Master Thesis in Data-Driven Force Prediction for Rotary Grinding in the Semiconductor Industry

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You will be part of an innovative research project where data-driven methods meet cutting-edge technology. Ready to turn your ideas into impact? Apply now and help to shape future solutions.

Responsibilities

You will conduct a comprehensive review of existing force modeling methods for rotational grinding and explore state-of-the-art machine learning approaches for sequence-to-sequence regression on time-series data, such as Symbolic Regression, Convolutional Neural Networks, and Mamba.; As part of the data analysis process, you will analyze and prepare the provided time-series data, including feature engineering to extract relevant physical parameters.; Based on your research, you will implement and train various machine learning frameworks for force prediction.; To assess the developed approaches, you will create and apply a robust comparison matrix using key performance indicators such as prediction accuracy (RMSE, MAE), computational cost, and interpretability.; Throughout the project, you will regularly document, present, and discuss your findings and progress with the project team.

Requirements

Education: master studies in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Physics, or comparable; Experience and Knowledge: strong programming skills in Python, familiarity with common data science libraries such as Scikit-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch, and Pandas; Personality and Working Practice: you are highly self-motivated and enjoy tackling challenging research topics independently; Work Routine: your on-site presence is required; Languages: fluent in English and very good in German