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Mon, 15. June 2026
Vom Nebenprodukt zum Zukunftswerkstoff: Jonas Bergrath promoviert zum nachhaltigen Rohstoff Lignin
Am 21. Mai 2026 verteidigte Dr. Jonas Bergrath in einem kooperativen Verfahren mit der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal seine Promotion zum Dr. rer. nat. mit magna cum laude.
Tue, 09. June 2026
Mach mal Pause! Usha Singh verteidigt ihre Promotion
Am 3. März 2026 verteidigte Usha Singh erfolgreich ihre Doktorarbeit, in der sie vor dem Hintergrund des anhaltenden Fachkräftemangels untersuchte, wie Unternehmen qualifizierte Mitarbeitende gewinnen, gesund erhalten und langfristig binden können.
Wed, 13. May 2026
When the stars lie: Michelle Walther successfully defended her PhD on fake online reviews
The Graduate School at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences extends its warmest congratulations to Michelle Walther on the successful completion of her PhD. Her thesis, entitled “Seeing Through the Stars: A Journey Through Human Fake Review Detection”, was defended at the University of Twente and addresses a highly topical issue: how can consumers better identify fake online customer reviews?
Tue, 12. May 2026
More accurate molecular simulations through intelligent optimisation: Robin Strickstrock successfully defends his PhD thesis
How can computer simulations help us to better understand new materials, more efficient energy storage systems or chemical processes? Robin Strickstrock explored this question in his PhD research. On 22 April 2026, he successfully defended his thesis on the intelligent optimisation of force fields for molecular simulations.
Wed, 29. April 2026
Pure Precision: PhD for Sara Schäfers Research on New Sensors to Safeguard the Quality of Ultra-Pure Water
Die Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg - einfach ausgezeichnet. Studieren Sie bei uns! Es erwartet Sie ein praxisorientiertes Studium auf der Basis aktueller Forschungsergebnisse.
Tue, 28. April 2026
Spot the Mistake before it happens: Successful PhD Defense for Santosh Thoduka in Robotics
From dropped objects to failed handovers, new research shows how robot vision can detect—and eventually prevent—mistakes in real time.Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (H-BRS) celebrates the successful doctoral defense of Santosh Thoduka, whose research advances the reliability of robotic systems in everyday tasks. His dissertation explores how robots can use video from their own cameras to recognize when something goes wrong—an essential step toward safer and more intelligent human-robot interaction.
Fri, 17. April 2026
Ph.inally D.one! Congratulations to all 2025 PhD graduates
In 2025, ten PhD candidates at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (H-BRS) successfully completed their doctoral theses. The topics reflect the academic breadth of the university – ranging from artificial intelligence and innovative materials to sustainable development and health research.
Wed, 17. September 2025
From data to meaningful services - doctorate for Thomas Neifer
In his dissertation, Thomas Neifer has developed a framework that shows how data-driven business models and services are created that combine corporate goals, technological possibilities and the needs of users. Using practical methods such as the data science canvas and data storytelling, he provides companies with tools for successfully planning data strategies - and communicating them in an understandable way.
Tue, 02. September 2025
It's all in the mix: Julian Rech completed his doctorate on the development of durable plastic composites
Plastic composites are team players: only the right combination of fibres or particles makes them stable, versatile and durable. The decisive factor here is the interaction at the invisible boundary between the plastic and the filler - it determines whether the material breaks or holds. Mathematical models and experiments were combined in this doctoral thesis in order to better understand and predict this interaction. This resulted in a method that can be used to develop new materials faster and more cost-effectively.
Thu, 14. August 2025
Samer Chaaraoui: Doctoral examination passed with "very good"
On 13 August 2025, Samer Chaaraoui, former employee at the IZNE, passed his doctoral examination at the PK-NRW as the third graduate of the "Sustainability and Resources" department with the grade "very good". The project was supervised by Stefanie Meilinger and co-supervised by Sebastian Houben from the department of informatics and data science and was thus the first PK NRW doctorate carried out in two departments. The title of his dissertation is "Development of a predictive control model for grid-integrated photovoltaic-diesel battery systems in the context of the Ghanaian health sector".
Wed, 13. August 2025
PhD for Sandra Wrzeziono
The disputation took place on 18 June 2025 at the University of Cologne. The two supervisors/examiners Prof. (em.) Dr Frank Schulz-Nieswandt (pictured right, University of Cologne) and Prof. Dr Remi Maier-Rigaud (left, H-BRS) were present. The examination committee was chaired by Prof Dr Karsten Hank.
Thu, 12. June 2025
Iman Awaad successfully defends her PhD
The dissertation, completed at Osnabrück University, was titled "Towards Autonomous Object Substitution by Domestic Service Robots".
Wed, 13. August 2025
Emre Ünal and Matthias Muhr successfully defend their doctoral theses
Both doctoral students defended their doctorates on 17 February in cooperation with the LMU Munich and graduated magna cum laude. The photo shows the two with their examiners Prof Dr Peter Kaul (H-BRS) and Prof Dr Thomas M. Klapötke (Munich).