Engineering

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FAU offers the following doctoral degree programs in medicine and health sciences. Click on the tab for further information, links and points of contact.

Engineering

Cybercrime and Forensic Computer Science (DFG GRK 2475)

• Keywords: forensic computer science, cybercrime, criminal law, criminal procedure law, digital traces
• Doctoral title: Dr.-Ing., Dr. jur.
• Language of degree program German and English
• Program duration: The funding is initially for a period of 4.5 years, doctoral candidate scholarships are valid for a maximum of three years per doctoral candidate.
• How to apply: Via the RTG homepage (cybercrime.fau.de).
• Special features: The special feature of this program is the fact that it combines computer science and law and offers intensive interdisciplinary support. Doctoral candidates who receive funding are offered a full position (computer science) or 75% of a position (law) for a maximum of three years. There is also the opportunity for doctoral candidates who are receiving funding from elsewhere on a similar topic to that of the RTG to take part in the RTG’s events or share infrastructure, etc.
• FAU contacts and information about the program: Felix Freiling (speaker) and Hans Kudlich (deputy speaker)
• Information about the research training group

Design of Particulate Products (DFG MGK-SFB/TRR 1411)

• Keywords: Product design, particle technology, continuous processes, nanomaterials, optical properties, materials science and engineering, new characterization methods, modeling, simulation and optimization
• Doctoral title: Dr. rer. nat., Dr. Ing.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 3-4 years
• Application process: Applications must be submitted according to the procedure described on the homepage of the integrated research training group (https://www.crc1411.research.fau.eu/). Decisions are made based on a two-stage selection process.
• Special features: 16 doctoral candidates with funding, close monitoring due to dual mentoring programs, intensive international networking, promotion of equal opportunities, complementary workshops and soft skills seminars, financing of conference trips and research stays
• Doctoral programs with similar topics:: GRK 1896, GRK 2423, GS-AMP, GSMS, MGK-TRR154
• FAU contacts:
• Program speaker: Prof. Robin N. Klupp Taylor, MEng, DPhil (Oxon), robin.klupp.taylor@fau.de
• Program coordinator: Dr. Monica Distaso, monica.distaso@fau.de
• Information about the program

EmpkinS: Empathokinesthetic Sensory Systems (DFG MGK-CRC 1483)

• Keywords: Medical engineering; touch-free radar, wireless and camera-based sensor technologies; AI; signal and data processing; biochemical modelling; patient-centred options for diagnosis and treatment; ethical considerations
• Doctoral title: Dr. phil., Dr. rer. biol. hum., Dr.-Ing.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 3 years
• How to apply: Your doctoral supervisor is responsible for submitting the application for acceptance into the group. Applications ought to be submitted to coordinator Heike Leutheuser, the decision is taken by the coordination team of EmpkinS IRTG.

• Special features:

• Interdisciplinary collaboration and training (engineering, medicine, psychology, ethics)

• Subject-related and interdisciplinary skills and soft skills
• Annual one week long winter school
• Support with research publications, conferences, congresses and research stays abroad
• Personal supervision agreement with two supervisors
• International networking including funding for a research stay abroad and participation in conferences

• Gender equality measures

• Thematically similar doctoral programs:

• Graduate school in Advanced Optical Technologies
• Graduate school in Life Sciences Life@FAU
• RTG 2423
• Research training group integrated into CRC 1181
• International Max Planck Research School “Physics of Light”
• Max Planck School of Photonics
• FAU contact person and information about the program: Prof. Dr.  Björn  Eskofier
• Information about the research training group

Energy Conversion Systems: From Materials to Devices (DFG IRTG 2495)

• Keywords: Energy, energy conversion, electro-optical, electro-mechanical, lead-free perovskite, piezoelectric
• Doctoral title: Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer. nat.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 3 years
• How to apply: The application procedure is detailed on the website. It involves two steps.
• Special features: International research training group with partners at Nagoya Institute of Technology, extended research visits to Japan, qualification program that includes various training activities, such as tutorials, block lectures, hands-on workshops, and a collaborative project, financing for participation in international conferences, full positions, bridging funding.
• Thematically similar doctoral programs:
• SAOT – Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies
• FRASCAL: Fracture Across Scales (RTG 2423)
• In situ microscopy with electrons, X-rays, and scanning probes (RTG 1896)
• Point of contact at FAU: Professor Dr. Kyle Grant Webber
• Information about the program

Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)

• Keywords: Optical technologies, optical metrology, optical material processing, optics in medicine, optical materials and systems, optics in information and telecommunications technology, computer-aided optics, optics in the life sciences.
• Doctoral title: Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer.nat., Dr. rer. biol.hum.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 3 to 4 years
• How to apply: via Dr. Johannes Knorr
• Special features: Financial support available through scholarships, mentoring, working language English, interdisciplinary, credit-point system
• Thematically similar doctoral programs: International Max Planck Research School Physics of Light (IMPRS-PL)
• Information about the program: Information about the graduate school

FRASCAL: Fracture across Scales (DFG RTG 2423)

• Keywords: Fractures across multiple scales, multiscale simulations, mechanics, materials science, mathematics, chemistry, physics
• Doctoral title: Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer. nat.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 3 years
• How to apply: Applications must be made according to the procedure described on the research training group’s website. Decisions are made based on a two-stage selection process.
• Special features: Interdisciplinary mentoring, interdisciplinary networking, regular RTG qualification days, RTG retreats and RTG workshops, support for international conference participation and research visits, full-time positions, startup grants
• Information about the program

Graduate School Engineering of Advanced Materials (GS EAM)

• Keywords: Process engineering, technical chemistry, materials science, materials engineering, physical and theoretical chemistry, chemical solid-state and surface research, analytics, methods development, condensed matter physics, modeling, simulation, and optimization
• Doctoral title: Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer.nat.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 3 to 4 years
• How to apply: Applications only possible for doctoral candidates at FAU from the area of new materials and processes
• Special features: Courses offered in key qualifications, interdisciplinary mentoring, interdisciplinary networking, alumni experiences, support for participating in international conferences
• Doctoral programs with similar topics: FRASCAL, CLINT, ParSciTech, IGK 2495, RTG 1896, and Graduate School Molecular Science (GSMS)
• Point of contact at FAU: Ina Viebach
• Information about the graduate school

Graduate School of Molecular Science (GSMS)

• Keywords: Molecules, materials, chemistry, pharmacy, model systems, computational chemistry
• Doctoral title: Dr. rer. nat., Dr.-Ing.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: Usually 3 years
• How to apply: Your doctoral supervisor is responsible for submitting the application for acceptance into the group. Submission to Prof. Jux. The decision is made by the recruitment committee.
• Special features: No scholarships, funding for attending conferences/workshops/research stays nationally and internationally, annual winter school
• Doctoral programs with similar topics: Graduate School Advanced Materials and Processes (GS AMP) and Research Training Group 1896
• Points of contact at FAU:
• adjunct Prof. Dr. Norbert Jux
• Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch
• Information about the graduate school

In situ microscopy with electrons, X-rays, and scanning probes (DFG RTG 1896)

• Keywords: Functional nanostructures and networks, mechanical properties of interfaces, nanocharacterization, simulation, materials science and engineering, experimental physics, physical chemistry, process engineering, electrical engineering
• Doctoral title: Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer.nat.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 3 to 4 years
• How to apply: Application to the project manager, decision made by the selection committee.
• Special features: Interdisciplinary mentoring, interdisciplinary networking, regular RTG seminar, annual summer school, support for international conference participation and research stays, start-up funding, no scholarships
• Doctoral programs with similar topics
• Graduate School of Molecular Science (GSMS)
• Graduate School of Advanced Materials and Processes (GS AMP)
• Point of contact at FAU Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Erdmann Spiecker
• Information about the program

Integrated Research Training Group on EBM (Engineering Brain Mechanics)

• Keywords: Neuromechanics, brain mechanics, cerebral mechanics, spinal mechanics, neurocellular mechanics
• Doctoral title: Doctoral title: Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer. nat. and Dr. rer. biol. hum.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 3 years
• How to apply: The current call for applications with further details on the doctoral research positions.
• Special features: The program is currently in its first phase of funding until the end of 2026. Alternative funding must be arranged for completing any doctoral degrees that have not been finished by then.
• Thematically similar doctoral programs: Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Graduate School of Life Sciences at FAU (Life@FAU), (GRK1896) In situ Microscopy with Electrons, X-rays, and Scanning Probes, (GRK2423) Fracture across Scales, (IGRK2495) Energy Conversion Systems, (GRK2162) Development and Vulnerability of the CNS
• Point of contact at FAU Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Friedrich Paulsen (speaker)
• Information about the program

International Doctoral Program: Measuring and Modeling Mountain Glaciers and Ice Caps in a Changing Climate (IDP M³OCCA) (ENB)

• Keywords: Glacier, climate change, surveying, Earth observation, modelling, machine learning
• Doctoral title: Dr. rer. nat., Dr.-Ing.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 4 years, starting June 1, 2022
• How to apply: International and national calls for applications via various mailing lists and other channels and at: https://www.idp-mocca.forschung.fau.de/
• Special features: International teams of supervisors; interdisciplinary program involving several different disciplines (geography, geophysics, geology, mathematics, electrical engineering, computer science); doctoral candidates are explicitly expected to spend time abroad as part of the program; spread over various locations with sub-projects run at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Technical University of Munich, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the DLR Microwaves and Radar Institute; accompanying curriculum consisting of interdisciplinary seminars, workshops and annual retreats as well as specific courses depending on the candidates’ previous knowledge when starting the IDP.
• Point of contact at FAU Prof. Dr. Matthias Braun
• Information about the program

International Max Planck Research School Physics and Medicine (IMPRS-PM)

• Keywords: Research topics: Cell biology, physiology, immunology, neuroscience, anatomy and histopathology, biochemistry and genetics, fluid dynamics and microfluids, concepts of statistical physics, optics and imaging, cell and tissue mechanics, artificial intelligence
• Doctoral title: Dr. rer. nat., Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer. biol. hum., Dr. med.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 3+1 years (maximum 4 years)
• How to apply: Information on applying for the PhD program
• Special features: Structured curriculum, working language English, excellent research environment, international & interdisciplinary environment, financial support, soft skills courses, individual advisory committee for each doctoral candidate, coordination office for non-academic support, social events
• Thematically similar doctoral programs: International Max Planck Research School Physics of Light (IMPRS-PL)
• Point of contact at FAU:
• IMPRS Coordination Office: Heike Schwender and Kimberly Baumeister\ Email: imprs@mpl.mpg.de
• Information about the program

International Max Planck Research School Physics of Light (IMPRS-PL)

• Keywords: Research topics: Photonics, nonlinear optics, quantum optics, laser spectroscopy, machine learning, fiber optics, nano-optics, microscopy, plasmonics, biophotonics, telecommunication, optomechanics
• Doctoral title: Dr. rer. nat., Dr.-Ing.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 3+1 years (maximum 4 years)
• How to apply: Information on applying for the PhD program
• Special features: Structured curriculum, working language English, excellent research environment, international & interdisciplinary environment, financial support, soft skills courses, individual advisory committee for each doctoral candidate, coordination office for non-academic support, social events
• Doctoral programs with similar topics
• SAOT – Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies
• International Max Planck Research School Physics and Medicine (IMPRS-PM)
• Points of contact at FAU
• IMPRS-PL Coordination Office: Heike Schwender and Kimberly Baumeister\ Email: imprs@mpl.mpg.de
• Information about the program

KoRaTo: Cooperative Synthesis of Apertures for Radar Tomography (DFG RTG 2680)

• Keywords: Cooperative radar networks, remote sensing, tomographic imaging, compressed sensing, data transfer, resource optimization
• Doctoral title: Dr.-Ing.
• Language of degree program: English
• Program duration: 3 years in the graduate program (with the option of extending, usually at one of the participating Chairs)
• How to apply: Application via IEEE Germany Young Professionals and FAU.
• Special features: In KoRaTo, a 3-year degree program comprising a total of 20 ECTS credits and teaching both subject-related skills and soft skills is created for each doctoral candidate and defined in the supervision agreement. The requested research training group is located at the interface between theoretical/mathematical key disciplines and application-oriented concepts. Engineers who possess skills in both these areas and are able to bring them together are currently highly sought after in research and industry. As such an interdisciplinary understanding of systems is often only gained to a limited extent, the aim of this research training group is to close this gap.
• Point of contact at FAU: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Vossiek
• Information about the program

SyMoCADS

• Keywords: Molecular communications, polymersomes, targeted drug delivery, magnetic particle steering, olfactory systems
• Doctoral title: Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer. nat
• Program duration: max. 4 years
• Language of degree program: English
• How to apply: Application in a PDF file that includes a letter of motivation (max. 1 page) detailing which supervisor and which project the application is for, a CV (max. 2 pages), and copies of final certificates and the transcript of records to symocads-coordination@fau.de.
• Special features: Interdisciplinary research with interdisciplinary and structured mentoring program, interdisciplinary networking, structured qualification program, regular RTG seminars, workshops and retreats, funding for participation in international conferences and research stays abroad, startup grants, no scholarships
• Point of contact at FAU: PD Dr. Anna Maria Becker via symocads-coordination@fau.de
• Information about the program