Doctorates
There are various routes to a doctorate at IMMS. There is currently comprehensive and professional academic and specialist supervision and funding with a full focus on the doctoral project in a graduate programme and in an internal research group.
The internal research group “Application of AI-based virtual sensor technology to effectively increase the precision of positioning systems – VirtuSen” is working on quantifying the effect of environmental interference, such as temperature and humidity fluctuations, on high-precision positioning and measuring systems and reducing their impact on positioning accuracy. Support is provided by the teams from the Mechatronics and System Design departments.
In the DFG-funded NanoFab Research Training Group 2182 “Tip-based and laser-based three-dimensional nanofabrication techniques applied to large (macroscopic) areas”, the research work is being supervised by professors and research staff from Technische Universität Ilmenau and IMMS under the direction of the Institute of Process Measurement and Sensor Technology in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. IMMS is researching solutions for a highly dynamic drive system for the multi-axis manufacturing and processing of objects with nanometre precision. NanoFab has so far resulted in one doctorate at IMMS on a vertical drive for 3D nanomanufacturing, and two more are currently in progress.
In addition, doctoral theses have been completed or are in progress on topics that are linked to our ongoing research projects and mutually enrich theory and practice. As a rule, the doctoral topics are therefore aimed at application-oriented research, which IMMS conducts as a transfer institute. Examples include solutions for precise passive RFID sensor technology or new methods for automation in the design of integrated circuits, a CMOS biochip system for optical detection and quantification of analytes or advanced modelling methods for AMS systems in ultra-low-power applications.
In addition to working at IMMS, it is also possible to work on your own doctoral projects, for which individual time corridors can be agreed.
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Promotionsstelle „Implementierung und experimentelle Untersuchung KI-basierter Störungsmodelle für Nanopositioniersysteme“
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Promotionsstelle „Entwicklung und Verifikation von Lösungsstrategien für die Generalisierung physikalisch-informierter KI-Methoden“
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Promotionsstelle „Realisierung virtueller Sensoren mittels physikalisch-informierter KI-Methoden“
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Dr.-Ing. Silvia Krug, Software Architect Embedded Systems
“One important factor for me is to always share my knowledge with colleagues and supervise students in a way that will enable them to become and want to become colleagues one day. My current position allows me to continuously develop myself further regarding various aspects. One personal goal is therefore to work on a Habilitation with a focus on my IoT research.“
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Dr.-Ing. Stephan Gorges
“For me, there is no satisfaction in designing the hundredth exhaust elbow so that it can be manufactured for a few cents less. I rather set my sights on raising the functionality to the highest technically possible level, so I concern myself with vertical movement systems in nanometre positioning and measuring machines. Why did I choose to come to IMMS? Here, I am a member of a team like a family group in which we all level with each other.“
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Dr.-Ing. Georg Gläser
„All the knowledge I am acquiring was building up a base for my doctoral studies on analogue coverage. What a good choice I made in joining IMMS, not only academically but personally. The atmosphere in our team, the international stage on which we play and our constructive discussions constantly contribute to my personal and professional progress.”
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Dr.-Ing. Jun Tan
“I find in IMMS a wide platform offering many opportunities to researchers and developers. From the first, I have had the wind in my sails at IMMS; not only the many interesting R&D subjects but also the space to pursue them, receiving at the same time every encouragement and support on both the matter and the means, have been a stimulus to my scientific development.“
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Martin Grabmann, M.Sc., doctoral candidate at IMMS
“For me, it is a source of pleasure when my work contributes to the success of industrial development projects and to the evaluation of new switching concepts. The setting is for me an ideal opportunity for development on the professional and personal front and I hope to benefit from it in future doctoral studies.“
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Alexander Hofmann, M. Sc., doctoral candidate at IMMS
„When I was thinking what degree to read for and then what to work on at IMMS, the crucial factor was that I wanted results from my creativity and, most of all, to be of immediate help to people. What I appreciate at IMMS above all is the warm and constructive cooperation with colleagues, for it really encourages focused creativity, and complex problems are solved in an atmosphere of friendship.“
