My research interests comprise the development of models for materials with internal structure and complex behavior and numerical schemes for these. Special emphasis is laid on closely accounting for the physical processes involved and thus reducing the number of phenomenological parameters to a minimum. The material classes studied include poly- and single-crystalline metals, specifically shape-memory alloys, and various bio- and geomaterials. The processes considered include plasticity, recrystallization, growth of biological tissues, damage, diffusion, phase-transformation and formation of microstructure.

10/1999-02/2024

Univ.-Professor, Lehrstuhl für Mechanik - Materialtheorie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

1997-1999

Univ.-Dozent, Inst. f. Festigkeitslehre, TU Graz

1997

Habilitation, TU Graz

1992-1997

Univ.-Assistent, Inst. f. Festigkeitslehre, Technische Universität Graz

1989-1992

Feodor-Lynen-Stipendium der A. v. Humboldt-Stiftung, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware

1988

Promotion zum Dr. rer. nat., RWTH Aachen

1985-1989

Wiss. Angestellter, Institut f. Technische Mechanik, RWTH Aachen

1980-1985

Studium Mathematik, Universität Heidelberg

1977-1980

Studium Physik, Universität Karlsruhe / Universität Heidelberg