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We always have open topics for Bachelor and Master Thesis, research internships (Forschungspraktikum) and Student Projects (e.g., Master Projects or Research Projects) as well as open positions for jobs as student assistant (SHK, HiWi positions, lab student, etc.). You can find most of them listed below. If you do not find a suitable topic in there, we would still like to encourage you to contact us and tell us about your ideas.

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The high-frequency power amplifier (RF PA) plays a central role in every transmission and reception chain. Such amplifiers are not only used in classic applications such as mobile communications, aerospace and defence, but also in medical technology – especially in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In MRI systems, a powerful RF pulse is emitted at the so-called Larmor frequency – i.e. the frequency at which the hydrogen nuclei (protons) precess in the static magnetic field. In a 3-Tesla MRI system, this frequency is approximately 128 MHz. The RF pulse excites the spins of the protons. When they return to their ground state, the protons emit energy in the form of RF signals, which are measured and used for image reconstruction.
In modern wireless communication systems, deliberate interference, also known as jamming, poses a significant threat. Such attacks can be classified as a type of denial of service (DoS) attack and jeopardize the integrity and availability of communication systems. Reliable detection and classification of jammers is essential in order to take appropriate countermeasures. Both the identification of the interference power and the detection of the jammer's signal shape play a central role in this.
We will build an end-to-end RFIC design flow (schematic → layout → EM → co-simulation) both with open-source tools and in commercial environments, and correlate the results.The work includes IC design (schematic, layout, verification) in Cadence/ADS and Ansys HFSS/CST, as well as with open-source tools (Qucs-S/Ngspice/Xyce, KLayout/gdsfactory, openEMS, scikit-rf).
Radio Frequency (RF) Fingerprinting offers the potential for rapid authentication of communication partners in future wireless communication systems. Potential application areas include mobile communications and radar applications. Other hardware-based methods, such as Physically Unclonable Functions (PUF), are related to RF Fingerprinting.

The high-frequency power amplifier (RF PA) plays a central role in every transmission and reception chain. Such amplifiers are not only used in classic applications such as mobile communications, aerospace and defence, but also in medical technology – especially in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In MRI systems, a powerful RF pulse is emitted at the so-called Larmor frequency – i.e. the frequency at which the hydrogen nuclei (protons) precess in the static magnetic field. In a 3-Tesla MRI system, this frequency is approximately 128 MHz. The RF pulse excites the spins of the protons. When they return to their ground state, the protons emit energy in the form of RF signals, which are measured and used for image reconstruction.

The high-frequency power amplifier (RF PA) plays a central role in every transmission and reception chain. Such amplifiers are not only used in classic applications such as mobile communications, aerospace and defence, but also in medical technology – especially in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In MRI systems, a powerful RF pulse is emitted at the so-called Larmor frequency – i.e. the frequency at which the hydrogen nuclei (protons) precess in the static magnetic field. In a 3-Tesla MRI system, this frequency is approximately 128 MHz. The RF pulse excites the spins of the protons. When they return to their ground state, the protons emit energy in the form of RF signals, which are measured and used for image reconstruction.
We will build an end-to-end RFIC design flow (schematic → layout → EM → co-simulation) both with open-source tools and in commercial environments, and correlate the results.The work includes IC design (schematic, layout, verification) in Cadence/ADS and Ansys HFSS/CST, as well as with open-source tools (Qucs-S/Ngspice/Xyce, KLayout/gdsfactory, openEMS, scikit-rf).
Superparamagnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs), composed of a magnetic iron-oxide core and a tunable non-magnetic coating, exhibit rapid magnetic response along with exceptional stability and biocompatibility [1], [2]. These characteristics have fostered their applications in diverse medical fields including drug delivery [3], diagnostic imaging [4], and hyperthermia therapy [5]. The characteristics of nanoparticles are closely related to their structure. Their structure is well layered. Crystals, iron oxide nuclei, aggregates, clusters and agglomeration are gradually formed as the scale increases. The formation of these different hierarchical structures determines the macroscopic properties of the final nanoparticle.

We will build an end-to-end RFIC design flow (schematic → layout → EM → co-simulation) both with open-source tools and in commercial environments, and correlate the results.The work includes IC design (schematic, layout, verification) in Cadence/ADS and Ansys HFSS/CST, as well as with open-source tools (Qucs-S/Ngspice/Xyce, KLayout/gdsfactory, openEMS, scikit-rf).
We will build an end-to-end RFIC design flow (schematic → layout → EM → co-simulation) both with open-source tools and in commercial environments, and correlate the results.The work includes IC design (schematic, layout, verification) in Cadence/ADS and Ansys HFSS/CST, as well as with open-source tools (Qucs-S/Ngspice/Xyce, KLayout/gdsfactory, openEMS, scikit-rf).

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[BA]= suitable for a bachelor’s thesis
[MA]= suitable for a master’s thesis
[RI]= suitable for a research internship
[SA]= Suitable for a student assistant (without a degree)
[RA]= Suitable for a research assistant (with university degree)

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