Institute for Structural AnalysisTechnische University 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 University Dresden

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

Since 2009 Vice-Dean Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technische University 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