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Master thesis - Radiosity (f/m/d)
Job Description
Req ID:  254
Place of work:  Jülich
Starting date:  01.05.2025
Career level:  Student research project and final thesis
Type of employment:  Full-time, Part time
Duration of contract:  5-6 Monate

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector - Federal Government (TVöD-Bund)

The Institute of Future Fuels contributes to making renewable resources available to replace fossil resources. We develop solutions for how hydrogen and fuels can be produced cost-effectively on an industrial scale from the raw materials water, CO2 and nitrogen using renewable energies.

 

Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and help shape the future through research and innovation! We offer an exciting and inspiring working environment driven by the expertise and curiosity of our 11,000 employees from 100 nations and our unique infrastructure. Together, we develop sustainable technologies and thus contribute to finding solutions to global challenges. Would you like to join us in addressing this major future challenge? Then this is your place!

What to expect

Since March 2017 the Institute of Future Fuels has been running the high-flux solar simulator Synlight with a thermal peak power of 300kW. This research facility is being used for experimental research on solar-thermal receivers, solar-chemical reactors, high-temperature material tests and several other applications. 

For each experiment, not only the measured flux distribution must be determined, it is also crucial to have reliable model to simulate the expected flux distribution on a curved surface.  Radiosity might be an interesting rendering method, which is essentially a finite element-based approach for rendering. This method could improve Synlight calibration, through new insights on differentiable rendering for such systems, and open new pathways for applications of more diverse numerical methods.


Your tasks

  • develop a radiosity based approach for simulating one Synlight reflector, lamp and a flat receiver
  • implement this method for Synlight reflectors in a programming language
  • compare with raytracing based and experimental results
  • present results in internal and external project meetings

 

Your profile

  •  completed bachelors' Degree in computer science, computational Engineering, 
     mathematics or similar Ongoing masters' Degree studies
  •  basic knowledge in computer graphics
  •  basic knowledge in numerical methods
  •  experience with programming (in Python, C++ or Rust or other suitable programming languages)
  •  good communication skills for an international work environment
  •  good English language skills (at least B2-level according to CEFRL) 
     to be able to understand technical documentation and scientific literature
  •  knowledge of German language advantageous
  •  independent, reflective and structured way of working

 

Remuneration is up to the German TVöD EG 5 depending on qualifications and assigned tasks.

We offer

DLR stands for diversity, appreciation and equality for all people. We promote independent work and the individual development of our employees both personally and professionally. To this end, we offer numerous training and development opportunities. Equal opportunities are of particular importance to us, which is why we want to increase the proportion of women in science and management in particular. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are qualified.

We look forward to getting to know you!

 

If you have any questions about this position (Vacancy-ID 254) please contact:

 

Dmitrij Laaber 
Tel.: +49 2461 93730 311 

 
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