Recognition of completed doctorates
The first doctoral thesis known to us in a cooperative procedure with Fachhochschule Dortmund was completed in 2003. To date, around 75 successful doctorates have been recorded. Below we show some of the doctorates completed at Fachhochschule Dortmund in recent years.
Final year 2019
Dr.-Ing. Christian Schlösser
Faculty of Computer Science
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: "Towards Concise Gaze Sharing"—Using Eye Tracking to Indirectly Capture and Share Visual Attention to Improve the Quality of Collaboration in Small Virtual Groups
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Andrea Kienle
University: Hagen Distance Learning University
Dr.-Ing. Christoph Schemmann
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: Optimization of Centrifugal Compressor Impellers Using a Multi-fidelity Sampling Method That Takes Analytical and Empirical Information into Account
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Marius Geller
University: Bauhaus University Weimar
Final year 2020
Dr. Benjamin Pniewski
Faculty of Applied Social Studies
Doctoral Thesis Topic: Treatment Evaluation in Juvenile Correctional Facilities: Empirical Findings on Change Processes Among Adolescent and Young Adult Patients During Their Incarceration
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Andrej König
University: Ruhr University Bochum
Prof. Dr. Matthias Becker
Faculty of Computer Science
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: Personalized, guideline-based treatment recommendations for colorectal cancer at the point of care
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Böckmann
University: University of Duisburg-Essen
Dr. Fabian Deitelhoff
Host Institution: IDiAL
Ph.D. Topic: Development of eye-tracking methods for identifying strategies for understanding source code
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Andrea Kienle
University: University of Duisburg-Essen
Graduation year 2021
Dr. Robert Höttger
Host Institution: IDiAL
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: Model-Based Exploration of Parallelism in the Context of Automotive Multi-Processor Systems
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Igel
University: TU Dortmund
Dr.-Ing. Uwe Jahn
Host Institution: IDiAL
Ph.D. thesis topic: Distributed system architecture for mobile robots
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Peter Schulz
University: University of Bielefeld
Dr. Dominik Kirchhoff
Faculty of Computer Science
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: Gaussian process models (kriging) and efficient global optimization for both numerical and categorical variables
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Sonja Kuhnt
University: TU Dortmund
Graduation year 2022
Prof. Dr. Umut Akkuş
Faculty of Applied Social Studies
Doctoral Thesis Topic: Radical Religion—A Youth Culture Between Modernity and Tradition?
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Ahmet Toprak
University: Bielefeld University
Dr.-Ing. Daniel Fruhner
Host Institution: IDiAL
Doctoral Thesis Topic: A Contribution to Product Representation for Demand and Capacity Management of Digitalized Vehicles
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Katja Klingebiel
University: TU Dortmund
Dr. Anne-Marie Heller
Faculty of Applied Social Studies
Doctoral Thesis Topic: Media Portrayals of Conflict Mediators. The Figure of the Mediator in Serial Narratives.
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Christoph Lutz-Scheurle
University: University of the German Armed Forces, Munich
Dr. Florian Rademacher
Central Institution: IDiAL
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: A Language Ecosystem for Modeling Microservice Architecture
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Sabine Sachweh
University: University of Kassel
Dr. Nadine Richter
Faculty of Applied Social Studies
Doctoral Thesis Topic: Being Mindful, Living Sustainably: Relationships Between Mindfulness, Well-Being, and Pro-Environmental Behavior
University Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Marcel Hunecke
University: Ruhr University Bochum
Dr. Katharina Werk
Faculty of Business Studies
Doctoral Thesis Topic: Risk-Taking Behavior as a Hidden Factor in the Performance of Sustainable Business Models at European Banks
University Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hermann Schulte-Mattler
University: Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Dr.-Ing. Lukas Krawczyk
Host Institution: IDiAL
Ph.D. Topic: Model-Based Distribution Optimization of Multi- and Many-Core Systems in the Automotive Sector
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Carsten Wolff
University: University of Bielefeld
Closing year 2023
Dr. Sven Becker
Faculty of Computer Science
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: Fully Automated Bone Age Assessment on Pediatric X-ray Images Based on Radiological Methods
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph M. Friedrich
University: TU Dortmund
Dr. Svenja Helten
Faculty of Applied Social Studies
Doctoral Thesis Topic: The Effect of Yoga on the Quality of Life and Well-Being of Residents in Residential Care Facilities: Possibilities and Limitations
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Harald Rüßler
University: TU Dortmund
Dr. Henriette Voelker
Faculty of Applied Social Studies
Doctoral Thesis Topic: Doing Patient: Psychotherapeutic Self-Reports from the GDR
University Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Guski-Leinwand
University: HU Berlin
Dr. Obioma Pelka
Faculty of Business Studies
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: Structuring Radiology Scans Using Multimodal Representations and Deep Learning Systems
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph M. Friedrich
University: University of Duisburg-Essen
Closing year 2024
Dr. Jonas Sorgalla
Host Institution: IDiAL
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: Empowering Collaboration in Microservice Engineering
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Sabine Sachweh
University: University of Kassel
Dr. Carsten Wiecher
Host Institution: IDiAL
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: A Systematic Approach to Integrative Requirements Analysis and Test Specification for the Development of Systems in the Automotive Sector
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr. Carsten Wolff
University: University of Paderborn
Dr. phil Saskia Ketz
Faculty of Design
Doctoral Thesis Topic: Serial Memory: On the Photographic Portraits of Deceased People of Color in Elizabeth Heyert’s Series *The Travelers*
University Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Pamela Scorzin
University: Folkwang University of the Arts
Graduation year 2025
Dr. Yannick Lattner
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: A Multi-Level Design Space-Based Enhanced Cordier Diagram for Radial Turbocompressors
University Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Marius Geller
University: Bauhaus University Weimar
Dr. Jeremias Kampkötter
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Doctoral Thesis Topic: Radiation-hardened integrated power management circuits for high-efficiency pixel detectors in high-energy physics experiments
University Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Karagounis
University: University of Duisburg-Essen
Dr. Marco Schachtsiek
Faculty of Business Studies
Doctoral Thesis Topic: The Need for Reform in the European VAT System: A Critical Examination of the Impact of the ViDA Reform on Combating Intra-Community Carousel Fraud and Compliance Costs in Intra-Community B2B Trade
University Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Joachim Eggers
Dr. Henning Schäfer
Faculty of Computer Science
Doctoral Thesis Topic: Analysis of Unstructured Text from Publications
University of Applied Sciences Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph M. Friedrich
University of Duisburg-Essen
Dr. Gernot Maximilian Stadtfeld
Faculty: Economics
Doctoral Thesis Topic: Analysis of Digitally Enhanced Supply Chain Resilience and Viability
University: University of Kassel
