• Automation of process planning in production through the equipping the production system with cognitive planning and scheduling capabilities and self-programming industrial robots.
• Decision support regarding production planning in Production networks (Hierarchical and/or non-hierarchical)
• Semantic knowledge-based Description of production resources and their capabilities.

• Know4Car: An Internet-based Collaborative Platform for Managing Manufacturing Knowledge (EU-FP7) (09/2011-03/2012)
• e-CUSTOM: A Web-based Collaboration System for Mass Customization (EU-FP7) (06/2010-03/2012)
• MyCar: Flexible assembly processes for the Car of the Third Millennium (EU-FP6) (07/2009-04/2011)
• Assembly2Reuse: Production-oriented product validation for reuse of assembly systems using the example of „oval assembly line“ (Industry project) (10/2010-03/2011)
• SimLay: Simulation based Layout Planning for Shop Floor  (Industry project) (10/2009-12/2010)
• ImportNET: Intelligent modular open source Platform for intercultural and cross-domain SME Networks (EU-FP6) (05/2008-06/2009)

As student research assistance: 

• X-Change: Flexible Change Management for the Factory of the Future (EU-FP6) (2007-04/2008)

• Ovtcharova, J., Bittel, V., Awad, R., Burger, A. (2011). A Web-based Collaboration System for Mass Customization (e-CUSTOM) Berliner Kreis News, Vol. 16. (p.16-17)
• Burger, A., Bittel, V., Awad, R., Ovtcharova, J. (2011). MECIT International Conference on “Applied Information and Communications Technology”. Design for Customer – Sustainable Customer Integration into the Development Processes of Product-Service System Providers. 22-23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman
• Ovtcharova, J., Stanev, S., Awad, R., Bär, T.,Walla, W. (2010). Das Produkt-Prozess-Ressourcen-Validierungs-modell (PPRV-Modell). Newsletter Berliner Kreis, Vol. 15. (p.17-18)
• Awad, R., Stanev, S., Bittel, V., Burger, A., & Popov, D. (2010). Towards a more cognitive and cooperative ICT-Infrastructure for Production Networks. 3rd International Workshop "Innovation in Information Technologies: Theory and Practice". Dresden, Germany. 
• Burger, A., Bittel, V., Awad, R., Stanev, S., & Ovtchaorva, J. (2010). Customer-Orientation Using Integration and Individualization Aspects Enabling the Transition from Manufacturer to Solution Provider. 3rd International Workshop “Innovation in Information Technologies: Theory and Practice”. Dresden, Germany. 
• Bittel, V., Awad, R., & Ovtcharova, J. (2009). Analysis and semantic structuring of product information with the example – distribution. 1st International Workshop “Innovation Information Technologies: Theory and Practice". Ufa, Russia.
• Stanev, S., Awad, R., Prieur, M., Walla, W., & Pölz, S. (2009). Production‐oriented Product Validation Method as Support for the Reuse of Production Lines in the Automotive Industry. 3rd International Conference on Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production (CARV 2009). Munich, Germany.
• Stanev, S., Walla, W., Awad, R., Bittel, V., Ovtcharova, J. (2009). Lifecycle Oriented Information Model to Support the Production Driven Product Validation. 6th CIRP-Sponsored International Conference on Digital Enterprise Technology (p. 277-288). Springer Berlin/ Heidelberg.
• Marinov, M., Ovtcharova, J., Awad, R. (2009). Test Driven Design in der Mechatronik. PLM-Technologie.

Student Scientific Work

• Completed seminar/research papers, diploma, bachelor and/or master theses: