The research cluster

Professor of Metallic Materials

2014-2019 Emmy-Noether junior research group leader "Functionally graded structures based on high manganese iron-based materials - from TWIP effect to superelasticity"; since 2019 speaker of the DFG-WGI "High-throughput material characterization using additive laser cladding processes combined with in situ X-ray analysis and advanced instrumentation".

The Niendorf working group researches edge zone properties and additively manufactured materials. The working group has an international reputation, particularly with regard to targeted microstructural design and the processing of shape memory materials using additive manufacturing. As part of the BiTWerk cluster project, the Niendorf working group is responsible for the lead project Graded Structures via Additive Manufacturing and Proof of Concept in project area B.

Professor of Plastics Technology

From 2018 to 2022 speaker of ProLOEWE, the network of LOEWE focal points and centers; since 2019 PI of the DFG-WGI "High-throughput material characterization using additive laser cladding processes combined with in situ X-ray analysis and advanced instrumentation". Since 2020 DFG review board member.

The Heim working group has been working for years on the direct integration of intrinsically functionalized plastic components. Its experimental equipment in the laboratories is also based on the successful application center for plastics processing "UNIpace". As part of the cluster project, the Heim working group is responsible for the lead project Function Integration and Proof of Concept in project area A and contributes to the Proof of Concept in project area N.

Professor of Extreme Light for Material Structures

The research group "Extreme Light for Material Structures" strives to blur the boundaries between physics and engineering by pursuing different laser-based approaches for the fabrication and modification of materials at the nano- and microscale. Temporal and spatial light shaping with ultrashort laser pulses is therefore required to modify specific material properties that can be used in various fields such as optics, biology and medicine. The group is based at the IfW in FB 15 Mechanical Engineering and works closely with the Department of Femtosecond Spectroscopy and Ultrafast Laser Control in Experimental Physics in FB 10 Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

Professor for femtosecond spectroscopy and ultrafast laser control

Since 2018 speaker of the DFG Collaborative Research Center CRC 1319 "Extreme Light for the Analysis and Control of Molecular Chirality"; also since 2019 PI of the DFG-WGI "High-throughput material characterization using additive laser cladding processes combined with in situ X-ray analysis and advanced instrumentation".

In recent years, the Baumert working group has initiated highly regarded research areas in the field of light-matter interaction, primarily using time-adapted ultrashort and polarization-shaped laser pulses. A universally applicable microscope platform has already been used to demonstrate structuring processes that no other technology can currently achieve. In project area B of BiTWerk, the working group is researching the use of ultrashort laser pulses for surface processing and analysis.

Professor of Cutting and Joining Manufacturing Processes

Since 2018 speaker of the LOEWE focus "High-performance components made of aluminium alloys through resource-optimized process technologies (ALLEGRO)"; since 2018 deputy speaker of ProLOEWE, the network of LOEWE focus areas and centers; since 2019 also PI of the DFG-WGI "High-throughput material characterization using additive laser cladding processes combined with in situ X-ray analysis and advanced instrumentation".

One focus of Böhm's research group is on targeted interventions in the welding process through superimposed processes such as ultrasonic excitation or the targeted use of hybrid processes. In project area B, Böhm's group is researching how such interventions influence the properties of materials.

Professor for Functional Thin Films & Physics with Synchrotron Radiation

2015-2018 Spokesperson of ProLOEWE, the network of LOEWE focal points and centers, since 2018 PI in CRC 1319 "Extreme Light for the Analysis and Control of Molecular Chirality"

The Ehresmann working group has developed a method in which certain challenges in lab-on-chip systems can be overcome by generating artificial domain patterns in a defined manner via keV He ion bombardment in magnetic multilayer material systems - this opens up possibilities for point-of-care diagnostic concepts that are considered to have great potential not only in the corona pandemic. In project area A, the group is investigating how the movement characteristics of multifunctional magnetic particles can be modified and thus used specifically in the project context.

Professor of Experimental and Digital Design and Construction

The Eversmann working group looks back on many years of research into the possibilities and challenges of 3D printing of wood - a way of increasing resource efficiency and performance in construction processes and expanding design possibilities. Eversmann and his group in project area B are researching how biological principles can be scaled up to the additive wood-based production of architectural building blocks. The working group is also contributing to the proof of concept in project area N.

Professor of Foundry Technology

PI of the DFG-WGI "High-throughput material characterization using additive laser cladding processes combined with in situ X-ray analysis and advanced instrumentation" (since 2019).

The Fehlbier working group has been working intensively for years on the limits and possibilities of modern casting processes. Particularly in the field of light metal processing, it can draw on an excellent infrastructure, a unique range of application-oriented casting processes and a large circle of partners. In project area B, it investigates the influence of disturbance variables, such as those that occur in the production of recycling alloys, on material properties. The working group also contributes to the proof of concept in project area N.

Professor of Numerics and Mathematical Modeling

2015-2022 Establishment of a sustainable real-world laboratory for interdisciplinary and translational research in the field of "Mathematical Modeling and Simulation in Ophthalmology" (joint project with Prof. Auffarth, University Eye Clinic Heidelbelberg).

The Friedmann working group has been intensively involved in the development and evaluation of grey box model approaches for many years. For example, it has shown that it is possible to model and control the function and interaction of organic materials and components. In project area C, the group is investigating how mathematical structures can be used for the fusion of physically based and data-driven models, focusing in particular on grey-box models.

Professor of Technical Electronics

Speaker of the Nanoimprint Consortium Hesse

The Hillmer working group has a proven track record in surface conformal imprint lithography (SCIL) and is working on the development of two-sided imprint processes. As part of the cluster project, the Hillmer working group is conducting research in project area A on the production of the smallest 3D functional structures.

Professor of Fine Arts, Design and Representation

Head of the research platform Bau Kunst Erfinden.

The Klussmann working group researches and develops functional materials in the building environment and can point to extensive projects as well as highly regarded results, patents and prizes. The developments include, for example, "BlingCrete" and "TouchCrete", i.e. light-reflecting and touch-sensitive concrete parts. In project area A, the Klussmann working group is investigating the production and use of large functional structures. The working group is also contributing to the proof of concept in project area N.

Professor of Analysis

2009-2014 Head of the competitively acquired junior research group "Modeling of Damage Processes" at the Weierstrass Institute.

The Knees group evaluates the robustness of novel mathematical approaches in the field of materials science. The integration of special mathematical numerical methods (e.g. adaptive FE methods) for the simulation of a concrete application and evaluation of various target variables is an important component of interdisciplinary research. In project area C, the group develops mathematical structures for the fusion of physically based and data-driven models using approaches from the calculus of variations.

Professor of Measurement and Control Engineering

Associate Editor European Control Conference

The Kroll working group has been working intensively for years on the data-driven analysis of processes in the environment of production steps. At the University of Kassel, the working group has established a widely recognized model factory for the simulation of fully automated production processes. In project area C, the Kroll group is investigating how multi-camera systems and sensor data fusion can be used to obtain reliable temperature measurements in real time for process analysis and modeling.

Professor of Measurement Technology

The Lehmann working group develops new characterization approaches for surface analysis, among other things. High-resolution 3D measuring systems have been developed in the department, such as a Linnik interferometer and an interferometric line sensor. In project area B of BiTWerk, the group is researching the development of efficient characterization methods for complex surfaces using interference microscopy.

Professor of Construction Materials and Construction Chemistry

The Middendorf working group researches, develops and optimizes ultra-high performance concretes very successfully. In project area B, the Middendorf group researches graded structures for function-integrating concrete, taking into account secondary raw materials from biomass incineration. The working group also contributes to the proof of concept in project area N.

Professor of Chemical Hybrid Materials

Since 2018 PI in CRC 1319 "Extreme light for the analysis and control of molecular chirality"

The Pietschnig working group has been conducting intensive research for years into the production of functional molecules that can specifically influence surface properties. In project area A, the Pietschnig working group investigates the production and use of functional molecular units in their connection to various materials.

Professor of Technical Physics

Head of the LOEWE focus SMolBits (since 2019); Coordinator of three European Research Groups (Nanolase, BigBand, QPhoton) and an international Research Group (DFG D-A-CH project QD-MIXSEL).

The Reithmaier group conducts research on fabrication methods of well-defined and well-ordered quantum dot systems in III/V semiconductors and on the integration of molecular quantum systems into solid state substrates. In project area A, it is working on the development of new methods for the integration of optically active semiconductors in silicon using a double-chamber MBE.

Professor of Engineering Mechanics/Continuum Mechanics

Reviewer for the DFG

The Ricoeur group is concerned with the modeling of coupled phenomena in functional materials. It uses the condensed method developed in the department for cross-scale physical modeling of coupled phenomena and thus contributes to research in project area C.

Professor for Intelligent Embedded Systems

DFG-WGI "High-throughput material characterization using additive laser cladding processes combined with in situ X-ray analysis and advanced instrumentation" (since 2019).

The Sick working group deals with machine learning methods. Previous successes served as the basis for the establishment of the joint lab "Artificial Intelligence Methods for Experiment Design", which has just been set up with the Helmholtz Center for Materials and Energy Berlin. The group is responsible for the lead project Methods and Procedures for Active Learning and Proof of Concept in project area C.

Professor of Grassland Science and Renewable Resources

Speaker of the consortium "Creating and sustaining Charcoal value chains to promote a Circular Carbon economy in NWE Europe - Three C" (2019-2023) (Interreg); Managing Director of the Competence Center for Climate Protection and Adaptation (CliMA) at the University of Kassel.

The Wachendorf working group has been working intensively for years on the use of existing biomass for technical processes. The working group is responsible for the lead project Residual Biomass and Proof of Concept in project area N.