For your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis or research internship at TUM, we are pleased to offer topics in thermodynamics and process engineering. Your work will be an integral part of one of our ongoing research projects and will be supervised by a member of our scientific staff.
Beyond technical guidance, we provide support in project management and presentation skills. This includes not only the written thesis but also a presentation that you will deliver during our group seminar.
We value close collaboration between students and scientific staff. At the start of your project, we will discuss your goals and the planned approach. You will then receive a written assignment outlining the scope and objectives of your work, which will be tailored to your study/examination regulations. We ensure that the framework of your project allows you to successfully achieve your goals within the agreed timeframe.
Interested? Simply choose one of the available topics. You can obtain more details about specific projects in a personal discussion with the respective supervisors.
No special prior knowledge is required for most topics—we provide efficient onboarding and training. However, any relevant background knowledge is welcome. For many projects, it is beneficial to have already attended lectures offered by our group.
Available Topics All topics can be pursued as final thesis projects or research internships
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Bachelor’s/Master’s thesis:
In the context of this student research project, a pilot plant will be operated. This includes the preparation of feed mixtures, the analysis of samples in the laboratory, the independent planning and execution of short and long-term experiments in the pilot plant as well as the evaluation of the results with the help of the programs LabVIEW and modelling using Pyomo.
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Bachelor’s/Master’s thesis:
This project focuses on improving the recovery and concentration of formaldehyde from aqueous solutions through temperature swing adsorption (TSA), a promising alternative to traditional energy-intensive distillation methods.
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Bachelor’s/Master’s thesis:
This position involves conducting VLE and LLE experimental measurements for various systems containing salts and biological compounds. The collected data will be used to develop a phase equilibrium model that accurately accounts for the presence of these substances. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in advancing this sustainable production method.
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Bachelor’s/Master’s thesis:
Global warming continues to be one of the most alarming threats to humanity. As fossil fuels continue to dominate global energy production, large-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies will become essential. The Laboratory for Chemical Process Engineering is actively researching Negative Emission Technologies (NET) and assessing their feasibility
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Master’s thesis:
This project aims to build and evaluate a lab-scale electrochemical flow reactor for the synthesis of dry formaldehyde from anhydrous methanol. The work includes reactor construction, commissioning, and performance analysis under varying electrolyte concentrations and current densities.
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