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Research Topics in Mechanical Engineering and Smart Manufacturing

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[Heidelberg University]
 
 

1. Mechanical Engineering

  • Fluid mechanics 
  • Robotics and Automation
  • Design and manufacturing
  • Energy systems (including renewable energy)
  • Materials science
  • Biomechanics
  • Mechatronics
  • Micro/nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
  • Heat transfer
  • Vibration analysis
  • Advanced manufacturing techniques: additive manufacturing (3D printing)
  • Microfluidics
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Sustainable Energy Conversion
  • Wearable Sensors
  • Nanomanufacturing 
  • Aerospace
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Biomechanical Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Environmental Fluid Dynamics
  • Micro/Nano
  • Robotics 
  • Systems Engineering
  • Thermal Science
  • Fluid and Solid Mechanics
  • Biomechanics
  • Sustainable Energy
  • Combustion and Energy Systems
  • Fusion/Plasma/HEDP
  • Materials Science
  • Materials and Structures
  • Precision Machining and Optics Manufacturing
  • Design and Manufacturing
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
  • Dynamics and Control
  • Vibrations, Acoustics and Fluid-Structure Interaction 

 

2. Smart Manufacturing  

  • Micro- and Nano-Scale Manufacturing (microfluidic devices, nanopositioning systems, fuel cells, and electronics, etc.)
  • Manufacturing Systems and Information
  • Renewable Energy and Environmentally Benign Manufacturing
  • Industry 4.0
  • Smart factories 
  • Cyber-physical systems (sensors, etc.) 
  • Manufacturing systems and communication networks 
  • Manufacturing system control and automation 
  • Additive manufacturing (AM)/direct digital manufacturing
  • Micro-factory technology
  • Knowledge based production management
  • Computational intelligence in production management
  • Intelligent manufacturing systems
  • Intelligent human-machine system 
  • Agile, flexible, reactive manufacturing systems
  • Modelling of business and operational processes
  • Social networks for manufacturing
  • Virtual, Digital and smart factory
  • Production planning and scheduling
  • Globalization and production management 
  • Social and cultural aspects of global supply chains
  • Worldwide procurement, logistics and distribution management
  • Sustainability and production management
  • Energy efficiency in manufacturing
  • Green manufacturing
  • Reuse, remanufacture, disassembly and recycling
  • Collaborative networks
  • Collaborative tools in production and asset management
  • Collaborative design
  • Distributed systems and multi-agent technologies
  • ICT for collaborative manufacturing
  • Information systems for collaboration
  • Innovation and collaborative networks
  • Performance measurement and benchmarking
  • Products and services personalisation
  • Quality management for personalized products and services


3. AI and Data Science in Smart Manufacturing

  • Integrated manufacturing and logistics systems
  • Internet of Things and smart manufacturing
  • Robotics and automation
  • Robotic systems for smart manufacturing: standards and assessment
  • Mechatronics and robotics
  • Collaborative robots (Cobots)
  • Robot operating systems
  • The Internet of Things/The Industrial Internet
  • Data science in manufacturing
  • Productive application of AI in manufacturing
  • Big data analytics
  • Predictive Analytics or Real-time Data of Performance and Quality
  • Preventive Maintenance and Fault Prediction
  • Price Optimization
  • Automation and Robotization in the Smart Factory
  • Inventory management in large supply chains
  • Simulation of large scale supply chains
  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Inventory Management and Demand Forecasting
  • 3D machine vision
  • Efficiency and Computer Vision Applications

 

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