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Open Guided Research, BSc and MSc Thesis Topics

We are offering topics in the context of and complementing our research projects. Below is a short list of some of the open topics. Please contact us to learn more about those. And, since any list may be out of date, please also check with us about other emerging topics or your own ideas. The homepage for chair members can be  found here . 

We are primarily a systems research group, so usually expect to do some kind of real world prototype system and/or simulator code implementation and evaluation. This may include putting together hardware for testbeds or evaluation systems and sometimes user studies. In some cases, we'll look for solid mathematical modeling and analysis, likely paired with simulations.

We expect all theses to be written in  English . We further expect all parts of the theses to be written by the student and not generative AI. If you refer to existing work and other content, you need to properly cite your sources. You can find more information about citations in the comprehensive TUM Citation Guide . We will check all submitted documents with automated tools for plagiarism and AI-generated content.

Formal guidelines and information about the formatting and the submission of a thesis can be found  here .

To apply for a topic, please send an email to the respective supervisor including a  letter of motivation ,  CV , and a  transcript  of your completed courses.

Note : For the majority of the thesis topics, the candidate is required to undergo a trial period of the duration of  one month during which his/her capabilities will be assessed. Such requirement implies that the official thesis registration date will be accordingly moved. Exceptions are possible based on the advisor discretion.

List of Topics ( B achelor T hesis, M aster T hesis, G uided R esearch, A pplication P roject)

• Sebis Public Website »
• Student Theses & Guided Research »

Guidelines for student research projects

The objective of this page is to give students and graduates a concrete step-by-step guideline on how to proceed when they write a thesis at our chair. Note that each of the below steps is mandatory for a thesis or guided research at sebis except stated otherwise.

• Find a topic . Browse open topics on our web site or ask researchers at our chair for an overview of the most recent topics. Attach at least a current CV and a transcript of records .
• Initial meeting with a research assistant or post-doc. In this step, you meet with a researcher discussing on the topic and possible research objectives and research questions. These meetings are characterized by their informal nature and commonly the results are vague at this stage.
• Creation of a web-page at our chair’s system . The goal of this step is to create a short summary , a so-called abstract about the discussed topic you are going to research on. Note that this abstract commonly is not final and typically is revisited several times until your thesis is complete. Here is an example for such a page . For good examples on abstracts, we refer to our list of publications .
• Initial Meeting with Prof. Matthes , your Supervisor, and a research assistant or post-doc, your advisor. During this meeting, the idea is discussed together with Prof. Matthes and you get his direct feedback on your and your advisor’s ideas. Discuss the title of the thesis , following the TUM guidelines, see Link .
• Revise the abstract on our web-page. Goal is to incorporate the feedback.
• Register for the advanced  seminar via TUMonline (Oberseminar - Software Engineering betrieblicher Informationssysteme (IN2122)). If your thesis covers more than one semester you have to re-register. You have to participate regularly.
• Prepare the formal registration of your thesis by taking care of all the points of the  CHECKLIST .  In case you have any questions ask your advisor or contact the secretary of the chair.
• As soon as the completed CHECKLIST  is handed out to the secretary of the chair, your advisor will register the thesis via the Koinon portal ( https://portal.cit.tum.de/de/Theses ) . The student has to confirm the thesis registration under the same link. The School Office will then check the student's admission requirements and confirm the thesis.
• If your thesis has not been registered in TUMOnline within one week after submitting to Koinon, please contact your advisor and the secretary.
• Search for a free slot on the website
• Contact your advisor to register the slot
• Upload your slides for the advanced seminar as PDF and PPTX to the web-page of your project (see kick-off presentation slides attribute). Please, do it before the start of the advanced seminar.
• Proceed with your research and write up your thesis. Take a look  here  for tips on how to write a thesis. During this time, you should provide status updates proactively to your advisor. This is an opportunity; maybe you came up with new ideas and you want to have feedback; maybe you find another interesting direction that is worthwhile to research on.
• Optional (!): Upload a draft version (80-90%) to Koinon (CIT portal).  This is mainly as a fallback to have a version uploaded before the final submission.
• Give the final presentation. This presentation makes up a significant part of the grading. We expect you to present your results. In such a presentation, commonly people tend to run out of time. Focus on the interesting results; do not include everything. Before the final presentation, upload the presentation as PDF and PPTX on the web-page where your abstract is stored (see final presentation slides attribute).
• Final Check:  Congratulations! You are almost done. In this step, check your thesis for completeness. Are formal regulations met? Is the title of the formal application and the title on your final PDF the same? If not, you might want to talk with your advisor. The latter is very uncommon and you should have had a chat with your advisor about such an issue during step 7.
• Upload the final version of your thesis to Koinon. Make sure to checkmark that this is the final submission. 
• Upload your final thesis as a PDF file to the web page containing the abstract at our chair. Make sure everything is up-to-date (abstract, pictures, etc.) on the page. Make all resources used available to your advisor. Future research may build upon your results; completeness is expected.
• Get your grade.  Your grade is determined by your advisor and your supervisor. The advisor then enters your grade into Koinon. The supervisor has the final word and has to confirm the grade in Koinon. Usually, the decision process does not take too long and you can expect to get informed about your grade one month after submitting your thesis. Prerequisites for this step are: 1) handed-in thesis, 2) you have finished your web page, and 3) the page indicates the status completed which has been set by your advisor.
• Unregister from the advanced seminar

Please read and obey the information given in the documents  Grundsätze guter studentischer Praxis  and   Statute of the Technical University of Munich on Safeguarding Good Academic Practice

Find below different aspects of scientific work: literature, papers, presentations, etc.

• Thesis Writing Tips @ sebis
• How to have your abstract rejected
• Richard Hamming's ''You and Your Research''
• TUM Thesis Guidelines
• LaTeX template  (or this one )
• Wie schreibe ich eine Abschlussarbeit in Informatik?
• http://thesisguide.org
• The Use of English in Thesis Titles at TUM

Files and Subpages

Thesis Guide

Talk at TUM: How to do a Guided Research

Elmar and I presented at TUM today how to do a guided research.

The slides are available  here .

This was our first talk about guided researches, so if you have feedback or still open questions, we are happy to hear from you (in the comments or via mail)!

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I was looking for the theme anti-pattern and anything about that topic was hard to find. The only way I could get to this page was by searching for the right key words. Is there a intuitive way to find the download link from the main menu?

Hi Lukas, thank you for your comment. I am sorry to hear that you had trouble finding the slides. We put links to the slides of the most recent talks at TUM on the front page of the blog. So for the talk on guided researches, the latest edition was in February 2019. Were you looking for the slides from June 2018 (linked in this article)? If you were actually looking for the most recent slides, would you have expected a menu entry for the slides? Looking forward to your feedback!

is there an english version of the slides?

Hi Murat, yes, please have a look at the start page of the blog ( https://thesisguide.org/ ). There are links to the last talks at TUM where the guided research and master’s thesis slides are available in English.

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Master of science (m.sc.).

Before studying | During your studies | Contact

Type of Study : Full-time

Standard Duration of Studies : 4 semesters

Credits:  120 ECTS

Main Locations : Garching

Start of Degree Program : Summer or Winter semester

Language of Instruction : English

Costs:  Semester fees , tuitions fees for Students from Non-EU Countries

Professional Profile:  Informatics

Application and Admission

The Master's in Information Systems is both theory- and practice-oriented.

The aptitude assessment for the M.Sc. Information Systems is a two-stage process in which we assess your qualification with regard to the special qualitative requirements of this Master's program.

Application Periods

Winter semester: 01 February - 31 May

Summer semester: 01 September - 30 November

How do I apply?

You have to apply for the Master's degree via TUMonline . After you have created your account in TUMonline, enter personal data and information about your education, and upload the required documents. The application is done completely electronically.

Prospective students with a Bachelor's degree from outside the European Union have to request a preliminary examination documentation from uni-assist (VPD) in advance.

Only in case of admission, you will have to submit some additional documents as certified copies for the enrollment.

Application for a Master's program - step by step

Which documents do I need to submit with my application?

The following documents have to be submitted for the application (the required documents may vary depending on the applicant):

• A statement of reasons explaining why you have chosen this master’s program and TUM specifically (max. 2 pages)
• Your CV/résumé
• A scientific essay of approx. 1,000 words on a specified topic (see below)
• Form " Analysis of the Curriculum " (see below)
• Bachelor's degree certificate, including a list of courses and grades OR an official transcript of records. Documents not issued in German or English must be translated and notarized by a sworn translator .
• Curriculum (module descriptions, course catalog or syllabus) of the underlying university degree
• Proof of your  English language proficiency
• GRE or Gate score for applicants with a B.Sc. degree from Bangladesh, China, India, Iran, Pakistan (original scorecard or have the score transmitted directly via ETS)
• Preliminary documentation from uni-assist  for all applicants with a Bachelor's degree from outside the EU/EEA
• APS certificate  for applicants with a Bachelor's from China, Vietnam or India
• Certificates from professional training or additional qualifications related to the program (e.g. participation in research competitions, internships, etc.) (not mandatory)
• A passport photo
• A copy of your passport

International applicants:

Attention:  If you did not obtain your Bachelor's degree in a country within the EU/EEA, you have to upload a  preliminary documentation from uni-assist (VPD) . In order to get the VPD, you must send the required documents (some as notarized copies!) to uni-assist via post! Uni-assist still needs the documents in paper. As the issuance of the VPD can take up to 4 weeks, we highly recommend sending the necessary documents to uni-assist very early. More information on Preliminary Documentation (VPD) by uni-assist .

Please do check the  requirements for Notarization , especially for translations! Special requirements for documents apply for certain countries.

The admission office checks if your uploaded documents are complete and correct. When this is the case, the department can access your application and forward it to the admission committee. The admission committee will decide whether your application is admitted, rejected or processed to the second stage of the aptitude assessment.

What do I have to consider if I come from abroad? (Tuition Fees, VPD, GRE, APS)?

Students from non-eu countries:.

At the Technical University of Munich (TUM), tuition fees are charged for international students from third countries who newly enroll in a degree program starting in the winter semester of 2024/25.

Preliminary documentation from uni-assist (VPD)

Applicants who did not obtain their qualification for postgraduate studies (usually a bachelor's degree) in a country within the EU/EEA must apply for a preliminary documentation (VPD) from uni-assist, additionally to the TUM application.

What documents must be submitted to uni-assist?

• Filled-in application form for VPD ( see Downloads )
• a copy of your degree certificate (if available)
• a copy of your transcript of records
• a translation, given that the original documents have not been issued in either German or English
• if necessary: Certificate of the German Evaluation Center (APS)

You don't have to submit an entire application for a specific program to uni-assist, you only have to apply for the general preliminary documentation (VPD).

An application for a VPD via uni-assist alone does not qualify as an application for a degree program at TUM.

GRE and GATE

Applicants with a Degree from Bangladesh, China, India, Iran or Pakistan have to submit a GRE (General) Test. We have defined required minimum scores, lower scores will not be accepted!

The required scores are: Verbal reasoning: (will not be taken into account anymore) Quantitative reasoning: 164 Analytical writing: 4.0 The Institution Code: 7806, Department: 5199 ("all other departments").

Alternatively, students can submit a scorecard of the Indian GATE test (Computer Science; for M.Sc. CSE the Mechanical Engineering Test will also be accepted). The minimal qualifying score of the respective year is necessary.

Certificate from the German Evaluation Center (Akademischen Prüfstelle, APS)

Applicants with an undergraduate degree from China, India and Vietnam have to submit a certificate from the German Evaluation Center (APS).

Qualification Requirements and Assessment Process

Students with a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems (Wirtschaftsinformatik) which is equivalent to the B.Sc. Information Systems (Wirtschaftsinformatik) taught at TUM are eligible to apply. Other programs do not qualify for this Master's degree.

Importance of Informatics and Mathematics foundations Equivalent academic qualification in Informatics and Mathematics is very important to us. Therefor, if more than 14 credits are missing when comparing your modules to the following group of modules of the BSc. Wirtschaftsinformatik, your Bachelor's degree is not equivalent and the application will be rejected without further assessment:

• Introduction to Informatics
• Programming
• Software Engineering
• Algorithms and Data Structures
• Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
• Linear Algebra for Informatics
• Analysis for Informatics
• Discrete Structures
• Discrete Probability Theory / Statistics

Applicants also have to provide a proof of sufficient English language proficiency .

Stage 1 of the Aptitude Assessment The following criteria will be evaluated in stage 1:

• Academic Qualification: The modules of your Bachelor's degree will be checked for equivalence with the B.Sc. Information Systems of TUM. The prerequisite modules are listed in the document "Analysis of the Curriculum" (see below).
• Grade: The grade of your best courses in the amount of 120 Credits resp. 2/3 of Bachelor's degree credits will be considered for this criteria. You must indicate your best courses in the Excel sheet "Analysis of the Curriculum" (see below). After filling the form, upload it as a PDF(!) in your application in your TUMonline account.
• Scientific Essay / Scientific Paper: see below
• Statement of Reasons: see below

According to your score, you can be directly admitted, rejected or invited to the second stage of the aptitude assessment.

Stage 2 of the Aptitude Assessment The second stage of the aptitude assessment consists of a 20-30 minute interview with the admission committee. You will be invited at least one week before the interview date. After the interview, we will inform you as soon as possible about the result.

Analysis of the Curriculum

Please download and complete the form for the analysis of curriculum, and then upload it in your TUMonline application!

Form - Curricularanalyse - Information Systems

Topics for the Scientific Essay / Scientific Paper

The scientific essay / paper , submitted along with the online application, should be approximately 1,000 words in length and must be written in English. Your scientific paper / essay has to introduce the topic, discuss it, and lead to a logical conclusion.  Please use relevant data and scientific literature to support your argumentation.  Ideas that are not your own must be identified as such! The term "essay" can be misleading - we require a scientific paper with proper citation! Your sources of information must be listed at the end. The essay must be your own work and you have to write it without any assistance. We reserve the right to check the essay for authorship of the applicant and the use of unauthorized tools.

You have to choose one of the following topics:

• Topic 1: (Business) process automation is a key technology for digital transformation. Identify two application areas with different requirements on process automation. For one of these application areas sketch the realization of a process automation project.
• Topic 2: Due to Moore's law, the technical abilities of database systems improved dramatically in the last century. What are the potentials and risks of implementing in-memory databases in business applications?
• Topic 3: Many employees demand to spend more of their working hours in home-office. Discuss chances and risks with respect to the required IT-infrastructure.
• Topic 4: Discuss the opportunities and challenges of scaling agile software development methods in large established organizations.
• Topic 5: Explain the concept of „serverless computing" and discuss its relevance for German online retailers of different sectors and sizes.

Statement of Reasons

The statement of reasons , submitted along with the online application, should not be longer than two DIN-A4 pages and can be written in English or German. In your statement of reasons, you should explain your specific qualification and exceptional commitment for this particular Master's program. This may include demonstration of qualifications which exceed the knowledge and qualifications obtained at undergraduate degree level, e.g. program-related vocational training, internships, stays abroad, research papers etc. You should make clear the connection between your specific qualifications and the contents of the program. The statement of reasons must be your own work and you have to write it without any assistance. We reserve the right to check the essay for authorship of the applicant and the use of unauthorized tools.

FAQ Application

1. At my university, we do not use credits at all. What should I do?

We assume that all courses are weighted equally. You can indicate one credit for each course. In this case, each course is of the same weight. The total number of credits then is the total number of courses that were part of your study program.

2. At my university, we have a letter grade scheme. What should I do?

For the grade calculation, the Excel sheet does not acept letters, you have to indicate numbers. You can use one number for each letter, i.e. if your grade scheme is A+, A, B, C, D and E = Fail, you have A+=1, A=2, B=3, C=4 and D=5. The highest possible grade is 1, the lowest grade to pass the course is 4. If your grading scheme is A+, A, B+, B etc., you have A+=1, A=2, B+=3, B=4 etc.

3. I have more than one degree. Can I indicate all courses and grades in the Excel sheet?

If you are applying for M.Sc. Robotics, Cognition and Intelligence, you can only specify courses and grades from a single Bachelor's program for the grade calculation. This must be the Bachelor's degree that qualifies for the Master's degree and that you have indicated in TUMonline as your entrance qualification for the Master's program. If you are applying for M.Sc. Information Systems or M.Sc. Informatics: Games Engineering, you can enter courses from more than one program in part 2 (matching your courses with courses at TUM), but only courses and grades from one program (the master's entrance qualification) in part 3 (calculating the grade). You have to prove all entered grades and credits by uploading a corresponding Transcript of Records of all courses.

Postponing of the study start

1. I have been admitted, but I have to postpone the start of my studies. Is that possible?

Yes, you can postpone the start of your studies. After reapplying (!) via TUMonline within the regular application periods, you can receive a new admission for the respective semester. The new application works as follows:

You enter a new application in TUMonline and upload an updated CV (!). The rest of the documents must also be uploaded again, but here you can use the same documents which you submitted for the first application. This means that you do not have to write a new essay and a new statement of reasons, but you can upload the documents from the first application again here.

Please make sure that you actually upload a document for all requested documents, otherwise your application will remain on the status "incomplete" and will not be processed. If you have uploaded your application documents completely and correctly within the official deadline, you will automatically receive a new admission.

2. I have postponed my study start and received an admission for the following semester. Which documents do I need to submit for enrollment?

The documents you need to submit for enrollment are listed in your TUMonline account. You can also find information here: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/application/enrollment-info-portal/enrollment

Please note that some required documents must be submitted in paper, and that some documents have to be submitted as certified copies for the enrollment: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/application/application-info-portal/notarization

Important Dates and Deadlines

Online application and submission of required documents Winter semester:  February 1 – March 31: recommended application deadline for applicants who need a visa  February 1 – May 31: compulsory application deadline

For the summer semester: September 1 – October 31: recommended application for applicants who need a visa  September 1 - November 30: compulsory application deadline

No submission of missing application documents after the official application deadline!

Time frame for interviews: Winter semester: April - September Summer semester: November - March

Start of program (lecture period) Winter semester: October Summer semester: April

Check here for exact dates: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/application/application-info-portal/dates-periods-and-deadlines

During the degree program

The qualification profile of the Master's program Information Systems (Wirtschaftsinformatik) consists of the respective modules. The degree program requires 120 credits in total, which consists of:

• Required Modules in Informatics, Information Systems (Core Modules)

Elective Courses

Support electives.

Below you will find further explanations regarding the modules. 

A detailed overview of the modules can be found in the Curriculum and in TUMonline :

without login : Curriculum as of summer semester 2022

with login : Enrolled students can find their own study plan (Curriculum Support) at the top of the Studies and Teaching menu under Study Status / Study Plan .

Core Modules

The following modules are mandatory in the Master's Program Information Systems:    

• IN2309 Advanced Topics of Software Engineering (winter term) There is a registration deadline for this course before the start of the lecture period. Please check the respective course-website for more information. In case you can't register in time (e.g. due to pending enrollment), please contact the responsible persons of the course.   
• IN2087 Software Engineering for Business Applications - Master's Course: Web Application Engineering (summer term) There is a registration deadline for this course before the start of the lecture period. Please check the respective course-website for more information. In case you can't register in time (e.g. due to pending enrollment), please contact the responsible persons of the course.  
• IN2105 Business Process Technologies and Management (summer term)  

From the area of the Elective Courses, the following modules are required: 

• at least  5 credits from the area  Algorithms
• at least  5 credits from the area  Machine Learning and Analytics
• at least  5 credits from the area Information Systems
• at least  5 credits from the area Databases and Information Systems
• at least  18 credits from the area  Management

 The list of the modules can be found in TUMonline in your curriculum for the summer term 2022

Guided Research

In the Guided Research module, you will learn basic skills to conduct independent research. This is done by working on a research question under supervision.

• Registration : Submit the form to the Board of Examiners within the first week of lecture of the semester in which you will conduct the research.
• Successfully complete your research work 
• Participate in regular meetings with your advisor
• Present your results to the chair or at a scientific event
• Submit a brief scientific profitability report (8-12 pages) in English to your advisor (due no later than the first week of lecture of the following semester)
• Submission: At the latest at the beginning of the following semester: The results report must be submitted to the advisor at the latest in the first week of lectures of the following semester. You will receive your evaluation by the fifth week of lecture of the semester after you submit your report.

To fill out the Online application form for a guided research project , you have to log in with your TUM ID. Complete the Guided Research Registration Form with your advisor. Please submit the application and the project description as hard copy or a signed copy.

Registration in the online portal is not yet a guaranteed registration. The verification will only take place when the signed form is submitted.

How to submit your registration:

• Online Registration via the form above. Deadline for winter semester 2023/24: October 22, 2023. Registration window opens two months prior to the first lecture week of the upcoming semester.
• Print (1) the project description and (2) your printed registration form (= email you recieve after submitting this form).
• Submit the two printed documents (see step 2.) to your  supervising professor .  
• The supervising professor signs the registration form.
• Then the professor or their chair respectively will forward the printed and signed registration form to CIT ASA Office for TUMonline entry. The professor has about 2 weeks to submit the hard copies to CIT ASA Office until November 3, 2023.
• CIT ASA Office will enter the data of your registration into your TUMonline account. You won't get a confirmation email.
• Please check your TUMonline account regularly from November or May on respectively. Registration data will be entered in TUMonline after the deadline November 3, 2023 until the end of November

In the area of the Support Electives 6 credits are required. Regulations for the courses of Carl von Linde Akademie can be found here Support Electives  

Additionally accepted courses for the Master Information Systems (Wirtschaftsinformatik) can be found in TUMonline in your Curriculum as of summer term 2022

Special regulation

• Either SZ1101 or SZ11011 Intercultural Communication - Cross Cultural Encounters (with 2 or 3 credits) can be included.

Examinations and Examination Regulations

Information in detail you will find here Examinations

The  General Academic and Examination Regulations (APSO) of TUM and the respective  Program-Specific Academic and Examination Regulations (FPSO) apply to all students.

(FPSO  English version )

Fachprüfungs- und Studienordnung (FPSO) vom 28. September 2018 in der Fassung vom 7. September 2021 applies to all students starting in winter term 2021/22

Fachprüfungs- und Studienordnung (FPSO) 2018 in der Fassung vom 4. März 2020 applies to all students starting in summer term 2020

Fachprüfungs- und Studienordnung (FPSO) vom 28. September 2018 applies to all students starting in winter term 2018/19 up to winter term 2019/20  

Master's Thesis

In order to complete the master's degree program, students have to write a scientific paper, namely the Master's Thesis. The processing period for the thesis is six months . It can always be registered on the 15th day of a month. You can find everything you need to know, from its planning to the submission, here:  Thesis .

After you have completed the required achievements and submitted your thesis, you graduate with the Master of Science (M.Sc.). So you can enter the professional life. Tips and advices for your graduation process can be read here: Graduation

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For you as a doctoral candidate, this issue is relevant for three reasons:

• You need to avoid scientific misconduct in your own work, and act honestly.
• As a supervisor for Bachelor’s or Master’s theses, you will need to be able to recognize scientific misconduct.
• As a doctoral candidate, you are entitled to regular academic advice and support.

That is why the following questions are addressed in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) :

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Machine learning-guided morphological property prediction of 2d electrospun scaffolds: the effect of polymer chemical composition and processing parameters.

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a School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +98 21 88006076 Tel: +98 21 61114065

b School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

c Advanced Magnetic Materials Research Center, School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +98 21 88006076 Tel: +98 21 88225374

Among various methods for fabricating polymeric tissue engineering scaffolds, electrospinning stands out as a relatively simple technique widely utilized in research. Numerous studies have delved into understanding how electrospinning processing parameters and specific polymeric solutions affect the physical features of the resulting scaffolds. However, owing to the complexity of these interactions, no definitive approaches have emerged. This study introduces the use of Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry System (SMILES) encoding method to represent materials, coupled with machine learning algorithms, to model the relationships between material properties, electrospinning parameters and scaffolds' physical properties. Here, the scaffolds' fiber diameter and conductivity have been predicted for the first time using this approach. In the classification task, the voting classifier predicted the fibers diameter with a balanced accuracy score of 0.9478. In the regression task, a neural network regressor was architected to learn the relations between parameters and predict the fibers diameter with R 2 = 0.723. In the case of fibers conductivity, regressor and classifier models were used for prediction, but the performance fluctuated due to the inadequate information in the published data and the collected dataset. Finally, the model prediction accuracy was validated by experimental electrospinning of a biocompatible polymer ( i.e. , polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl alcohol/polypyrrole). Field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) images were used to measure fiber diameter. These results demonstrated the efficacy of the proposed model in predicting the polymer nanofiber diameter and reducing the parameter space prior to the scoping exercises. This data-driven model can be readily extended to the electrospinning of various biopolymers.

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Advanced Image-Guided Percutaneous Technique Versus Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Technique for Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement

Timely placement of a functional peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter is crucial to long-term PD success. Advanced image-guided percutaneous and advanced laparoscopic techniques both represent best practice catheter placement options. Advanced image-guided percutaneous is a minimally invasive procedure that does not require general anesthesia. Retrospective cohort study comparing time from referral to procedure, complication rate, and 1-year catheter survival between placement techniques. Patients who had advanced laparoscopic or advanced image-guided percutaneous PD catheter placement from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013 in an integrated Northern California health care delivery system. PD catheter placement using advanced laparoscopic or advanced image-guided percutaneous techniques. One-year PD catheter survival; major, minor, and infectious complications; time from referral to PD catheter placement; and procedure time. Wilcoxon rank sum tests to compare referral and procedure times; χ2/Fisher exact tests to compare complications; and modified least-squares regression to compare adjusted 1-year catheter survival between PD placement techniques. We identified 191 and 238 PD catheters placed through advanced image-guided percutaneous and advanced laparoscopic techniques, respectively. Adjusted 1-year PD catheter survival was 80% (95% CI, 74%-87%) using advanced image-guided percutaneous technique vs 91% (87%-96%) using advanced laparoscopic technique (P = 0.01). Major complications were <1% in both groups. Minor and infectious complications were 45.6% and 38.7% in advanced image-guided percutaneous and advanced laparoscopic techniques, respectively (P = 0.01). Median days from referral to procedure were 12 and 33 for patients undergoing advanced image-guided percutaneous and advanced laparoscopic techniques, respectively (P < 0.001). Median procedure time was 30 and 44.5 minutes for patients undergoing advanced image-guided percutaneous and advanced laparoscopic techniques, respectively (P < 0.001). Retrospective study with practice preference influenced by timing, local expertise, and resources. Both advanced image-guided percutaneous and advanced laparoscopic techniques reported rare major complications and demonstrated excellent (advanced laparoscopic) and acceptable (advanced image-guided percutaneous) 1-year PD catheter survival. For patients referred for PD catheter placement at centers where advanced laparoscopic resources or expertise remain limited, the advanced image-guided percutaneous technique can provide a complementary and timely option to support the utilization of PD. Peritoneal dialysis is a preferred dialysis modality for many patients. However, the lack of available skilled surgeons can limit the placement of the peritoneal dialysis catheter in a timely manner. In the past decade, interventional radiology has developed expertise in placing peritoneal dialysis catheters. Using data from an integrated health care system, we compared the outcome of peritoneal dialysis catheters placed using laparoscopic surgery and interventional radiology techniques. Our results showed excellent 1-year patency of peritoneal dialysis catheters placed using laparoscopic surgery, whereas interventional radiology placement of catheters had lower but acceptable 1-year patency survival, based on best practice guideline criteria. Hence, interventional radiology placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters may be a viable alternative when laparoscopic surgery is not available or feasible.

Authors: Zheng, Sijie;Drasin, Todd;Dybbro, Paul;Darbinian, Jeanne A;Armstrong, Mary Anne;Bhalla, Neelam M

Kidney Med. 2024 Jan;6(1):100744. Epub 2023-10-31.

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