Institute for Structural AnalysisTechnische Universität Dresden，Germany

1989  Master of Science, University of Wales

1990  Diploma examination, University of Hannover

1991~1999 Research fellow, Institute for Structural Analysis, University of Hannover

1995  Ph.D. examination

1999  Habilitation examination

1999~2002  Head of Department „Mechanics and Simulation Development“, Continental AG

2002~2008  Director of Institute for Structural Mechanics, University of Leipzig

since 2006  Director of Institute for Structural Analysis, Technische Universität Dresden

since 2009  Secretary of the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics – GAMM

since 2009  Vice-Dean Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden

since 2010  Dean of the international M.Sc. program “Advanced Computational and Civil Engineering Structural Studies” – ACCESS

since 2010  Editor “Tire Science and Technology”

since 2012  Elected Peer Reviewer for Applied Mechanics of German Research Foundation – DFG

since 2013  Elected  Vice-President of German Association for Computational Mechanics – GACM

Research Interests

    Material modeling, continuum mechanics

    Description of polymeric material, elastomers

    Numerical mechanics, finite element method

Fracture mechanics, durability investigations

Coupled, multi-physical problems