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Thesis opportunities and internships around LMD, materials, monitoring and industrial application.

From Bochum, Exafuse can offer student entry points close to real metal additive manufacturing, process development, inspection context and technical project work. The topics below are example directions and can be refined later.

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Formats

Three practical entry formats for students.

This page should not read like a generic job board. It explains how Exafuse structures topics and what kind of student entry path makes sense technically.

Bachelor's thesis

Best for clearly scoped practical topics with a lab, machine, analysis or data-evaluation component.

Format: Applied topic with industrial context
Typical duration: About 3 to 5 months
Best for: Students taking a first deeper step into LMD, materials or quality topics

Master's thesis

Best for deeper development, monitoring, simulation or AI topics with a stronger methodological scope.

Format: Deeper research or development question
Typical duration: About 5 to 6 months
Best for: Students focusing on process development, monitoring, data or material understanding

Internship

Best for hands-on support in test preparation, documentation, monitoring, media handling or technical evaluation work.

Format: Mandatory or voluntary internship
Typical duration: About 8 to 24 weeks
Best for: Students who want to learn close to real industrial project work

Example topics

Example topics with the right technical direction.

The topics are intentionally concrete enough for the website, while staying open enough for later technical and organizational editing.

Example thesis topics

These example topics set the right direction and can be refined later technically or organizationally.

Melt-pool monitoring for LMD track quality and geometric stability.
Correlation of pre-machining, LMD build-up and final finish for repair parts.
Evaluation of process and image data for early quality assessment in laser deposition.

Example master's thesis topics

Best for students who want to combine LMD, data evaluation, monitoring or AI with industrial constraints.

AI-assisted recommendation of process windows for wall width, track overlap or deposition rate.
Image-processing workflow for detecting process deviations in LMD sequences.
Monitoring and validation concept for large-part LMD builds with later finishing steps.

Example internship topics

Internships can be more operational, documentation-driven or closely tied to running tests and trials.

Support for LMD test preparation, fixturing concepts and part documentation.
Structuring inspection, image and media data for technical website and sales content.
Support in material, cross-section or hardness-related evaluation tasks with application relevance.

What you would work around

The work sits close to real machines, materials and validation paths.

Even student topics should stay tied to real industrial logic: part, material, process route, finishing, monitoring and evidence.

LMD and SLM contextTopics can connect to build-up, repair, cladding, powder-bed logic or hybrid manufacturing questions.

Monitoring and dataA strong fit is work at the intersection of image data, process observation, quality indicators and later evaluation.

Materials and validationMaterial logic, microstructure, surface condition, cross-sections and inspection planning can all be part of the work.

Application relevanceIdeally the work should connect to real industrial questions in repair, cladding, manufacturing or quality.

Application basis

What makes a first inquiry useful.

A good first contact does not need to be perfect, but it should show which format you want and which technical direction interests you most.

Best things to send

Short context instead of a generic message.

Short CV or LinkedIn profile.
Degree program, current semester and preferred start window.
Interest in a bachelor's thesis, master's thesis or internship.
One to three topic areas that fit best technically.
Availability for on-site work in Bochum or preferred working mode.

Good to know

The topics can be adapted and sharpened together.

The current titles are example website topics. Scope, methods, timing and organizational setup can be refined later. The important part at this stage is the technical direction.

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Direct contacts

Talk to the right technical contact.

Short profiles help visitors understand who to contact for material, feasibility, research or process questions.

krell@exafuse.de

Contact person

Julian Krell

Material scientist and managing director

Profile

Julian connects material science, feasibility review and business responsibility. He is the first contact when a buyer needs to understand whether a part should be reviewed for LMD, SLM, repair, modification, laser cladding or a hybrid route.

Best for: Use this contact for material questions, project fit, commercial scope, feasibility boundaries and the decision on the next technical review step.
Topics: LMD feasibility, material route selection, laser cladding fit, repair review, industrial buyer questions

Material fit
Feasibility review
Project and business alignment

sharma@exafuse.de