# Christian Doppler Laboratories at TU Wien

**Source**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/cdl
**Parent**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/

Each Christian Doppler Laboratory (CD Laboratory for short) arises from a unique question from industry and requires specific scientific expertise. By promoting application-oriented basic research, CD laboratories form an essential strategic component of TUW's research mission. Each CD Laboratory is unique and is viewed and treated as such by the Christian Doppler Gesellschaft (CDG).

Further information on the CDG can be found on the website <https://www.cdg.ac.at/>.

## [Precise measurements in motion](https://www.acin.tuwien.ac.at/en/cdlab-csencsics/)

© Richard Hauer

We are researching the fundamentals for precise 3D measurements on continuously moving objects and methods for advanced robot-assisted inline measurement systems. To this end, we are developing approaches that can dynamically create a laboratory-like environment between the measurement object and the optical measurement system.

**Ernst Csencsics - Institute of Automation and Control**

Scheduling: September 2023 to August 2030

## [Next Generation Wood Bades Biocomposite](https://www.tuwien.at/cdl/woodcomp3d)

© TU Wien | IMWS

We develop processes for the production and characterization of sustainable biocomposite materials based on sawmill waste.

**Markus Lukacevic - Research Unit of Structural Simulation and Timber Engineering**

Scheduling: July 2023 to June 2030

## Surfaces and interface technology

© Stefan Uttenthaler

We are deepening our understanding of interfacial reactions to drive developments in surface and interface technologies for industries such as steel and semiconductors.

**Markus Valtiner - Institute of Applied Physics**

Scheduling: June 2023 to May 2030

*Website under construction*

## [Inclusion Body Prozessierung 4.0](https://www.tuwien.at/en/cdl/ibp4)

© Florian Aigner | TU Wien

We investigate the fundamentals of the targeted production of so-called inclusion bodies (IB), product aggregates that are formed during the production of recombinant proteins in *E. coli*. The goals are to expand the basic understanding of IB formation, the transformation to a more sustainable, continuous process, the generation of process knowledge and digitalization.

**Oliver Spadiut - Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering**

Scheduling: January 2023 to December 2029

## [Sustainable Silicon Carbide Technology](https://www.tuwien.at/en/cdl/sic)

© Michael Schneider | TU Wien

Silicon carbide (SiC) as a composite semiconductor enables efficient power electronic components for, among others, electric vehicles. Our research focuses on innovative technologies for the sustainable utilization of this high-tech material.

**Georg Pfusterschmied - Institute of Sensor and Actuator Systems**

Scheduling: January 2023 to December 2029

## [Enhanced Braking Behaviour of Railway Vehicles](https://www.tuwien.at/en/cdl/railbrake)

© Martin Jordan Fotografie

The wheel-rail contact makes rail vehicles energy efficient, but it also results in long braking distances, especially in adverse weather conditions. We investigate fundamentals of the contact between the friction partners in brake systems to address questions related to reducing braking distances.

**Johannes Edelmann - Institute of Mechanics and Mechatronics**

Scheduling: January 2023 until December 2029

## [Multi-Scale Process Modeling of Semiconductor Devices and Sensors](https://www.iue.tuwien.ac.at/promod/)

© Paul Manstetten

Process simulations allow to predict the feasibility of fabrication of future devices without the need for expensive and time-consuming experiments. We apply a multi-scale approach, where atomistic models replace the knowledge missing due to a lack of experiments.

**Lado Filipovic - Institute for Microelectronics**

Scheduling: Oktober 2022 tp September 2029

## Powder metallurgical soft magnets

© Foto Fayer /Nelson

Special soft magnets, so-called SMCs (soft magnetic composites) for high-frequency applications are the aim of the CD laboratory. In principle, these represent the three-dimensional implementation of the laminated electrical sheet and allow the development of efficient electronic components. A holistic approach is pursued: From the powder to the magnetic material.

**Christian Gierl-Mayer - Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics**

Scheduling: September 2022 to August 2028

*Website under construction*

## [Intelligent Process Control for High-Quality Steel Products](https://www.acin.tuwien.ac.at/en/cdlab-steinboeck/)

© ACIN, TU Wien

We conduct research on analysis, modeling, control, and optimization of production processes for high-quality flat steel products. The research is focused on the processes continuous casting as well as thermal treatment and surface finishing of strips.

**Andreas Steinböck - Institute of Automation and Control**

Scheduling: July 2022 to June 2029

## [Advancing the State-of-the-Art of Recommender Systems in Multi-Domain Settings](https://recsys-lab.at)

© Ernst Lammer

In our research, we develop recommender systems that more effectively incorporate the requirements of various stakeholders and the specific characteristics of fields such as media and e-commerce. Our focus is on diversity and fairness to mitigate issues like filter bubbles, while integrating the latest advancements in generative AI.

**Julia Neidhardt - Institut für Information Systems Engineering**

Scheduling: January 2022 to December 2028

## [Design and Assessment of an efficient, recycling-based Circular Economy](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tch/icebe/e166-01/recycling-technology-and-systems/projekte/cd-laboratory-circular-economy)

© Fotostudio Schuster

In the circular economy, glass, plastic, metal, paper, textile and mineral waste should be increasingly recycled. We contribute to this by creating a research-based knowledge base, in particular by developing new and improving existing methods of chemical and mechanical sorting of waste.

**Jakob Lederer - Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering**

Scheduling: January 2021 to December 2027

## [Chemo-mechanical analysis of bituminous materials](https://www.tuwien.at/en/cdl/bitumen)

Bitumen ensures our mobility in asphalt pavements and keeps our houses dry as a sealant. This CD laboratory researches methods for the quality control of bitumen and the development of additives to optimize product properties.

**Hinrich Grothe - Institute of Materials Chemistry**

**Bernhard Hofko - Institute of Transportation**

Scheduling: October 2020 to September 2027

## [Embedded Machine Learning](https://www.tuwien.at/en/cdl/eml)

© TU Wien | Institut für Computertechnik

We research precise object and pattern recognition in still and moving images as well as sensor data. Our applications range from climate control and traffic light systems to medicine. Our research focuses on achieving the highest accuracy within limited time and energy constraints, along with the ability for continuous on-device learning.

**Axel Jantsch - Research Unit of Systems on Chip**

Scheduling: March 2020 to September 2026

## [Surface Engineering of high-performance Components](https://surface-engineering.tuwien.ac.at/)

© Niklas Stadler

We aim for the exploration of novel coating materials as well as functional designs for application related efficiency enhancements to increase sustainability. The work within this laboratory covers the development of thin film materials for high-performance components utilizing state of the art computational material science combined with advanced synthesis and characterization techniques

**Helmut Riedl-Tragenreif - Institute of Materials Science and Technology**

Scheduling: January 2019 to February 2026

## [Interface Precipitation Engineering](https://www.tuwien.at/cdl/ipe)

We are researching the prediction of the properties of innovative steels and aluminum alloys based on key experiments, high-resolution characterization techniques and computer models of the dynamics of their microstructure.

**Erwin Povoden-Karadeniz - Research Group for Computational materials engineering**

Scheduling: January 2018 to December 2024

## [Artificial intelligence and optimization in planning and scheduling](https://cdlab-artis.dbai.tuwien.ac.at/)

© Nadja Meister

We research innovative solution techniques for resource planning and scheduling problems based on artificial intelligence and optimization. Such problems occur in a variety of areas, such as healthcare, industrial production, educational institutions and public transport.

**Nysret Musliu - Institute of Logic and Computation**

Scheduling: December 2017 to November 2024

## [Innovative control and monitoring of drive systems](https://www.tuwien.at/en/cdl/powertrain)

We investigate the fundamentals for developing new, innovative and systematic concepts and methods for monitoring, controlling, optimizing and testing hybrid and electrified drive systems.

**Christoph Hametner - Research Group for Regelungsmethoden-Antriebssysteme**

Scheduling: February 2017 to January 2024