Internship / Thesis - Sensory Analytics and Technologies (all genders)
About this role
We at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, with locations in Freising and Dresden, are leaders in research and development across our business areas: food, packaging, product impact, processing machinery, as well as recycling and environment. In our day-to-day work, we face current industry challenges and advance the key themes of tomorrow, such as bioeconomy, circular economy, health and well-being, and safety and resilience.
For more insights into our institute’s work, visit our YouTube channel: YouTubeIVV.
The Sensory Analytics and Technologies department focuses, among other things, on analytical and human sensory methods for characterizing and optimizing product properties, such as odor, taste, texture and haptics, as well as visual and acoustic appearance.
Be part of change
Our Sensory Analytics and Technologies department in Freising offers thesis projects and internships with a possible duration of 3 to 6 months in the following areas:
- Analytical investigation of odors and aromas, including off-odors
- Development and validation of miniaturized gas measurement technology and sensor systems
- Characterization of dynamic emission processes and aroma release
- VOC analysis in the fields of food, non-food, and health
- Human sensory studies of food, non-food, and cosmetic products
- Multisensory perception processes and consumer behavior
- Scientific substantiation of claims for cosmetic products
- Development and application of machine learning and data analysis methods
Company at a glance
Fraunhofer IGD is the international leading institute for applied research in visual computing. Visual computing is image- and model-based information technology and includes computer graphics and computer vision, as well as virtual and augmented reality.
In simple terms, the Fraunhofer researchers in Darmstadt, Rostock, and Kiel are turning information into images and extracting information from images. In cooperation with its partners, technical solutions and market-relevant products are created.
Prototypes and integrated solutions are developed in accordance with customized requirements. In doing so, Fraunhofer IGD places users at the forefront, providing them with technical solutions to facilitate computer work and make it more efficient.
Owing to its numerous innovations, Fraunhofer IGD raises man-machine interaction to a new level. Man is able to work in a more result-oriented and effective way by means of the computer and visual computing developments.
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