PhD positions in discrete applied mathematics, Department for Optimization at the Fraunhofer Institute of Industrial Mathematics, Kaiserslautern, Germany

The Department for Optimization at the Fraunhofer Institute of Industrial Mathematics ITWM in Kaiserslautern,Germany offers several PhD positions in discrete applied mathematics.

Research topics for PhD candidates include questions related to

- the modeling and the analysis of
- cutting and packing problems
- production planning problems
- project scheduling problems
- hierarchical decision making processes
- the development, theoretical analysis and evaluation of
- tailored algorithms
- data structures

Applicants should have completed their University Studies in Mathematics, Computer Science or Operations Research, be interested in the above mentioned topics and have basic knowledge in computer programming.

Phd candidates will receive a scholarship according to the rules of the German Research Foundation DFG. Unsolicited applications of researchers already holding a PhD degree are welcome as well.
People interested should direct their questions and application to

Fraunhofer Institute of Industrial Mathematics ITWM
Department of Optimization
Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Kufer
Fraunhofer-Platz 1
D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany

Further information can be obtained on website Fraunhofer ITWM
- http://www.itwm.fraunhofer.de/
Department of Optimization at Fraunhofer ITWM
-http://www.itwm.fraunhofer.de/en/departments/optimization.html