Gottwalt-Baruth	2023	Mechanical fatigue behaviour of electrical steel sheets	Prof. Ulrich Tetzlaff	Prof. Uwe Glatzel	University of Bayreuth
Dr Bernhard Liebhart	2023	System identification and parameter estimation of battery cells in electric vehicles during operation	Prof. Christian Endisch	Prof. Ralph Kennel	Technical University of Munich
Dr Suprateek Banerjee	2023	An Aggregated Integration Platform – an approach for the aggregation of information models	Prof. Daniel Großmann	Prof. Christian Diesrich	Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Dr Oliver de Candido	2023	Validation of machine learning-based highly automated driving functions through diversity	Prof. Michael Botsch	Prof. Wolfgang Utschick	Technical University of Munich
Dr Kedar Mehta	2023	A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Heat Energy Services in High-Altitude Rural Communities	Prof. Wilfried Zörner	Prof. Rick Greenough	De Montfort University, Leicester (UK)
Dr Markus Derer	2023	Autonomous shuttle buses as a complement to public transport in connecting suburban areas: Empirical development of a criteria system for assessing public transport mobility concepts, using the example of an autonomous shuttle bus	Prof. Harry Wagner	Prof. Ulrike Stopka	Dresden University of Technology
Dr Tobias Meier	2023	Situation-based scheduling of real-time tasks in distributed embedded systems	Prof. Andreas Frey	Prof. Wolfram Hardt	Chemnitz University of Technology
Dr Aminu Bugaje	2023	Standalone Solar-Based Power Supply for Electric Mobility in Rural Areas of Developing Countries (Based on a case study in Kenya)	Prof. Wilfried Zörner	Prof. Hans-Liudger Dienel	Technical University of Berlin
Dr Alberto Flores Fernández	2023	Multimodal Motion Vehicle Prediction and Planning for Automated Driving	Prof. Michael Botsch and Prof. Christian Facchi	Prof. Andres Higuera	University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)
Dr Stefan Neumeier	2023	Enabling Teleoperated Driving in Everyday Traffic Scenarios	Prof. Christian Facchi	Prof. Jörg Ott	Technical University of Munich
Dr Quentin Delooz	2023	Sensor Data Sharing in V2X Communications: Protocol Design and Performance Optimisation of Collective Perception	Prof. Andreas Festag	Prof. Alexey Vinel	Halmstad University (Sweden)
Dr Sebastian Schmied	2023	Methodology for the systematic development and validation of information models for cyber-physical production systems	Prof. Daniel Großmann	Prof. Ulrich Jumar	University of Magdeburg
Dr Kilian Schneider	2023	Prospective estimation of accident severity for integrated vehicle safety systems	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier	Prof. Ulrich Jumar	University of Magdeburg
Dr Oliver Gallitz	2023	Validation of Machine Learning Algorithms by Design with Applications for Automated Driving	Prof. Michael Botsch	Prof. Wolfgang Utschick	Technical University of Munich
Dr Michael Ernst	2023	Concept and evaluation of a phase-oriented, hierarchical and asynchronous multi-core scheduler for real-time software systems	Prof. Andreas Frey	Prof. Wolfram Hardt	Chemnitz University of Technology

Name	Year	Thesis topic	Supervisor at THI	Supervisor at the University	Partner university
Dr Sebastian Meyer	2022	Algorithm-driven modular production: centralised, decentralised and adaptive scheduling	Prof. Christian Endisch	Prof. Oliver Rose	University of the German Armed Forces, Munich
Dr Michael Handwerker	2022	Post-processing and simulation methods for additively manufactured continuous fibre-reinforced plastics	Prof. Jörg Kessler	Prof. Homos Marzbani	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT, Australia)
Dr Daniel Beckenbauer	2022	Design and Optimisation of Solar-Assisted Urban District Heating Systems	Prof. Wilfried Zörner	Dr Vicky Albert-Seifried	Technical University of Munich
Dr Maximilian Schmid	2022	Further development of transient thermal analyses for power semiconductors	Prof. Gordon Elger	Prof. Martin Schneider-Ramelow	Technical University of Berlin
Dr Kristie Kaminski Küster	2022	Contributions on the impacts of local peer-to-peer energy markets on utilities	Prof. Daniel Navarro Gevers	Prof. Alexandre Rasi Aoki	Federal University of Paraná (Brazil)
Dr Andreas Riegler	2022	Augmented Reality Windscreen Displays for Automated Driving	Prof. Andreas Riener	Prof. Andreas Riener	Johannes Kepler University Linz
Dr Christoph Nebl	2022	Electrical Characterisation of Lithium-Ion Cells Above their Operating Range	Prof. Hans-Georg Schweiger	Prof. Liuping Wang	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Dr Eduardo Sánchez Morales	2022	Reference Vehicle State Estimation for Real-Time Outdoor and Indoor Navigation of Autonomous Vehicles	Prof. Michael Botsch	Prof. Andrés García Higuera	University of Castilla-La Mancha
Dr Jonas Lausch	2022	Characterising the Crush Performance of Composite Flat Plates and Profiles	Prof. Hans-Georg Schweiger	Dr Monir Takla	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Dr Gerald Sequeira	2022	Prediction-based activation of vehicle safety systems – A contribution to improving occupant safety through the validation of pre-crash information and the prediction of crash severity and restraint strategy	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier	Prof. Ulrich Jumar	Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Dr Florian Franke	2022	Models and methods for determining loads caused by drone impacts on aircraft structures	Prof. Uli Burger	Prof. Christian Hühne	Braunschweig University of Technology
Dr Patrick Held	2022	Radar-based Application of Pedestrian and Cyclist Micro-Doppler Signatures for Automotive Safety Systems	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier	Prof. Ulrich Schwarz	Chemnitz University of Technology
Prof. Dr Klaus Böhm	2022	Methods for the extraction and use of data from on-board cameras and sensors (fusion) for road traffic accident reconstruction	Prof. Hans-Georg Schweiger	Prof. Gustáv Kasanický and Dr Tibor Kubjatko / Dr Manfred Becke	University of Žilina
Dr Clemens Schartmüller	2022	Towards a Mobile Office: User Interfaces for Safety and Productivity in Conditionally Automated Vehicles	Prof. Andreas Riener	Prof. Andreas Riener	Johannes Kepler University Linz

Name	Year	Thesis topic	Supervisor at THI	Supervisor at the University	Partner university
Dr Bahar Kutun	2021	Gamification in the business process management cycle: Gamified applications to promote learners’ motivation and knowledge acquisition	Prof. Werner Schmidt	Prof. Peter Forbrig	University of Rostock
Dr Fabian Steger	2021	Teaching Energy Storage Systems in Laboratories: Hands-on versus Simulated Experiments	Prof. Hans-Georg Schweiger	Prof. Iouri Belski	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Dr Martin Gerngroß	2021	The use of adaptive systems for modelling and control of needle winding processes	Prof. Christian Endisch	Prof. Ralph Kennel	Technical University of Munich
Dr Patrick Herrmann	2021	Automated trajectory planning for the needle winding technique	Prof. Christian Endisch	Prof. Ralph Kennel	Technical University of Munich
Dr Florian Gulden	2021	Service limits and damage mechanisms in aluminium brake discs for electrified passenger cars	Prof. Ulrich Tetzlaff	Prof. Heinz Werner Höppel	Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dr Christine Hufnagl	2021	Assessing the potential for optimising value creation through the use of digitalisation, networking and digital transformation in hospitals along the patient journey	Prof. Jürgen Schröder	Prof. Dr Torsten Eymann	University of Bayreuth
Dr Jan Kleiner	2021	Experimental investigation and modelling of the thermal behaviour of smart battery cells and modules under electric vehicle conditions	Prof. Gordon Elger	Prof. Julia Kowal	Technical University of Berlin
Dr Susanne Fischer	2021	The importance of referring doctor retention for a hospital’s financial success – an empirical study using Region 10 as a case study	Prof. Andrea Raab-Kuchenbuch	Prof. Joachim Genosko	Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Dr Amela Dizdarevic	2021	The Impact of Digital Service Innovations in Retail Agglomerations on Retail Destination Attractiveness	Prof. Marc Knoppe	Prof. Heiner Evanschitzky	Aston University, Birmingham
Dr Thomas Kundinger	2021	Driver Drowsiness Detection Systems: The Potential of Smart Wearable Devices to Improve Vehicle Safety	Prof. Andreas Riener	Prof. Andreas Riener	Johannes Kepler University Linz
Dr Mathias Ehrenwirth	2021	Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Polymer-Based Solar Thermal Drain-Back Systems	Prof. Wilfried Zörner	Prof. Thomas Hamacher	Technical University of Munich
Dr Amit Chaulwar	2021	Hybrid Machine Learning Methods for Vehicle Safety Applications	Prof. Michael Botsch	Prof. Wolfgang Utschick	Technical University of Munich
Dr Matthias Stark	2021	Steam Storage for Flexible Biomass Power Generation	Prof. Wilfried Zörner	Prof. Rick Greenough	De Montfort University, Leicester
Dr Raphael Riebl	2021	Quality of Service in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks: Methodological Evaluation and Enhancements for ITS-G5	Prof. Christian Facchi	Dr Ali Al-Bayati	De Montfort University, Leicester

Name	Year	Thesis topic	Supervisor at THI	Supervisor at the University	Partner university
Dr Moritz Erasmus Behm	2020	Digital Health – Patient Experience and Physician Experience in the Context of Digital Transformation in the German Healthcare System	Prof. Christian Stummeyer	Prof. Tanja Klenk	Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg
Dr Sonja Tremmel	2020	Tax planning with Spanish holding companies	Prof. Axel Bader	Prof. Dirk Meyer-Scharenberg	University of Regensburg
Dr Alexander Kamann	2020	Radar-based Environment Perception for Pre-Crash Safety Systems	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier	Prof. Ulrich Schwarz	Chemnitz University of Technology
Dr Lukas Leitner	2020	Adaptive algorithms for final functional testing, using vehicle engine manufacturing as an example	Prof. Christian Endisch	Prof. Ralph Kennel	Technical University of Munich
Dr Stephanie Burghart	2020	Risk management in the procurement processes of German medium-sized industrial companies, with a focus on security of supply	Prof. Günter Hofbauer	Prof. Milan Fekete	Comenius University, Bratislava
Dr Georges Lemos	2020	Development of Ni-based Superalloy Metal Matrix Composites with High Creep Resistance	Prof. Ulrich Tetzlaff	Prof. Florian Pyczak	Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
Dr Tino Müller	2020	Model-based iterative learning control with estimated system parameters for multi-axial strength testing rigs	Prof. Christian Endisch	Prof. Ralph Kennel	Technical University of Munich
Dr Johannes Stöckl	2020	Methods for the preliminary design of structural systems using hybrid tubes	Prof. Jörg Wellnitz	Prof. Stefan Diebels	Saarland University
Dr Philipp Wintersberger	2020	Automated Driving: Towards Trustworthy and Safe Human-Machine Cooperation	Prof. Andreas Riener	Prof. Andreas Riener	Johannes Kepler University Linz
Dr Anna-Katharina Frison	2020	The DAUX Framework: A Need-Centred Development Approach for User Experience in Driving Automation	Prof. Andreas Riener	Prof. Andreas Riener	Johannes Kepler University Linz
Dr Sinan Hasirlioglu	2020	A novel method for simulation-based testing and validation of automotive surround sensors under adverse weather conditions	Prof. Andreas Riener	Prof. Andreas Riener	Johannes Kepler University Linz

Name	Year	Thesis topic	Supervisor at THI	Supervisor at the University	Partner university
Dr Matthes Elstermann	2019	Executing Strategic Product Planning – A Subject-Oriented Analysis and New Referential Process Model for IT Tool Support and Agile Execution of Strategic Product Planning	Prof. Werner Schmidt	Prof. Jivka Ovtcharova	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Dr Michael Scholz	2019	Intralogistics Execution System with integrated autonomous, service-based transport entities	Prof. Peter Schuderer		Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dr Stephan Eicher	2019	Uncovering Covert Innovation	Prof. Peter Augsdörfer	Prof. Kathrin Möslein	Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dr Toni Donhauser	2019	Resource-oriented order scheduling in hybrid production using real-time simulation	Prof. Peter Schuderer	Prof. Jörg Franke	Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dr Stefan Herrmann	2019	On the structural monitoring of the motor vehicle’s body-in-white in profile-intensive construction	Prof. Jörg Wellnitz	Prof. Niels Modler	Dresden University of Technology
Dr Benedikt Schumm	2019	Introduction of IT systems for customer relationship management in small and medium-sized enterprises – A model for configuring company-specific process models	Prof. Johann Schweiger	Prof. Wilde	Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Dr Michael Roth	2019	Comparable figures in mechanics – applying model experiments for mechanical problems involving linear elastic material behaviour and static loads to real components, using the example of supporting structures from the field of motorsport	Prof. Jörg Wellnitz		Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Dr Alexander Hanß	2019	Reliability investigation of LED interconnects using transient thermal analysis	Prof. Gordon Elger	Prof. Bernhard Lang	Technical University of Berlin
Dr Simon Beyer	2019	Robust parameter estimation for electric vehicles	Prof. Christian Endisch	Prof. Thomas Weyh	University of the German Armed Forces, Munich
Dr Rainer Halmheu	2019	Localisation and control of autonomous guided vehicles using external sensors	Prof. Johann Schweiger	Prof. Boris Otto	Dortmund Technical University
Dr Thomas Hanti	2018	Knowledge-based scheduling for hierarchically asynchronous multi-core schedulers in the automotive and avionics sectors	Prof. Andreas Frey		Chemnitz University of Technology
Dr Joel Thambi	2018	Reliability assessment of lead-free solder joints, based on high-cycle fatigue and creep studies on bulk specimens	Prof. Ulrich Tetzlaff and Prof. Manuela Waltz		Technical University of Berlin
Dr Andreas Hübner	2018	Methodology for Testing RFID Applications	Prof. Christian Facchi		De Montfort University, Leicester
Dr Stephan Ritzer	2018	Calculation of four-point large-diameter roller bearings using a multi-body simulation approach, taking into account bearing ring deformations	Prof. Thomas Suchandt		Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
Dr Keith Soal	2018	System Identification and Modal Tracking on Ship Structures	Prof. Jörg Bienert		Sellenbosch University
Prof. Dr Dagmar Tomanek	2017	Opportunities and limitations of optimising value creation in medical services using value stream mapping, with reference to clinical processes	Prof. Jürgen Schröder		University of Bayreuth
Dr Christian Röttenbacher	2017	A Framework for Specifying Business Rules Based on Logic with a Syntax Close to Natural Language	Prof. Christian Facchi		De Montfort University, Leicester
Dr Peer Stenzel	2017	Needle-winding technique suitable for large-scale production of distributed windings for use in electric traction drives	Prof. Christian Endisch		Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Prof. Dr Igor Doric	2017	A Generalised Approach to Active Pedestrian Safety Testing	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier		University of Warwick
Dr Hermann Riess	2017	Simulation, testing and design of a fully adhesive-bonded flat-plate solar collector for highly automated production	Prof. Wilfried Zörner		De Montfort University, Leicester
Dr Dennis Böhmländer	2017	Innovative Crash-sensing Architectures – A new approach to contactless vehicle crash detection	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier		De Montfort University, Leicester
Dr Jan Richnow	2016	Research into optimising the manufacture of rotating-field stators for traction drives	Prof. Christian Endisch		University of the German Armed Forces, Munich
Dr Tobias Rackow	2016	Extending corporate controlling to include the energy dimension	Prof. Peter Schuderer		Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dr Martin Bornschlegl	2016	Methods-Energy Measurement – A method for energy planning in joining processes for car body construction	Prof. Markus Bregulla		Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dr Holger Müller	2016	Solar Process Heat in the Food Industry – Methodological Analysis and Design of a Sustainable Process Heat Supply System in a Brewery and a Dairy	Prof. Wilfried Zörner		De Montfort University, Leicester
Dr Johann Hauber	2016	Development of a motor test method for determining the ignition quality of conventional and alternative diesel fuels	Prof. Karl Huber		University of Rostock
Dr Kathrin Sattler	2015	Methodology for system testing in integrated vehicle safety	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier		Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Prof. Dr Tobias Bader	2014	Solar desiccant evaporative cooling with multi-purpose use of solar thermal heat	Prof. Wilfried Zörner		De Montfort University, Leicester
Dr Christoph Reiter	2014	Polymeric Solar-Thermal Flat-Plate Collectors	Prof. Wilfried Zörner		De Montfort University, Leicester
Dr Markus Wirz	2014	Logistical reduction and assessment of variant diversity following the end of a production run, using the automotive industry as an example	Prof. Jürgen Schröder		Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dr Malte Prösser	2014	A New Approach to Systems Integration within the Mechatronic Engineering Design Process for Manufacturing Systems	Prof. Ulrich Schmidt		De Montfort University, Leicester
Prof. Dr Verena Merklinger	2014	Contribution to the development of a low-melting-point alloy and its application for the corrosion protection of high-strength steel grades	Prof. Christoph Strobl		Chemnitz University of Technology
Dr Stefan Kaindl	2014	Simulation of the vibration resistance of elastomer components	Prof. Manuela Waltz		Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Dr Werner Thomas	2014	Integrated Automotive High-Power LED Lighting Systems using 3D-MID Technology	Prof. Johannes Pforr		Delft University of Technology
Dr Sebastian Kunze	2014	Contribution to improving process reliability in spot welding and spot welding-bonding of aluminium bodywork materials	Prof. Christoph Strobl		University of Paderborn
Dr Thomas Hackner	2013	Multifunctional Converter Drive for Automotive Electric Power Steering Systems	Prof. Johannes Pforr		Delft University of Technology
Prof. Dr Florian Mühlfeld	2013	Design of integral safety systems adapted to driving style, using the reversible seatbelt pretensioner as an example	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier		Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Dr Rudolf Ertlmeier	2013	Model-based and driving dynamics-assisted rollover detection	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier		Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Dr Sebastian Brandmayr	2012	Optimised thermosiphon solar hot water heater – simulation, design and experimental analysis	Prof. Wilfried Zörner		De Montfort University, Leicester
Dr Markus Kohlhuber	2012	Propagation of elastic waves in complex thin-walled structures	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier		Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Dr Stefanie Angerer	2012	Skill-based reconfiguration of industrial mobile robots	Prof. Johann Schweiger		Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Dr Tobias Herrle	2012	Development and testing of an online paint-mixing process for automotive production painting	Prof. Christoph Strobl		Chemnitz University of Technology
Dr Jürgen Grinninger	2012	Lean production control for stabilising order sequences in automotive production	Prof. Jürgen Schröder		Technical University of Munich
Dr Marinus Luegmair	2011	Extension of the transmission-line method to the bending wave for the simulation of crash sensor signals	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier		Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Prof. Dr Peter Trapp	2011	Performance Improvements using dynamic performance stubs	Prof. Christian Facchi		De Montfort University, Leicester
Dr Sebastian Lorenz	2010	Knowledge management in cross-organisational research projects in an international context	Prof. Andreas Jattke		University of Bremen
Dr Mathias Döbele	2010	Information model for the planning and tendering of automation technology in manufacturing plants	Prof. Markus Bregulla		Technical University of Munich
Dr Christian Lauerer	2010	A contribution to improving occupant protection through structure-borne noise measurement in crash detection	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier		Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Dr Andreas Hermann	2010	Context-specific and proactive data distribution: the case of the distributed environmental model for vehicle software	Prof. Johann Schweiger		Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Prof. Dr Simon Oberhauser	2010	Formation of periodic multilayer films through diffusion processes in selected ternary systems	Prof. Christoph Strobl		Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
Prof. Dr Thomas Schiele	2010	Hardware-in-the-loop simulation for the virtual implementation of control functions for motor and electrical system coordination	Prof. Karl Huber		University of Stuttgart
Prof. Dr Uli Burger	2010	Impact behaviour of hybrid composite materials with metallic wire mesh	Prof. Jörg Wellnitz		Technical University of Berlin
Dr Franz-Dominik Treikauskas	2009	A novel design of an absorber for solar-thermal systems, allowing for new materials and production processes	Prof. Wilfried Zörner		De Montfort University, Leicester
Prof. Dr Stephan Matzka	2009	Efficient Resource Allocation for Automotive Active Vision Systems	Prof. Johann Schweiger		Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Dr Paul Spannaus	2009	Structure-borne noise generation in vehicle crashes: A contribution towards improving accident detection	Prof. Thomas Brandmeier		Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Dr Florian Bartl	2009	A numerical material model for cast composites at higher strain rates	Prof. Rudolf Dallner		Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
Dr Thomas Rennemann	2009	Logistical supplier selection in global production networks	Prof. Jürgen Schröder		Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Prof. Dr Ludwig König	2007	Contribution to the determination of strain-rate-dependent material behaviour in the servohydraulic rapid tensile test	Prof. Jörg Wellnitz		University of the German Armed Forces, Munich
Dr Christoph Trinkl	2006	A domestic solar/heat pump heating system incorporating latent and stratified thermal storage	Prof. Wilfried Zörner		De Montfort University, Leicester

Certificate ‘Doctoral Studies’

The Doctoral School offers all THI doctoral students the opportunity to take part in the ‘Doctoral Studies’ certificate course. The aim of the certificate programme is to provide doctoral candidates with further education in both their specialist field and across disciplines. It comprises four modules covering research skills, entrepreneurship and industrial property rights, as well as two optional specialised technical modules. The structured doctoral programme comprises 30 ECTS credits and has a standard period of study of six semesters.

For further information on entry requirements and the application process, please contact Dr Monika Kolpatzik.