Co-opted professors

(The co-opted PhD procedure) does not mean that we are making things easier for our PhD students. The requirements will not change. We have always set very high standards, and we will continue to do so.

Chair: Forensics/Bioinformatics

Appointed by: TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Research profile:

• Machine learning and AI in forensics – neuro-symbolism and knowledge graphs
• Semantic analysis of forensic texts
• Forensic image and video analysis
• Crime scene and incident reconstruction
• Forensic digital twins
• Forensic biometrics
• Blood age determination
• Digital anthropometry

Prof. Labudde’s website

Prospective PhD students will benefit from simplified procedures for submitting their thesis and receiving supervision.

Chair: Computational Intelligence and Technomathematics

Appointed: TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Research profile:

• Mathematical theory of machine learning
• Interpretable models, multistability (Rashomon effect) and counterfactual explanations
• Reliability and robustness of models
• Cognitive models in machine learning
• Quantum computing
• Applications of machine learning in medicine, the life and social sciences, engineering and educational research

Prof. Villmann’s website

(…) The flames of fascination and curiosity burn brightly within them (the PhD students). My main task is to look after the hearth and the fuel.

Chair: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Appointed by co-optation: TU Dresden

Research profile:

• Elucidation of ecological networks through pollen DNA analysis
• Analysis of bee health based on landscape diversity and agricultural practices
• Supporting the breeding of varroa-resistant bees through genomic diagnostics
• Development of a genetic test for cryptorchidism in dogs
• Development of an efficient, hydrogen-producing bacterial chassis through gene editing

Prof. Wünschier’s website