OVGU Partner Research Chairs & German Scientific Collaboration
Direct research collaboration with chair-holding German professors and opportunities for master thesis research in Magdeburg.
The MSI program is deeply integrated with Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU) in Germany. Master students have the opportunity to engage in high-impact research, co-author publications, and complete their Master's Theses under direct supervision of chair-holding German professors.
Research topics span multi-scale finite element modeling, wide-bandgap semiconductors, refractory silicide alloys, and severe plastic deformation. Explore the research chairs below to learn about current projects and research directors.
Chair of Computational Mechanics
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Core Research Focus Areas
- •Non-standard discretization (Finite Cell Method FCM, immersed boundaries)
- •Physics-Augmented Neural Networks (PANNs) for material models
- •Fracture mechanics and phase-field modeling of cracks
- •Biomechanical modeling and performance of ankle-foot orthoses (AFO)
- •Multi-physical field couplings in elastomers
Master Thesis Topics & Supervision Portal
Explore open master thesis projects co-supervised by VGU researchers and chair directors at OVGU Magdeburg.