Graduate School
Structure and Members
Join international PhD students gather at KIT and discuss topics from the field of mobility together with the members of the graduate school, as well as various professors.
The operational management consists of the scientific speaker, the General Director, elected representatives of the doctorial reseachers and the topic speakers. Additionally, the General Director is in close exchange with the members of the Graduate School and their supervisors.
Our Members
We present to you the past and present doctoral researchers of the UpGrade Mobility Graduate School, their associated institutes, and their PhD topics.
Daniel Bogdoll
AIFB • 2021 – Present
Generation and detection of rare situations for autonomous driving
Christopher Bohn
IRS • 2021 – Present
Computation of reachable sets for motion planning of highly automated vehicles
Sofie Ehrhardt
IFAB • 2021 – Present
User acceptance/-studies and the elaboration of human-machine interfaces
Julia Gandert
TVT • 2022 – Present
Thermal design of lithium-ion pouch cells and according cooling systems
Felix Pfaff
IPEK • 2021 – Present
Evolutionary principles supporting synthesis of future generations of products and systems
Silvan Scheuermann
ETI • 2021 – Present
Measurement and upgrading of motor windings for use with SiC semiconductors and high voltage levels
Stefan Schläfle
FAST • 2021 – Present
Influence of Vehicle operating conditions on tire-road particulate emissions
Tobias Schulz
FAST • 2021 – 2023
Application of machine learning methods in the condition monitoring of safety-relevant sensors and actuators
Dominik Stepien
HIU • 2021 – 2023
Synthesis and development of electrolyte systems based on ionic liquids for lithium metal batteries
Xilai Xue
HIU • 2021 – Present
Development of alternative anode materials for rechargeable batteries
Ben-Micha Piscol
IRS • 2023 – Present
Validation of learning methods for trajectory following control for highly automated vehicles
Daniel Flögel
IRS • 2024 – Present
Human-machine interaction in the context of trajectory planning in high-density urban environments