I usually supervise topics in the following domains (but not limited to):

  • Digital (vehicle) forensics
  • Embedded forensics and security
  • Security analytics

Thesis topics can be found here: tbd….

Writing a thesis with me

  1. Send me an e-mail with a topic you are interested in
  2. Write an abstract of what the thesis is about (“Expose”) → LateX template tbd…
  3. Get an OK for the expose from me
  4. Register the thesis and start work
  5. At halftime you are expected to give an intermediate presentation
  6. After submission, you will have the final presentation in which you defend the thesis

Ongoing works

  • M.Sc. Project Automating Android App Forensics: Building a Digital Forensics Tool for an Insurance Dongle App, Lea B.
  • PhD, Cybersecurity of charging infrastructure, Jakob Jöw
  • PhD, Advanced attacker modeling in the design phase of the cybersecurity lifecycle, Tina Volkersdorfer
  • PhD, VSOC: Adapting Security Operations Centers for Vehicle Fleets, Jenny Hofbauer

Alumni

  • M.Sc. Digital Forensic of Android Auto, Florian U.
  • M.Sc., AI characteristics of digital forensic investigations supporting evidence interpretation, Sergio B., 2026
  • M.Sc., Digital Forensic Analysis of Automotive Infotainment Systems, Anathanassios B., 2026
  • M.Sc., Digital Forensic Analysis of Automotive Infotainment Systems, Jannik L., 2026
  • B.Sc., Application and Evaluation Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Model Selection in Digital Forensics, Luka C., 2026
  • B.Sc. Clarity in Crashes: Reverse Engineering the .CDRx Event Data Recording File Format, Andreas M., 2026
  • B.Sc., Artificial Intelligence in Digital Forensic Investigations, Tom P., 2025
  • M.Sc. Seminar, Explainable AI Technologies for Digital Forensic Investigations, Moritz F., 2025
  • M.Sc. Seminar, Anti-Forensic Techniques in Automotive Infotainment Systems, Anathanassios B., 2025
  • M.Sc., Creating a Training Environment to Demonstrate Vulnerabilities and Assess Their Severity in Large Language Models, Fabian S., 2025
  • ITSec. Seminar, System Integrity after Flawed Updates, Michael F., 2025
  • ITSec. Seminar, Subverting Safeguards: Jailbreaking LLM-based Chatbots to Overcome Content Filters, Andreas M., 2025
  • M.Sc., Data-Driven Custom Decaying Models for Indicators of Compromise in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Jenny H., 2024
  • M.Sc., IT-Security und digitale Forensik: Analyse eines HUK-COBURG Versicherungssensors, Claudius L., 2024
  • M.Sc., Analyzing the Relevance of Forensic Techniques in Comfort Electronics within the Automotive Sector: A Case Study Exploration, Christian K., 2024
  • Pro. Seminar, What is the impact of AI used in digital forensics?, Lukas F., 2024
  • B.Sc., KI-basiert versus klassisch - File Carving in der digitalen Fahrzeugforensik, Lea A., 2024
  • B.Sc. Project, Development of a technical cyber security concept for comfort electronics in the automotive environment in compliance with UNECE R155, Christian K., 2023
  • B.Sc., Visualization of Contextual Information in the Field of Automotive Digital Forensics, Julian G., 2022
  • GI INFORMATIK 2025 Mentoring, Potsdam, Germany, Offering on-site and continuous mentoring activities for a junior PhD student, 2025

Funding options

I encourage and support students in bachelor or master thesis scholarships. Below I list some options I have experience with. They are in no particular oder:

  • Chaotischer Catalysator Stipendium (master thesis) (link) that funds with €1,500 per thesis