Team – Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Team

Institute heads

Photo	Name	Contact
	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Clemens Hübler	huebler@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23038 L5\|06 615
	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack Chair of Façade Structures	knaack@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23036 L5\|06 628
	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Kraus Chair of Structural Analysis	kraus@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23037 L5\|06 620
	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Schneider Chair of Structural Analysis	schneider@ismd.tu-...

Group heads

Photo	Name	Contact
	Dr. Nadja Bishara Paper Construction and Design	bishara@ismd.tu-...
	Dr.-Ing. Philipp Rosendahl Center of Snow and Avalanche Research	rosendahl@ismd.tu-...
	Dr.-Ing. Miriam Schuster Glass and polymers \| Substitute professor in structural analysis (01.11.2023 - 31.03.2024)	schuster@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23039 L5\|06 628
	Dr.-Ing. Matthias Seel Head of Research Group Glass	seel@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23015 L5\|06 661
	Dr.-Ing. Architekt Alexander Wolf Generative Design Lab	wolf@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23066 L5\|06 628

Front office

Photo	Name	Contact
A	Sekretariat Allgemein	sekretariat@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23013 L5\|06 619
	Susanne Roth-Gunkel	roth-gunkel@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23064 L5\|06 619
T	Dipl.-Ing. Ulrike Tanner	tanner@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23016 L5\|06 619
W	Silke Wallner	s.wallner@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23060 L5\|06 619

Research Assistants

Photo	Name	Contact
	Valentin Adam M.Sc. Center of Snow and Avalanche Research	adam@ismd.tu-... L5\|06 626
	Stefanie Appelgrün M.Sc.	appelgruen@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23061 L5\|06 414
	Isabell Ayvaz M.Sc.	ayvaz@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23033 L5\|06 608
	Leon Bohmann M.Sc.	bohmann@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23034 L506 626
	Inés Burdiles M.Sc. Generative Design Lab \| Paper Construction and Design	burdiles@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23017 L5\|06 416
	Niklas Dierksen M.Sc.	dierksen@ismd.tu-...
	Max Fritzsche , M.Sc. Student Counseling Civil Engineering and Business Administration/Industrial Engineering – specialising in Civil Engineering	fritzsche@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-20233 L5\|06 109
	Lorenz Gladenbeck M.Sc.	gladenbeck@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23010 L5\|06 603
	Maike Grüneberg M.Sc.	grueneberg@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23065 L5\|06 465
	Jing Han M.Sc. Structural Analysis Intelligence	han@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23027 L5\|06 632
	Simon M. Hausknecht M.Sc. Generative Design Lab	hausknecht@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23071 L5\|06 414
H	Nico Hedderich M.Eng. Structural Intelligence Unit	hedderich@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23031 L5\|06 607
	Xenia Kirschstein M.Sc.	kirschstein@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23018 L5\|06 420
	Marcel König M.Sc.	koenig@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23012 L5\|06 642
K	Ludmilla Kraus M.Sc.	l.kraus@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23043 L5\|06 642
	Bernadette Lang-Eurisch M.Sc. Energy Efficient Construction	lang-eurisch@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23063 L5\|06 462
	Isamu Lautenschläger M.Sc. Structural Intelligence Unit	lautenschlaeger@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23011 L5\|06 642
	Nils Meinhard M.Sc.	meinhard@ismd.tu-... L5\|06 642
	Juan Ojeda M.Sc.	ojeda@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-21387 L5\|06 414
	Franz Paschke M.Sc.	paschke@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23062 L5\|06 665
	Dr.-Ing. Timon Peters	peters@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23068 L5\|06 609
	Joscha Reber M.Sc.	reber@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23067 L5\|06 462
	Maximilian Rupp M.Sc.	rupp@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23032 L5\|06 603
S	Daniel Salazar Villacorta M.Sc. Structural Dynamics Unit	salazar@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23031 L5\|06 607
	Hans Ignacio Scholz Campos, M.Sc.	scholz@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23014 L5\|06 659
	Amira Thau M.Sc.	thau@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23069 L5\|06 423
	Marie-Louis Weiß M.Sc.	weiss@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23035 L506 626
	Yang Xue M.Sc.	xue@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-21516 L5\|06 465

Media and public relations

Photo	Name	Contact
	Jan Leuwer BA (Hons) Project DELTA	leuwer@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23072

Lab staff

Photo	Name	Contact
	Marcel Hörbert B.Eng.	hoerbert@ismd.tu-... +49 162 6906619 L5\|06 665
	Kay Schuchmann	schuchmann@ismd.tu-... +49 1516 4339644 L5\|06 665

Partners and Emeriti

Photo	Name	Contact
Picture: Heide Thomas	Dr.-Ing. Kaja Beer (ehemals Boxheimer)	boxheimer@bauing.tu-... +49 6151 16-20611 L5\|06 632
	Dr.-Ing. Andrei Firus	andrei.firus@iseatec.de
	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kolling	stefan.kolling@me.thm.de +49 641 309-2123 C11.2 09
	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steven Lorenzen Structural Dynamics Unit	steven.lorenzen@fb1.fra-uas.de
Picture: Ulrich Knaack	Dr.-Ing. Steffen Müller-Braun	steffenm-b@outlook.de
	Dr.-Ing. Florian Rheinschmidt Center of Snow and Avalanche Research	rheinschmidt@ismd.tu-... +49 6151 16-23035 L5\|06 626
	Dr.-Ing. Holger Schmidt	schmidt@bauart-ingenieure.de
	Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Schula	schula@sgs-ing.de

Partners and Emeriti

Photo	Name	Contact
	Prof. em. Dr.-Ing. Ulvi Arslan	arslan@ismd.tu-...
	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johann-Dietrich Wörner Chair of Statics and Dynamics of Structures	jan.woerner@wneng.de

Former Members

Former employees

Name, First Name	Period at the Institute	Research Topic at ISMD
Christin Gandyra, M.Sc.	2021-2026	Research Associate in Structural Analysis
Anja Schaffarczyk, M.Sc.	2021-2026	Research Associate in Structural Analysis
Naomi Bosse, M.Sc.	2024-2026	Research Associate in Structural Analysis
Henriette Hoffmann, M.Eng	2024-2026	Research Associate in Structural Analysis
Dr.-Ing. Antonia Kohl	2019-2026	Investigation of dynamic responses of high-speed railway bridges under consideration of moving load models and multi-body models
Dr.-Ing. Henrik Riedel	2021-2025	Convolutional Neural Networks in Civil Engineering: A Contribution towards Systematic Model Design addressing Limited Data, Costly Labeling and Explainability
Dr.-Ing. Amir Chhadeh	2019-2025	Investigation of Additively Manufactured Glass Components for the Built Environment
Dr.-Ing. Florian Rheinschmidt	2019-2024	An engery-based closed-form approach to interaces
Prof. Dr-.Ing. Steven Robert Lorenzen	2018-2024	Railway Bridge Monitoring with Minimal Sensor Deployment: Virtual Sensing and Resonance Curve-Based Drive-by Monitoring
Bianca Biernatek M.Sc.	2021-2023	Research Associate in Facade technology
Dr.-Ing. Dunia Abdullah Agha	2018-2023	3D Paper Printing for the Built Environment: Optimization of the Material behavior & Production Process to Reach Quality Integration and Dimensional Accuracy
Dr. Muharrem Aktas	2021-2022	Minor Axis Flexure and Combined Loading Response of I-Shaped Steel Members
Hagen Berthold M.Sc.	2017-2022	Research Associate in Structural Analysis
Dr.-Ing. Christopher Borg Costanzi	2017-2022	Reinforcing and detailing of thin sheet metal using wire arc additive manufacturing as an application in facades
Dr.-Ing. Nihat Kiziltoprak	2017-2022	On the Bi-Axial In-Plane Behavior of Laminated Paperboard Components in Construction: A Representative Engineering Model
Dr.-Ing. Andreas Maier	2016-2022	Ultraleichter, zementgebundener Schaum als Kernwerkstoff von Sandwichelementen
Dr.-Ing. Carina da Silva	2016-2022	ActiveSkin – Thermisch aktivierte Fassadensysteme im Industriesektor
Dr.-Ing. Eftychia Apostolidi	2020-2021	Postdoctoral Researcher at Structural Analysis
Martin Wilfinger M.Sc.	2018 – 2021	Research Associate in Facade technology
Dr.-Ing. Rebecca Bach	2018-2020	Papier Fassaden: Entwicklung konstruktiver Prinzipien für Fassaden aus Papierwerkstoffen mit Fokus auf Brandschutz, Wärmedämmung, Feuchteschutz und ökologische Eigenschaften
Robert Akerboom M.Sc.	2017-2020	Research Associate in Facade technology
Dr.-Ing. Evgenia Kanli	2017-2020	Experimental Investigations on Joining Techniques for Paper Structures : A Showcase of Principles, Case Studies & Novel Connections Created in the Spirit of Architectural Engineering
Dr.-Ing. David Bewersdorff	2015 – 2020	HYGGiency – Raumhygiene und Behaglichkeit durch energetische Sanierung im Quartier
Dr.-Ing. Andrei Firus	2015-2020	A contribution to moving force identification in bridge dynamics
Dr.-Ing. Carina Kisker	2015-2020	Rolled Wall : Entwicklung eines textilen Wandschalungssystems
Dr.-Ing. Steffen Müller-Braun	2014-2020	Risssystem und Festigkeit der geschnittenen Kante von Floatglas
Dr.-Ing. Mira Conci	2015-2019	E3 – A parametric model to evaluate trade-offs between the Energetic, Economic and Ecological lifecircle performance of building projects
Dr.-Ing. Dennis De Witte	2015-2019	Clay printing : the fourth generation brickwork
Dr.-Ing. Michael Drass	2014-2019	Constitutive Modelling and Failure Prediction for Silicone Adhesives in Facade Design
Dr.-Ing. Navid Pour-Moghaddam	2014-2019	On the Fracture Behaviour and the Fracture Pattern Morphology of Tempered Soda-Lime Glass
Dr.-Ing. Alamir Mohsen	2014-2019	Design to Manufacture of Complex Building Envelopes
Dr.-Ing. Yves Staudt	2015-2018	Proposal of a Failure Criterion of Adhesively Bonded Connections with Silicone
Dr.-Ing. Sascha Hickert	2014-2018	Fabrik Formwork : Entwicklung und Bewertung eines textilen Schalungssystems
Dr.-Ing. Jonas Hilcken	2010-2018	Zyklische Ermüdung von thermisch entspanntem und thermisch vorgespanntem Kalk-Natron-Silikatglas
Dipl.-Ing. Louisa Blaumeiser	2013-2016	Research Associate in Structural Analysis
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Matthias Michel	2011-2016	Research Associate in Facade technology
Dr.-Ing. Johannes K. Kuntsche	2010-2016	Mechanisches Verhalten von Verbundglas unter zeitabhängiger Belastung und Explosionsbeanspruchung
Dipl.-Ing. Jonas Kleuderlein	2010-2015	Research Associate in Structural Analysis
Prof. em. Dr.-Ing. Richard Schardt	bis 2015	Professor in Structural Analysis
Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Dietz	2013-2014	Research Associate in Structural Analysis
Dr.-Ing. Johannes Franz	2009-2014	Untersuchungen zur Resttragfähigkeit von gebrochenen Verglasungen
Dr.-Ing. Natascha Grammou	2009-2014	Ermittlung von geometrischen Formbeiwerten für Flachdächer mit aufgeständerten Photovoltaikanlagen anhand eines physikalischen Analgogiemodells
Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Schula	2009-2014	Charakterisierung der Kratzanfälligkeit von Gläsern im Bauwesen
Dr.-Ing. Jens Wackerfuß	2000-2009	Theoretische und numerische Beiträge zur Beschreibung von Lokalisierungsphänomenen in der Strukturmechanik

Dr.-Ing. Christian Alter	THM	Nicht-lokale Versagensformulierung zur Simulation des spannungsratenabhängigen Bruchverhaltens von Verbundsicherheitsglas und ihre Anwendung beim Kopfaufprall auf Windschutzscheiben
Dr.-Ing. Marcel Berlinger	THM	A Methodology to Model the Statistical Fracture Behavior of Acrylic Glasses for Stochastic Simulation
Dr.-Ing. Christopher Brokmann	THM	A Model for the Stochastic Fracture Behavior of Glass and Its Application to the Head Impact on Automotive Windscreens
Dr.-Ing. Felix Dillenberger	THM	On the anisotropic plastic behaviour of short fibre reinforced thermoplastics and its description by phenomenological material modelling
Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Mönnich	THM	Entwicklung einer Methodik zur Parameteridentifikation für Orientierungsmodelle in Spitzgießsimulationen (Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg)
Dr.-Ing. Manuel Roth	THM	Zur Berechnung von Bauteilen in hybrider Bauweise unter ballistischer Beanspruchung
Dr.-Ing. Andreas Rühl	THM	On the Time and Temperature Dependent Behaviour of Laminated Amorphous Polymers Subjected to Low-Velocity Impact
Dr.-Ing. Julian Schöpfer	THM	Spritzgussbauteile aus kurzfaserverstärkten Kunststoffen: Methoden der Charakterisierung und Modellierung zur nichtlinearen Simulation von statischen und crashrelevanten Lastfällen (Technische Universität Kaiserslautern) (PDF file) (opens in new tab)
Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Sikora	THM	Materialcharakterisierung und -modellierung zur Simulation von Klebeverbindungen mit Polyurethanklebstoffen
Dr.-Ing. Nikolai Sygusch	THM	Stochastic Approach to Rupture Probability of Short Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene based on Three-Point-Bending Tests