Welcome to the landing page of my research project!

In its history, the Institute for Mechatronics in Mechanics has been working and conducting research on electric motors and generators from an early stage and has a machine test bench with state-of-the-art electrical, mechanical, and thermal measurement technology in its Power Hardware-in-the-Loop laboratory (PHILSLAB).

In the context of electromobility and the associated high demands on efficiency, power density, performance figures, and costs, numerous new areas of research are emerging. At the Institute for Mechatronics in Mechanics, we are researching new methods for multiphysical design and optimization of electric machines. The investigations are primarily conducted on axial-flux machines, which, due to their design, offer a wide variety of variants, great potential for innovative solutions, and promising performance.

Are you interested in doing your thesis on the development of cutting-edge electrical machines, like axial-flux machines? Do you want to design, build and validate mechatronical systems that measure high flux densities, highly dynamic forces and characterize thermal quantities of novel hollow-conductor coil units of motor prototypes? Do you want to experiment on real prototypes, or create complex simulations of electromagnetic phenomena? Or do you want to create and improve optimization frameworks that can be used to get the most out of precious resources and electrify the world?

You don’t have to do all of the above when you work on a thesis at the Institute for Mechatronics in Mechanics (iMEK) - but you will find that our projects are exciting and give you the opportunity to work on some very interesting mechatronic research questions. And if you did not find a thesis proposal that fits you 100%, please still contact us to see how we can tailor a thesis to your interests.

Available theses

Below, you find an overview of available theses:

Are you interested?

If you are interested in a thesis or would like to send in an unsolicited application to work on a topic in the context of electromagnetics, electrical machines and optimization, please contact @Folke Schwinning (folke.schwinning@tuhh.de). It is always helpful if you include a short, individual text about yourself, your skills and interests and any prior experiences and grades that might be important (e.g. for the module electrical machines).

You want to write an external thesis and need a supervisor?

Please read the following information carefully before applying: https://www.tuhh.de/imek/en/teaching-student-works-institute-life/theses-and-jobs/student-works/external-thesis-in-industry

If the topic is heavily aligned in the direction of electric machine design and electromagnetics, you may of course CC @Folke Schwinning (folke.schwinning@tuhh.de)

Student jobs / HiWi positions

Depending on the current topics, we are looking for a HiWi to support our research activities. If you are interested in working with us, please get in contact to align with us about your capabilities, tasks, scope of the project and payment.