2022

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04MAY 2022
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Honorary doctorate
Faculty of Engineering honours Dr. Dorin Comaniciu As a sign of special recognition of his outstanding research achievements as well as significant state-of-the-art contributions, the Faculty of Engineering has awarded Dr. Dorin Comaniciu of Siemens Healthineers with an honorary doctorate degree. The award was presented during a celebration ceremony by the President of FAU, Prof. […]
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26APR 2022
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Prof. Dr. Paul Steinmann awarded second ERC Advanced Grant
The Faculty of Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has once again been recognized for outstanding achievements: Prof. Dr. Paul Steinmann, Chair of Applied Mechanics, has been awarded an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Professor Steinmann intends to use the funding worth 2.5 million euros to investigate the fracture mechanics of soft materials […]The Faculty of Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has once again been recognized for outstanding achievements: Prof. Dr. Paul Steinmann, Chair of Applied Mechanics, has been awarded an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Professor Steinmann intends to use the funding worth 2.5 million euros to investigate the fracture mechanics of soft materials […]
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11APR 2022
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Top performers in QS subject ranking
Materials science and engineering at FAU is once more ranked among the top 100 in the world in 2022 according to the latest QS World University Subject Ranking published by the education information service provider Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). Overall, FAU is represented by six subjects, including four subjects from the Faculty of Engineering, among the […]
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06APR 2022
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Visiting Professor: Welcome to Professor Dr. Arkady Zgonnikov
Professor Dr. Arkady Zgonnikov is Assistant Professor at the Department of Cognitive Robotics and Co-director of the HERALD Delft AI Lab, Faculty 3mE, Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands). He is currently visiting Prof. Dr. Philipp Beckerle, Chair of Autonomous Systems and Mechatronics (ASM). Originally from an engineering background, Dr. Zgonnikov has always been fascinated […]
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24MAR 2022
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Improving noise filters in hearing aids
Researchers at FAU have developed a method that makes it easier to understand speech at high levels of background noise. Human beings are very skilled at understanding language, even under difficult conditions. However, loud background noises make it difficult for people who are hard of hearing to follow what a speaker is saying. Hearing aids […]
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22MAR 2022
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Cybersecurity in the home
New research cluster to investigate security in the digital transformation of all aspects of life Do I really need the latest update? How much does my smart home device reveal about me? Are security precautions worthwhile at all? Cybersecurity affects us all, including private households, small and medium sized enterprises and public authorities. The new […]
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