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Mechanics and Constructive Mechanical Engineering

Prof. Dr. Sunil Kumar Agrawal
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.06.2009 - 31.08.2009 Host's project description Professor Agrawal is internationally well known for his outstanding research in the area of methods based on differential flatness for non-linear systems. He has made important contributions to the systematic design procedure and the problem of trajectory generation based on optimization strategies. During his stay in Germany, he intends to work on integrative approaches for design and control for under-actuated mechanical systems.	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering Columbia University ROAR and ROSE Laboratories 10027 New York City

Prof. Dr. Sunil Kumar Agrawal

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.06.2009 - 31.08.2009

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Columbia University
ROAR and ROSE Laboratories
10027 New York City

Prof. Dr. Adnan Akay
Field of Research: Acoustics In Germany: 01.04.2013 - 31.07.2013 Host's project description Professor Akay is an international authority on dynamics and vibrations, technical acoustics and fluid structure interaction. He has made important contributions to engineering systems with friction, particularly modeling energy dissipation in friction on a mezzo scale. Professor Akay combines physical insight with deep mathematical understanding. During his stay in Germany he will continue his research on active and passive vibration control.	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University 15213 Pittsburgh

Prof. Dr. Adnan Akay

Field of Research:

Acoustics

In Germany:

01.04.2013 - 31.07.2013

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
15213 Pittsburgh

Prof. Dr. Olivier Allix
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.01.2020 - 30.06.2020 Host's project description Professor Allix is an international authority in the field of damage mechanics and its application to various problems in computational mechanics including composite structures with all facets of inelastic and fracture behaviour. Professor Allix recent research focuses on non-intrusive schemes to avoid expensive experiments and to provide a reliable predictive tool. These strategies have been adapted to multi-scale approaches in time and space. In Germany, he continues his research on damage mechanics in conjunction with virtual element methods, a new discretization scheme in engineering	Home Institute Laboratoire de Mécanique et Technologie Universite Paris-Saclay 4 avenue des Sciences 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette

Prof. Dr. Olivier Allix

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.01.2020 - 30.06.2020

Host's project description

Home Institute

Laboratoire de Mécanique et Technologie
Universite Paris-Saclay
4 avenue des Sciences
91190 Gif-sur-Yvette

Prof. Dr. Jorge Angeles
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.10.2007 - 31.12.2007	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University 817 Sherbrooke St. West H3A 2K6 Montreal

Prof. Dr. Jorge Angeles

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.10.2007 - 31.12.2007

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering
McGill University
817 Sherbrooke St. West
H3A 2K6 Montreal

Prof. Dr. Jan Awrejcewicz
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.06.2016 - 31.08.2016	Home Institute Department of Automatics and Biomechanics Technical University of Lodz Stefanowskiego 1/15 90-924 Lodz

Prof. Dr. Jan Awrejcewicz

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.06.2016 - 31.08.2016

Home Institute

Department of Automatics and Biomechanics
Technical University of Lodz
Stefanowskiego 1/15
90-924 Lodz

Prof. Dr. Romesh Batra
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.11.2002 - 31.12.2002	Home Institute Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 24061-0219 Blacksburg

Prof. Dr. Romesh Batra

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.11.2002 - 31.12.2002

Home Institute

Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
24061-0219 Blacksburg

Prof. Dr. Matthew R. Begley
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 03.02.2025 - 03.02.2025 Host's project description Professor Begley is well-known internationally for his outstanding research in the mechanics of materials. He has made important contributions to the understanding of the mechanical performance of small scale engineering systems as well as nanoscale components and has developed versatile tools for their numerical simulation. Combining analysis and numerical simulation, Professor Begley has become a recognized leader in the development of multilayer systems for microelectronic applications, thermal and environmental barrier coatings as well as microfluidic devices. During his stay in Germany, he intends to elaborate the performance of mechanical metamaterials and foams aiming at their structural optimization exploiting size and scale effects.	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering University of California, Santa Barbara 2361A Engineering II Building 93105 Santa Barbara

Prof. Dr. Matthew R. Begley

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

03.02.2025 - 03.02.2025

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara
2361A Engineering II Building
93105 Santa Barbara

Prof. Dr. Iliya I. Blekhman
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.01.2004 - 31.03.2004	Home Institute Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering Russian Academy of Sciences 61, Bolshoy prospekt V.O. 199178 St. Petersburg

Prof. Dr. Iliya I. Blekhman

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.01.2004 - 31.03.2004

Home Institute

Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering
Russian Academy of Sciences
61, Bolshoy prospekt V.O.
199178 St. Petersburg

Dr. Patricia E. Cladis
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.06.1997 - 31.08.1997	Home Institute Advanced Liquid Crystal Technologies, Inc. 07902-1314 Summit

Dr. Patricia E. Cladis

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.06.1997 - 31.08.1997

Home Institute

Advanced Liquid Crystal Technologies, Inc.
07902-1314 Summit

Prof. Dr. Paulo De Mattos Pimenta
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.08.2017 - 30.09.2017 Host's project description Professor Pimenta is an international authority in the field of computational mechanics and especially for the finite element method. He developed several new finite element formulations, which help to improve the reliability of numerical simulation in engineering problems. In Brazil, he was awarded "Pesquisador 1A", which is the highest rank for a researcher in Brazil, contributing to his outstanding researcher profile. During his stay in Germany, he will focus on the development of formulations for the description of elasto-plastic material behavior and on the establishment of a sustainable cooperation between the hosting workgroup and his own one in Sao Paolo.	Home Institute Escola Politecnica, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) Av. Prof. Almeida Prado, trav.2, 83. Cidade Universitaria 05508-900 Sao Paulo

Prof. Dr. Paulo De Mattos Pimenta

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.08.2017 - 30.09.2017

Host's project description

Home Institute

Escola Politecnica, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica
Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP)
Av. Prof. Almeida Prado, trav.2, 83. Cidade Universitaria
05508-900 Sao Paulo

Prof. Dr. Huiling Duan
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.01.2025 - 31.01.2025 Host's project description Professor Huiling Duan is an internationally recognized scientist with wide-ranging research in the field of computational mechanics and multiscale modelling. With her strong aim to combine theoretical and application-oriented research, she serves as a specialized consultant in the composite materials industry and provides valuable support in the development of computer mechanics software for advanced materials research and industry improvement. Eventually, Professor Duan represents one of the driving forces in the field of mechanics of composites and multiphysics as well as multiscale modelling and advanced processing such as 3D printing. To date, she has received 22 patents.	Home Institute College of Engineering Peking University (PKU) 60 YanNanYuan 100871 Beijing

Prof. Dr. Huiling Duan

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.01.2025 - 31.01.2025

Host's project description

Home Institute

College of Engineering
Peking University (PKU)
60 YanNanYuan
100871 Beijing

Prof. Dr. Jüri Engelbrecht
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.09.2003 - 31.10.2003	Home Institute Department of Cybernetics Tallinn University of Technology Akadeemia tee 21 12618 Tallinn

Prof. Dr. Jüri Engelbrecht

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.09.2003 - 31.10.2003

Home Institute

Department of Cybernetics
Tallinn University of Technology
Akadeemia tee 21
12618 Tallinn

Prof. Dr. Franz Dieter Fischer
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.10.2008 - 31.10.2008 Host's project description Professor Franz Dieter Fischer is well known internationally for his outstanding work on the micromechanics of materials. Working at the interface between materials physics and continuum mechanics, he has developed new concepts for describing the mechanical and thermodynamic behaviour of multi-phase alloys and other complex multi-component materials. During his stay in Germany, he will further develop these methods. to describe the mechanical behaviour of biological and bio-inspired materials. This will allow him to transfer ideas and methodology established in many years of research on technical materials into an emerging field at the interface between materials science and biology.	Home Institute Institut für Mechanik Montanuniversität Leoben Franz-Josef-Straße 18 8700 Leoben

Prof. Dr. Franz Dieter Fischer

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.10.2008 - 31.10.2008

Host's project description

Home Institute

Institut für Mechanik
Montanuniversität Leoben
Franz-Josef-Straße 18
8700 Leoben

Prof. Dr. Norman Andrew Fleck
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.09.2017 - 30.11.2017 Host's project description Professor Fleck is acknowledged as a world leader in Micromechanics of Materials. By combining experiment, theory and numerical analysis, he develops physically based models for an outstanding breadth of materials and topics. He has made seminal contribution in very different fields of materials science ranging from a plasticity theory predicting size effects to a model for skin mechanics. In Germany, he will work on the modelling mechanisms in skin adhesion for novel implant materials	Home Institute Department of Engineering University of Cambridge Trumpington Street CB2 1PZ Cambridge

Prof. Dr. Norman Andrew Fleck

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.09.2017 - 30.11.2017

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Engineering
University of Cambridge
Trumpington Street
CB2 1PZ Cambridge

Prof. Dr. Huajian Gao
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.01.2012 - 31.07.2012 Host's project description Professor Gao is an international authority in the fields of theoretical understanding of mechanical properties in different materials and in translating theories for synthetic to biological materials properties and behaviours. His recent research is focused on the understanding of basic principles that control mechanical properties and behaviours of materials in both engineering and biology. His group studies how metallic and semiconductor materials behave in thin film and nanocrystalline forms, and how biological materials such as bone, gecko and cell achieve their mechanical robustness through structural hierarchy. During his stay in Germany, Professor Gao will study the behaviour of cells in contact with natural and synthetic interfaces. These studies will deepen the understanding for cellular responses in their given micro environments and how cells can be tailored to respond to it in a more specific manner.	Home Institute School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue 639798 Singapore

Prof. Dr. Huajian Gao

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.01.2012 - 31.07.2012

Host's project description

Home Institute

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
50 Nanyang Avenue
639798 Singapore

Prof. Dr. Thomas Christian Gasser
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.05.2023 - 31.10.2023 Host's project description Professor Gasser is internationally well known for his outstanding research in vascular biomechanics. He has made important contributions to soft tissue theory and risk assessment of aortic aneurysms. In the latter area, his scientific work concentrates on the goal of providing physicians with decision-making tools for the risk assessment of a possible rupture of the aorta. During his stay in Germany, he intends to elaborate on refining new models for the development of plaques and aneurysms and their substantiation.	Home Institute Department of Mechanics KTH Royal Institute of Technology Teknikringen 8 11428 Stockholm

Prof. Dr. Thomas Christian Gasser

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.05.2023 - 31.10.2023

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Mechanics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Teknikringen 8
11428 Stockholm

Prof. Dr. Michel Geradin
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.05.2017 - 31.05.2017 Host's project description Prof. Michel Géradin is a pioneer of modern Structural Dynamics and Multibody Dynamics. He developed efficient methods to compute eigenfrequencies and vibration modes that enabled the European space and aeronautic industry to develop advanced launchers and aircrafts. He also established an original finite element based theory to accurately model the dynamics of flexible multibody systems such as robots or satellite antennas. In Germany, Prof. Géradin will investigate advanced model reduction techniques and time integration paradigms to model complex high-tech systems.	Home Institute Laboratoire des Techniques Aeronautiques et Spatiales Universite de Liege Chemin des Chevreuils, 1 4000 Liege

Prof. Dr. Michel Geradin

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.05.2017 - 31.05.2017

Host's project description

Home Institute

Laboratoire des Techniques Aeronautiques et Spatiales
Universite de Liege
Chemin des Chevreuils, 1
4000 Liege

Prof. Dr. Sanjay Govindjee
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 30.09.2020 - 30.09.2020	Home Institute College of Engineering University of California, Berkeley 779 Davis Hall 94720-1710 Berkeley

Prof. Dr. Sanjay Govindjee

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

30.09.2020 - 30.09.2020

Home Institute

College of Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
779 Davis Hall
94720-1710 Berkeley

Prof. Dr. Narinder Kumar Gupta
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.12.2006 - 31.12.2006	Home Institute Department of Applied Mechanics Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Hauz Khas 110016 New Delhi

Prof. Dr. Narinder Kumar Gupta

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.12.2006 - 31.12.2006

Home Institute

Department of Applied Mechanics
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
Hauz Khas
110016 New Delhi

Prof. Dr. Ronald K. Hanson
Field of Research: Mechanics and Constructive Mechanical Engineering In Germany: 01.03.2014 - 31.03.2014 Host's project description Professor Ronald K. Hanson is one of the pioneers of laser diagnostics in combustion. He developed laser methods that enable insight into the complex chemistry and fluid dynamics of combustion processes from laboratory-scale to practical devices. During his stay in Germany, he will continue his research on biofuel combustion chemistry and on adapting laser diagnostics to reactive systems, including the synthesis of tailor-made nanomaterials for future energy technology.	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering Stanford University Bldg. 520, Room E 94305-3032 Stanford

Prof. Dr. Ronald K. Hanson

Field of Research:

Mechanics and Constructive Mechanical Engineering

In Germany:

01.03.2014 - 31.03.2014

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University
Bldg. 520, Room E
94305-3032 Stanford

Prof. Dr. Yonggang Huang
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.03.2025 - 31.08.2025	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road 61208-3109 Evanston Host in Germany Prof. Dr. Alexander Hartmaier Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44801 Bochum

Prof. Dr. Yonggang Huang

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.03.2025 - 31.08.2025

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Road
61208-3109 Evanston

Host in Germany

Prof. Dr. Alexander Hartmaier
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Universitätsstraße 150
44801 Bochum

Prof. Dr. Thomas J. R. Hughes
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.06.2011 - 30.06.2011 Host's project description Professor Thomas Hughes is an internationally leading figure in Computational Mechanics and Simulation Based Engineering Sciences. His research includes pioneering studies in solid, structural and fluid mechanics. His most recent work includes the development of patient-specific simulation technologies for cardiovascular disease, variational multiscale methods for complex fluid flow and turbulence and isogeometric analysis unifying CAD and engineering methodologies.	Home Institute Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences University of Texas at Austin 201 East 24th Street 78712 Austin

Prof. Dr. Thomas J. R. Hughes

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.06.2011 - 30.06.2011

Host's project description

Home Institute

Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences
University of Texas at Austin
201 East 24th Street
78712 Austin

Prof. Dr. Adnan Ibrahimbegovic
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.02.2006 - 30.06.2006 Host's project description Professor Adnan Ibrahimbegovic is known for his contributions to computational mechanics, especially for his work on finite elements with drilling degrees of freedom. Next to contributions to dynamics and plasticity, the focus of his work is now on multi-scale problems for seterogeneous materials. Additionally, he has to be recognized for his efforts to re-establish ties between researchers in all states of his native former Yougloslavia and the international scientific community.	Home Institute Laboratoire Roberval de Mecanique Universite de Technologie de Compiegne Centre de Recherche Royallieu 60205 Compiegne

Prof. Dr. Adnan Ibrahimbegovic

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.02.2006 - 30.06.2006

Host's project description

Home Institute

Laboratoire Roberval de Mecanique
Universite de Technologie de Compiegne
Centre de Recherche Royallieu
60205 Compiegne

Prof. Dr. Yanyao Jiang
Field of Research: Mechanics and Constructive Mechanical Engineering In Germany: 01.02.2006 - 31.07.2006 Host's project description Prof. Yanyao Jiang receives the Bessel Award for the development of a new material model in combination with an advanced fatigue life prediction algorithm for engineering components subjected to complex multi-axial loading. Prof. Jiang's method shall be combined with methods developed at three German universities in order to further improve the prediction capabilities. This will lead to a more reliable design of light weight structures, thus helping to save energy and conserve natural resources.	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Nevada, Reno Mail Stop 312 89557 Reno

Prof. Dr. Yanyao Jiang

Field of Research:

Mechanics and Constructive Mechanical Engineering

In Germany:

01.02.2006 - 31.07.2006

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
Mail Stop 312
89557 Reno

Prof. Dr. Mark Kachanov
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.05.1998 - 31.05.1998	Home Institute Tufts University 212 College Avenue 02155-7082 Boston

Prof. Dr. Mark Kachanov

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.05.1998 - 31.05.1998

Home Institute

Tufts University
212 College Avenue
02155-7082 Boston

Prof. Dr. Dean D. Karnopp
Field of Research: Mechanics and Constructive Mechanical Engineering In Germany: 01.07.1975 - 30.06.1976	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Aeronautical and Materials Engineering University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue 95616-5294 Davis

Prof. Dr. Dean D. Karnopp

Field of Research:

Mechanics and Constructive Mechanical Engineering

In Germany:

01.07.1975 - 30.06.1976

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Aeronautical and Materials Engineering
University of California, Davis
One Shields Avenue
95616-5294 Davis

Prof. Dr. Hyo-In Koh
Field of Research: Acoustics In Germany: 01.01.2022 - 31.12.2022 Host's project description Professor Hyo-In Koh combines very different poles in her work and life. Railways and environment, mathematical theory and human perception, large and fast high speed trains with many Megawatts of power with few Milliwatt disturbing power in the human ear. And not at last she brings together Asia and Europe in her private and scientific life. Environmental aspects in railtraffic were and are neglected very often. During her stay in Germany Professor Koh will continue her research in this field.	Home Institute Korea Railroad Research Institute 176 Cheoldobangmulgwan-ro 16105 Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do

Prof. Dr. Hyo-In Koh

Field of Research:

Acoustics

In Germany:

01.01.2022 - 31.12.2022

Host's project description

Home Institute

Korea Railroad Research Institute
176 Cheoldobangmulgwan-ro
16105 Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do

Dr. Marc Legros
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.09.2013 - 31.12.2013 Host's project description Dr. Marc Legros is a recognized expert in the realm of microstructure characterization in relationship to materials properties. His overall achievements are the development of innovative techniques and their applications to micromechanical testing of engineering materials at the nanoscale. Dr. Marc Legros is an acknowledged leader in the field of in-situ TEM investigations, especially for dynamical studies on dislocation and grain boundary mobility. During his stay in Germany, he intends to focus on the micro/nanomechanics of natural and artificial nanocomposites, and to deepen his studies on dislocation structures and pipe diffusion by utilizing atomic resolution STEM imaging in an advanced analytical TEM/STEM system recently installed at INM.	Home Institute Centre d'Elaboration de Matériaux et d'Etudes Structurales (CEMES - CNRS) 29, rue Jeanne Marvig 31055 Toulouse

Dr. Marc Legros

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.09.2013 - 31.12.2013

Host's project description

Home Institute

Centre d'Elaboration de Matériaux et d'Etudes Structurales (CEMES - CNRS)
29, rue Jeanne Marvig
31055 Toulouse

Prof. Dr. Jean Lemaitre
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.05.1989 - 15.07.1989	Home Institute Laboratoire de Mecanique et Technologie Sorbonne Universite 61, Ave. du President Wilson 94230 Cachan

Prof. Dr. Jean Lemaitre

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.05.1989 - 15.07.1989

Home Institute

Laboratoire de Mecanique et Technologie
Sorbonne Universite
61, Ave. du President Wilson
94230 Cachan

Prof. Dr. Kim Meow Liew
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.03.2025 - 30.03.2025 Host's project description Professor Liew is a renowned expert in computational mechanics, nanomechanics and nanomaterials, multi-scale modeling, sustainable materials and engineering, and fire safety science and engineering. He made pioneering discoveries of new physical phenomena in several materials including composites, damage mechanics and plasticity. Professor Liew’s seminal research contributed to the fundamental understanding of the fracture behaviour of solids, which is also of major importance for designing engineering structures and components as well as developing novel materials. During his research stay in Germany, he will work, among others, on the development of novel self-healing materials and structures with application in the transport infrastructures.	Home Institute Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering City University of Hong Kong 999077 Hong Kong

Prof. Dr. Kim Meow Liew

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.03.2025 - 30.03.2025

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
City University of Hong Kong
999077 Hong Kong

Prof. Guirong Liu
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.01.2019 - 31.07.2019 Host's project description Professor Liu is an international leader in the field of theoretical and computational mechanics. He has made significant contributions to computational techniques for numerous problems in engineering, including the development of several meshfree methods and the smoothed finite element method (S-FEM), which is based on his new G-Space theory and weakened weak formulations. In Germany, Professor Liu will work on the development of the next generation computational methods for moving boundary problems and their application to specific engineering applications.	Home Institute Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics University of Cincinnati 733 Rhodes Hall 45221-0070 Cincinnati

Prof. Guirong Liu

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.01.2019 - 31.07.2019

Host's project description

Home Institute

Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics
University of Cincinnati
733 Rhodes Hall
45221-0070 Cincinnati

Prof. Dr. Eckart H. Meiburg
Field of Research: Mechanics and Constructive Mechanical Engineering In Germany: 01.05.2009 - 31.05.2009 Host's project description Eckart Meiburg is internationally respected for his work on Fluid Dynamics, especially in computational fluid dynamics and linear stability theory. His important contributions range from free shear flows, vortex breakdown, and particle-laden flows, to porous media displacements and the dynamics of turbidity currents. At the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Goettingen he will focus on viscous instabilities in microscale, miscible fluid flows, and their coupling with electrokinetic phenomena.	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering University of California, Santa Barbara Engineering II, Room 2351 93106-5070 Santa Barbara

Prof. Dr. Eckart H. Meiburg

Field of Research:

Mechanics and Constructive Mechanical Engineering

In Germany:

01.05.2009 - 31.05.2009

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara
Engineering II, Room 2351
93106-5070 Santa Barbara

Prof. Dr. Francis Moon
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.05.2002 - 31.05.2002	Home Institute Sibley School of Mechanics & Aerospace Engineering Cornell University 204 Upson Hall 14853 Ithaca

Prof. Dr. Francis Moon

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.05.2002 - 31.05.2002

Home Institute

Sibley School of Mechanics & Aerospace Engineering
Cornell University
204 Upson Hall
14853 Ithaca

Prof. Dr. C. Daniel Mote Jr.
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.07.1989 - 31.08.1989	Home Institute National Academy of Engineering 500 Fifth Street, N.W. (Keck 1040) 20001 Washington

Prof. Dr. C. Daniel Mote Jr.

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.07.1989 - 31.08.1989

Home Institute

National Academy of Engineering
500 Fifth Street, N.W. (Keck 1040)
20001 Washington

Prof. Dr. Ali H. Nayfeh
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 16.07.1988 - 31.08.1988	Home Institute Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 113A Burruss Hall 24061-0219 Blacksburg

Prof. Dr. Ali H. Nayfeh

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

16.07.1988 - 31.08.1988

Home Institute

Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
113A Burruss Hall
24061-0219 Blacksburg

Prof. Dr. Hung Nguyen-Xuan
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.01.2024 - 31.03.2026 Host's project description Professor Nguyen-Xuan is internationally well known for his research on the crossroads of engineering mechanics, computer science and mathematics. He has made outstanding contributions in the field of finite element technology, a numerical method which allows to model engineering processes and systems. He belongs to the pioneers of the famous Smoothed Finite Element Method (SFEM) which significantly improves the accuracy and efficiency of finite element formulations. In Germany, he intends to develop new formulations for the modeling of complex material behavior. One key objective is the design of smart and tailor-made materials.	Home Institute Center for Interdisciplinary Research Technology Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology 475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District 700000 Ho Chi Minh City Host in Germany Prof. Dr. Hung Nguyen-Xuan Center for Interdisciplinary Research Technology Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology 475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District Ho Chi Minh City Prof. Dr. Klaus Hackl Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Mechanik Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44801 Bochum

Prof. Dr. Hung Nguyen-Xuan

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.01.2024 - 31.03.2026

Host's project description

Home Institute

Center for Interdisciplinary Research Technology
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District
700000 Ho Chi Minh City

Host in Germany

Prof. Dr. Hung Nguyen-Xuan
Center for Interdisciplinary Research Technology
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District
Ho Chi Minh City

Prof. Dr. Klaus Hackl
Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Mechanik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Universitätsstraße 150
44801 Bochum

Prof. Dr. Michael Ortiz
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.09.2008 - 30.09.2008	Home Institute California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Blvd., Mail Code 105-50 91125 Pasadena, CA

Prof. Dr. Michael Ortiz

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.09.2008 - 30.09.2008

Home Institute

California Institute of Technology
1200 E. California Blvd., Mail Code 105-50
91125 Pasadena, CA

Prof. Dr. Yih-Hsing Pao
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.09.1993 - 30.09.1993	Home Institute Institute of Applied Mechanics National Taiwan University 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd. 106 Taipei

Prof. Dr. Yih-Hsing Pao

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.09.1993 - 30.09.1993

Home Institute

Institute of Applied Mechanics
National Taiwan University
1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd.
106 Taipei

Prof. Dr. Pedro Ponte Castaneda
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.06.2014 - 31.05.2015 Host's project description Professor Pedro Ponte Castañeda from the University of Pennsylvania, USA Professor Ponte is known internationally for his outstanding contributions in the fields of micromechanics and composite materials. He has made seminal contributions to the theory of nonlinear homogenization. Professor Ponte's work blends ingenious mathematical methods with keen physical insights. During his stay in Germany, he intends to collaborate on evolving instability-driven microstructures in magneto/electro-active composites, their numerical tracking by relaxation techniques, and their exploitation as sensors and actuators with enhanced performance. Professor Ponte is hosted by Professor Christian Miehe at the University of Stuttgart.	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechnanics University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) 235 Towne Building, 220 South 33rd Street 19104-6315 Philadelphia

Prof. Dr. Pedro Ponte Castaneda

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.06.2014 - 31.05.2015

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechnanics
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
235 Towne Building, 220 South 33rd Street
19104-6315 Philadelphia

Prof. Dr. Nicola Maria Pugno
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.06.2023 - 30.06.2023	Home Institute Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering Universita degli Studi di Trento via Mesiano, 77 38123 Trento

Prof. Dr. Nicola Maria Pugno

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.06.2023 - 30.06.2023

Home Institute

Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
Universita degli Studi di Trento
via Mesiano, 77
38123 Trento

Prof. Dr. Ahmed A. Shabana
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.06.1996 - 31.12.1996	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Illinois at Chicago 842 West Taylor Street 60607-7022 Chicago

Prof. Dr. Ahmed A. Shabana

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.06.1996 - 31.12.1996

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago
842 West Taylor Street
60607-7022 Chicago

Prof. Dr. Jan Sladek
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.03.2020 - 31.08.2020 Host's project description Professor Sladek is a highly recognised scientist in the international research community of solid mechanics, especially in computational mechanics. He is a leader and one of the pioneers in the systematic and fundamental development of the boundary element method and meshfree methods for engineering applications. In Germany, Prof. Sladek intends to optimize nanoscale structures by advanced continuum models. The molecular dynamics method will be utilized to determine the higher-order elastic and flexoelectric parameters required in constitutive equations.	Home Institute Institute of Construction and Architecture Slovak Academy of Sciences Dubravska cesta 9 845 03 Bratislava

Prof. Dr. Jan Sladek

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.03.2020 - 31.08.2020

Host's project description

Home Institute

Institute of Construction and Architecture
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Dubravska cesta 9
845 03 Bratislava

Prof. Dr. Joseph A. Turner
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.02.2014 - 31.07.2014 Host's project description Professor Turner is well-known for his pioneering work in quantitative ultrasonic characterisation to study the local and global mechanical properties of very different materials. His research encompasses ultrasonic scattering to characterize the microstructure of materials. Professor Turner described the diffusion of elastic waves in the strong scattering regime and developed dynamic methods in atomic force microscope and in nanoindentation to map the elastic and the anelastic behavior of heterogeneous materials with nanometer resolution.	Home Institute Mechanical and Materials Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln W354, Nebraska Hall 68588-0526 Lincoln

Prof. Dr. Joseph A. Turner

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.02.2014 - 31.07.2014

Host's project description

Home Institute

Mechanical and Materials Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
W354, Nebraska Hall
68588-0526 Lincoln

Prof. Dr. Alexander F. Vakakis
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.07.2021 - 31.07.2021 Host's project description Professor Vakakis is well known internationally for his outstanding research in Nonlinear Dynamics. He has made important contributions to analytical methods and the discovery and explanation of the localization of vibration energy due to nonlinearities. During his stay in Germany, he continues his work on nonlinear normal modes, directed energy transfer in mechanical systems and nonlinear system identification.	Home Institute Mechanical Science and Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1206 W. Green Street 61801 Urbana

Prof. Dr. Alexander F. Vakakis

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.07.2021 - 31.07.2021

Host's project description

Home Institute

Mechanical Science and Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1206 W. Green Street
61801 Urbana

Prof. Dr. Xuanhe Zhao
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.06.2023 - 31.08.2023 Host's project description Professor Zhao is an international leader in soft materials and systems. The mission of his lab is to advance science and technology on the interfaces between humans and machines to address grand societal challenges in health and sustainability. Professor Zhao has pioneered the fields of hydrogels, bioadhesives, soft medical robots, and wearable imaging. During his stay in Germany, he intends to extend his research in the fields of bioinspired adhesion, magnetic soft robots, and intelligent materials and systems.	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave 02139-2002 Cambridge

Prof. Dr. Xuanhe Zhao

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.06.2023 - 31.08.2023

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave
02139-2002 Cambridge

Prof. Dr. Xiaoying Zhuang
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 01.12.2020 - 31.03.2021	Home Institute Institut für Photonik Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover Appelstraße 11A 30167 Hannover

Prof. Dr. Xiaoying Zhuang

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

01.12.2020 - 31.03.2021

Home Institute

Institut für Photonik
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Appelstraße 11A
30167 Hannover

Prof. Dr. Tarek I. Zohdi
Field of Research: Mechanics In Germany: 17.12.2021 - 17.12.2021 Host's project description Professor Zohdi is well known internationally for his outstanding research in computational mechanics and material modeling. He has made key contributions to micromechanical material design, particulate flow, and the mechanics of high-strength fabrics, with emphasis on computational approaches for novel manufacturing and nonconvex multiscale-multiphysics inverse problems. During his stay in Germany, he plans to work on the further development of the so-called Material Point Method for advanced applications.	Home Institute Department of Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley 6117 Etcheverry Hall 94720-1740 Berkeley

Prof. Dr. Tarek I. Zohdi

Field of Research:

Mechanics

In Germany:

17.12.2021 - 17.12.2021

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
6117 Etcheverry Hall
94720-1740 Berkeley