Available Theses
This page contains information on open topics for BSc / MSc thesis work, general information on writing a thesis within my areas of interest, and a list of current and former students.
Currently offered BSc / MSc Thesis Topics
Currently, I offer no “fixed” topics. If you are interested in the topics I work on, read the section on general information below. Drop me an email if you want to discuss topics.
General Information
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In general, you should skim (BSc) or read (MSc) some of the papers I recently co-authored to get to know the areas of science I am interested in. Further hints are given by the MSc courses I teach.
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I will consider advising in Bioinformatics, Functional Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Bayesian Statistics, (and Computational Humanities).
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Should you be interested in a topic mentioned above, prepare by investigating a topic beforehand. I.e. if we mention publications, read them; or google some of the terms.
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In case there is no open thesis topic mentioned above or you would prefer another topic you need to come prepared; i.e. with at least an idea of the kind of research you would like to be involved in during your thesis work.
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In particular, take a look at the concluding sections of my papers, where we typically discuss open problems. The same holds true for many publications. You can find a wealth of ideas and open questions in this way.
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The outcome of a Masters thesis should be publishable as a normal scientific paper in a journal or at a conference. This is typically the perfect outcome as you will have done actual research on an international level. In addition, several PhD programs in Germany and abroad consider a publication a big bonus or even a prerequisite for admission (i.e. the Max Planck school in Saarbruecken).
Advised Theses
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Alexander Engler Clustering von Single Enrichment Analyse Daten - Analyse Mittels Force Field Embedding. 2018. Masters Thesis, University of Leipzig.
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Sarah Berkemer Processed Small RNAs in Archaea and BHB Elements. 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Leipzig.
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Nancy Retzlaff Alignment of Words – Bioinformatics Approaches in Comparative Linguistics. 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Leipzig.
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Nancy Retzlaff Bigramm-Alignierung und ihre Anwendung in der historischen Linguistik. 2013. Bachelors Thesis, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen.