Neue Materialien Bayreuth GmbH - Beyreuth, Germany
Title: Innovative process technology for endless fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites with integrated functionalities by injection molding
Symposium: Injection Molding & Molds
Birth: Kassel, December 5, 1954
Nationality: German
Address: University of Bayreuth
Polymer Engineering
Universitätsstrasse 30, FAN A
95447 Bayreuth, Ger,many
Phone: (+49) 921-55-7470; Fax: (+49) 921-55-7473
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web: www.polymer-engineering.de
CURRENT POSITION
Full Professor (W3), Chair of Polymer Materials, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth (since 2000)
CEO of Neue Materialien Bayreuth GmbH, Bayreuth (since 2009)
Department head Polymer Engineering of TuTech Innovation GmbH, Hamburg (since 1998)
MAIN RESEARCH AREA
• Cellular Polymers
• Polymer composites and nanocomposites
• Polymer blends and compatibilization
• Fatigue behavior of polymers
EDUCATION
| 12/1981 | M.S. - University of Kassel, Department of Experimental Physics, Kassel, Germany - (Dipl. Phys.) |
| 04/1987 | Ph.D. - University of Kassel, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kassel, Germany - (Dr.-Ing.) |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 03/1982 - 04/1987 | Research Scientist, University of Kassel, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kassel, Germany |
| 01/1984 - 04/1985 | Research Scientist, Daimler Benz AG, Department for Materials Engineering, Stuttgart, Germany |
| 05/1987 - 12/1991 | Research Scientist, BASF AG, Polymer Research Division, Department for Polymer Composites, Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| 01/1992 - 09/1995 | Group Leader, BASF AG, Polymer Research Division, Department for Polymer Physics, Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| 04/1992 - 09/1995 | Lecturer for “Composite Testing”, University of Kaiserslautern, Institute of Composites |
| 10/1995 - 09/2000 | Full Professor for “Polymers in Mechanical Engineering” and Director of the Department for Polymers and Polymer Composites, Technical University Hamburg-Harburg, Germany |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
| since 2013 | Managing Board “University of Bayreuth Graduate School” |
| since 2013 | Adjunct Professor at XI’AN Jiaotong University, China |
| since 2012 | Elected Member of acatech (NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING) |
| since 2009 | Member of the direction panel of the DFG-SFB 840 |
| since 2008 | Advisory Board “Journal of Cellular Plastics“ |
| since 2006 | Advisory Board “Cluster New Materials” within the “Alliance Bavaria Innovative” |
| since 2006 | Advisory Board “EPP-Forum e.V. Bayreuth” |
| since 2005 | Advisory Board Journal “Polymers & Polymer Composites” |
| since 2005 | International Representative of PPS (Polymer Processing Society) |
| since 2005 | Member of the Jury of the “Quadrant Award” |
| since 2004 | Member of WAK (SCIENTIFIC ALLIANCE OF POLYMER TECHNOLOGY) |
| since 2004 | Member of “Bayreuther Institut für Makromolekülforschung” (BIMF) |
| since 2002 | Member of the Jury of the “Rehau Award Technology” |
| since 1988 | Member of the IUPAC Subcommittee on “Structure and Properties of Commercial Polymers” |