AIP: Audio Information Processing (Prof. Seeber)

Main Topics:

• Signal processing for cochlear implants and hearing aids
• Audio-visual virtual reality and room acoustics
• Methods for spatial sound reproduction and spatial hearing
• Psychoacoustics – Relating sound to perception in experiments and models of the normal and impaired auditory system
• Acoustic non-destructive testing and machine learning in audio

Web: www.ei.tum.de/aip

BAI: Bio-Inspired Information Processing (Prof. Hemmert)

Main Topics :

• Modeling: Neuronal processing in the auditory system, Electrical and optical stimulation of neurons, Improvement of cochlear implants
• Experimental: Listening experiments, Measurement of neuronal potentials, Binaural synthesis, Micromechanics and microsystems

Web: www.ei.tum.de/bai

CNE: Computational Neuroengineering (Prof. Cheng, komm.)

Main Topics :

• Statistical models and machine learning algorithms for large-scale data-analysis
• Collaboration with experimental laboratories performing measurements of neural activity and behavior
• Bayesian inference: structured probabilistic models

Web: www.ei.tum.de/cne

COD: Coding for Communications and Data Storage (Prof. Wachter-Zeh)

Main Topics :

• Coding theory
• Post-quantum cryptography:
• code-based and lattice-based systems
• Coding for data storage:
• non-volatile memories, distributed
• data storage, DNA storage
• Network coding
• Private information retrieval

Web: www.ei.tum.de/lnt

CPH: Computational Photonics (Prof. Jirauschek)

Main Topics :

• Multi-domain modeling of quantum cascade laser structures for the terahertz and mid-infrared spectral region
• Modeling and design of fiber and solid state lasers for applications in biomedical optics, sensing, and ultrafast optics Modeling of nanostructured photonic and quantum effect devices

Web: www.ei.tum.de/cph

EAL: Electrical Drive Systems and Power Electronics (Prof. Kennel)

Main Topics:

• Encoderless control of electrical drives
• Modern control strategies for electrical drives
• „wireless“ energy/power transmission
• Renewable energy systems (focus on photovoltaics, wind energy & efficiency)

Web: www.ei.tum.de/eal

EDA: Electronic Design Automation (Prof. Schlichtmann)

Main Topics:

• Software tools for design of integrated circuits (ICs) and systems
• Mathematical algorithms for analysis, modeling, synthesis and optimization from transistor to system level

Web: www.ei.tum.de/eda

EEN: Power Transmission Systems (Prof. Witzmann)

Main Topics:

• Grid Integration of Decentralized Regenerative Electric Power Generation
• Electrical Vehicles and Grid Integration
• Smart Grids
• Dynamic Analysis of large Power Systems
• Insulation Coordination and Very Fast Transients
• Modelling of Technical Equipment and Network Systems

Web: www.ei.tum.de/hsa

EES: Electrical Energy Storage Technology (Prof. Jossen)

Main Topics:

• Electrothermal modelling and simulation on cell-, module- and system-level
• Investigation of cell processes for improvement of e.g. safety     and ageing characteristics
• Development of optimal control strategies for high lifetime, safety and reliability
• Construction and testing of systems for stationary and mobile usage

Web: www.ei.tum.de/ees

ENS: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems (Prof. Hamacher)

Main Topics:

• Modeling and optimization of energy systems at different scales under technical, economic, and ecological constraints
• Simulation and development of smart micro-grids for industrial and developing countries
• Life Cycle Assessment as major tool to measure and promote sustainable development

Web: www.ei.tum.de/ens

ESI: Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (Prof. Steinhorst)

Main Topics :

• Decentralized system architectures for Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT)
• Design methodology and hard­ware/software architecture co-design
• Application areas: Automotive, Industrial Automation, Smart Energy

Web: www.ei.tum.de/esi

ESM: Environmental Sensing and Modeling (Prof. Chen)

Main Topics:

• Urban greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions
• Sensor network development with differential column measurements
• Fourier transform spectrometry
• Solar-tracking instrumentation
• Atmospheric modeling
• VCSEL-based gas sensing
• Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy
• Satellite-based remote sensing

Web: www.ei.tum.de/esm

EWK: Energy Economy and Application Technology (Prof. Wagner)

Main Topics:
Research and teaching at the chair lays in the field of analysis and management of energy supply systems, especially electricity:

• Decentralized small scale power generation systems and their integration into the supply network
• Analysis of energy demand patterns and load management
• Integration of electric vehicles in the power supply system

Web: www.ei.tum.de/ewk

EWT: Energy Conversion Technology (Prof. Herzog)

Main Topics:

• Electrical Machines and Actuators
• Optimization of Drive Trains, their Topologies, and Operating Strategies
• Electromobility
• Energy and Power Management in Vehicles and Stationary Systems
• Overall Efficiency of Drive Trains

Web: www.ei.tum.de/ewt

HCR: Human-Centered Assistive Robotics (Prof. Lee)

Main Topics:

• Safe physical and social human-aware robot interaction and collaboration
• Autonomous robot learning from observations in daily life
• Humanoid robotics including realtime human motion mapping and walking control
• Robot perception for modeling and tracking of human motions and objects

Web: www.ei.tum.de/hcr

HES: Hybrid Electronic Systems (Prof Kreupl)

Main Topics:

• Electronic applications of new materials
• Nano- and carbon-based materials (nanotubes, graphene, nanowires)
• Emerging memory technologies

Web: www.ei.tum.de/hes

HFT: High Frequency Engineering (Prof. Eibert)

Main Topics:

• Near-field measurements and field transformations for antenna characterization, imaging, and inverse problems
• Numerical methods: integral equation solvers, specialized Green´s functions, finite element methods, preconditioners, ray-tracing
• Antenna concepts and designs: ultra-wideband, compact arrays
• Communications and sensor systems: radar technologies, ultra-wideband communications

Web: www.ei.tum.de/hft

HLT: Semiconductor Technology (Prof. Belkin)

Main Topics:

• Semiconductor laser diodes for communications and optical sensing
• Mid infrared and THz quantum cascade lasers
• Epitaxy of compound semiconductors (MBE and MOVPE)
• III-V semiconductor device technology (cleanroom facilities)
• Simulation and design of active optoelectronic devices

Web: https://www.wsi.tum.de/views/groups.php?group=belkin

HOT: Microwave Engineering (Prof. Biebl)

Main Topics:

• Automotive RADAR and LIDAR
• RADAR-based wildlife protection
• RADAR target simulator
• RADAR system modeling
• Cooperative sensors
• Protection of vulnerable road users
• Localization in RFID-system

Web: www.ei.tum.de/hot

HSA: High Voltage Engineering and Switchgear Technology (Prof. Koch)

Main Topics:

• Electrical insulating materials and electrical insulation systems for high voltage application
• High voltage apparatus and switchgear for AC and DC systems
• Electrical joints with high current ratings

Web: www.ei.tum.de/hsa

ICS: Cognitive Systems (Prof. Cheng)

Main Topics:

• Neuroengineering
• NeuroRobotics
• Humanoid Robotics
• Artificial Robot Skin
• Cognitive Architectures
• Biologically-Inspired Learning
• Semantic Reasoning
• Brain-Machine Interface (BMI)
• Social Robotics
• Physical Human-Robot-Interaction & Multi-modal sensor fusion

Web: www.ei.tum.de/ics

ITR: Information-Oriented Control (Prof. Hirche)

Main Topics:

• Data-driven & learning control with guarantees
• Control based on human models
• Networked, cooperative & distributed control
• Main application in human-machine-interaction,  teleoperation, haptics, autonomous robotics incl. multi-robot systems, cyber-physical systems

Web: www.ei.tum.de/itr

LBE: Biomedical Electronics (Prof. Hayden)

Main Topics:

• Cell-based in-vitro diagnostics
• Cell manipulation and function analysis
• Microfluidics and sensors

Web: www.ei.tum.de/lbe

LDV: Data Processing (Prof. Diepold)

Main Topics:

• Multimedia Signal Processing for 3D Audio-Visual Media
• Quality of Experience (QoE) in Multimedia Systems
• Machine Learning & Analysis of Big Data
• Emotion Modeling for Social Robotics
• Algorithmus for Structured Matrices

Web: www.ei.tum.de/ldv

LIS: Integrated Systems (Prof. Herkersdorf)

Main Topics:

• Architectures and accelerators for application-specific multi-processor system-on-chip (MPSoC) and embedded systems
• Design methods for multi-objective performance, dependability and energy efficiency optimization, design complexity governance and diagnosis
• Rapid prototyping on reconfigurable hardware/software platforms

Web: www.ei.tum.de/lis

LKN: Communication Networks (Prof. Kellerer)

Main Topics:

• Network architecture, modeling, protocol design and performance evaluation
• Flexible networking based on SDN and network virtualization
• Wireless network resource management
• Network planning, resilience design and techno-economic analysis

Web: www.ei.tum.de/lkn

LMT: Media Technology (Prof. Steinbach)

Main Topics:

• Multimodal Signal Processing
• Multimedia Communication
• Image and Video Compression
• Haptic Data Communication
• 3D Image Analysis and Synthesis
• Information Retrieval

Web: www.ei.tum.de/lmt

LNT: Communications Engineering (Prof. Kramer)

Main Topics:

• Coding and Modulation
• Coding for Relaying and Networks
• Cooperative Communications
• Multi-User Information Theory
• Fiber-Optic Channels and Capacity

Web: www.ei.tum.de/lnt

LSE: Circuit Design (Prof. Brederlow)

Main Topics:

• Analog and Mixed-Signal IC Design
• Non-volatile Memory Design and Neuromorphic Computing
• Ultra-low Energy Circuit and System Design
• Intelligent Sensor System Interfaces and Circuits (for IoT, Industry4.0, Medical, AI)
• Reliability of Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuitry

Web: www.ei.tum.de/lse

LSR: Automatic Control Engineering (Prof. Buss)

Main Topics:

• Adaptive, robust, and learning control
• Optimal control
• Control of hybrid and piece-wise affine systems
• Dynamics over social networks
• Identification and fault diagnosis
• Robot action and manipulation in dynamic environments
• Natural human-robot interaction and collaboration

Web: www.ei.tum.de/lsr

LTI: Theoretical Information Technology (Prof. Boche)

Main Topics:

• Information Theoretic Security for Communication Systems
• Quantum Information Theory
• Information Theoretic Framework for Physical Unclonable Functions and Biometric Security
• Cooperative Wireless Communication Systems
• Sampling Theory in Signal Processing

Web: www.ei.tum.de/lti

LUT: Line Transmission Technology (Prof. Hanik)

Main Topics:

• Communication Systems over Optical Fibers, Polymer-Optical Fibers and Copper
• Modeling, simulation and optimization of components and systems
• Investigation into advanced modulation, equalization and coding schemes
• Information-theoretical evaluation of capacity-limits
• Design and optimization of numerical simulation algorithms, rating of required hardware complexity

Web: www.ei.tum.de/lnt

MLI: Machine Learning (Prof. Heckel)

Main Topics:

Web: www.ei.tum.de/mli/home/

MML: Control and Manipulation of Microscale Living Objects (Prof. Destgeer)

Main Topics:

• Acoustofluidics: contactless manipulation of particles, cells, droplets, and microorganisms
• 'Lab on a chip' technologies: microfluidics for single cell and single molecule analyses
• Stop flow lithography: fabrication of multi-material, shape-coded particles using 3D printed devices
• 'Lab on a particle' technologies: amphiphilic particle-templated droplet formation for bioassays
• Soft matter physics: rapidly induced colloidal phase transitions under external forces

Web: www.ei.tum.de/mml/

MMK: Human-Machine Communication (Prof. Rigoll)

Main Topics:

• Multimodal User Interfaces
• Pattern Recognition
• Machine Learning
• Signal Processing
• Augmented Reality (AR)
• Speech Processing
• Virtual Reality (VR), Automotive Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI)

Web: www.ei.tum.de/mmk

MOL: Molecular Electronics (Prof. Tornow)

Main Topics:

• Molecular electronics: integration with semiconductor technology
• Semiconductor-molecule interfaces: charge transport in novel molecular architectures
• Advanced nanofabrication technology for the sub-10nm range
• Nanowires and nanopores: label-free biosensing and “lab-on-chip” devices

Web: www.ei.tum.de/mol

MST: Measurement Systems and Sensor Technology (Prof. Koch)

Main Topics:

• Fiber-optical measurement systems
• Spectroscopy
• Surface measurement technology
• Multi-sensor systems
• Thin-film measurement
• Fluorescence analytics

Web: www.ei.tum.de/mst

MSV: Signal Processing Methods (Prof. Utschick)

Main Topics:

• Signal Processing, Communications and Information Theory
• Wireless Communication Networks and Multiuser Communications
• Communications in Interference Limited Networks and Cooperative Communications
• Multiantenna Systems, MMO Systems and Radar Networks
• Array Processing, Statistical Signal Processing and Convex Optimization

Web: www.ei.tum.de/msv

NAN: Nanoelectronics (Prof. Weig)

Main Topics:

• Organic electronics: solution-based technologies for the fabrication of organic devices, such as sensors, transistors and LEDs
• Nanofabrication: nanoimprinting and nanotransfer printing for large scale patterning of electronic and optoelectronic devices
• Nanomagnetics: novel devices for memory, logic and RF-applications

Web: www.ei.tum.de/nano

NAV: Communication and Navigation (Prof. Günther)

Main Topics:

• Algorithms for the precise and robust estimation of position and attitude using satellite navigation signals and selected other sensors
• Measurements for model development and for the verification of the algorithms
• Broad spectrum of lectures in navigation Laboratories in satellite communications and navigation

Web: www.asg.ed.tum.de/nav/

NEL: Neuroelectronics (Prof. Wolfrum)

Main Topics:

• Bioelectronic stimulation and recording devices
• Printed electronics for sensors and neural interfaces
• Electrochemical biosensor arrays
• 3D-printed microfluidics for organ-on-a-chip systems

Web: www.ei.tum.de/nel

QEC: Quantum Electronics and Computer Engineering (Prof. Müller)

Main Topics:

• Photonic quantum technologies
• Tailoring light-matter interactions and the nanoscale
• Engineering of sources and detectors for quantum states of light
• Development of fully-integrated quantum photonic circuits

Web: www.wsi.tum.de/mueller

RCS: Real-Time Computer Systems (Prof. Müller-Gritschneder, komm.)

Main Topics:

• Body-area sensor networks for health and activity monitoring
• Automotive E/E architectures & software
• Embedded systems for electric vehicles
• Energy and thermal-aware systems design
• Modeling and management of energy storage systems

Web: www.ei.tum.de/rcs

RMN: Nano- and Microrobotics (Prof. Özkale Edelmann)

Main Topics:

• Soft microactuators for biomedical applications
• Active biomaterials for tissue engineering 
• Microfluidic cell encapsulation 
• Lab-on-a chip devices for rapid bioscreening

Web: www.ei.tum.de/rmn/ 

RSI: Robotics Science and System Intelligence (Prof. Haddadin)

Main Topics:

Web: https://www.msrm.tum.de/rsi/

SEC: Security in Information Technology (Prof. Sigl)

Main Topics:

• IT security for embedded and cyber physical systems for the Internet of Things.
• Unique identities and cryptographic keys for things through Physical Unclonable Functions.
• Efficient cryptographic implementations protected against hardware attacks.
• New attacks on cryptographic implementations, i.e. side channel and fault attacks.
• Reverse engineering.

Web: www.ei.tum.de/sec

SNE: Simulation of Nanosystems for Energy Conversion (Prof. Gagliardi)

Main Topics:

• Simulation of organic semiconductor electronic and photovoltaic devices, with particular interest on the third generation solar cells
• Quantum transport simulation of nanoscale electronic devices
• Multiscale simulations of nano-meso scale devices
• Non equilibrium thermodynamics in nanoscale systems

Web: www.ei.tum.de/sne

TEP: Physics of Electrotechnology (Prof. Schrag komm.)

Main Topics:

• Modeling methodologies for microstructured power devices, sensors, actuators and microsystems
• Virtual prototyping of microsystems and power modules
• Virtual reliability and robustness testing of high power devices micromechatronic components
• Experimental characterization, model validation, parameter for MEMS,NEMS and semiconductor power devices

Web: www.ei.tum.de/tep