Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert F. Singer

Head, Institute of Science and Technology of Metals

 

• University of Erlangen – Nuernberg
• Martensstr. 5
• 91058 Erlangen
• Germany

 

Contact Information

• Phone Secretary: +49-(0)9131 85-27512
• Fax: +49-(0)9131 85-27515
• Email: robert.singer@ww.uni-erlangen.de

 

Other Present Positions

1. Managing Director, Neue Materialien Fürth GmbH http://www.nmfgmbh.de/
2. Head, Central Institute of Advanced Materials and Processes http://www.zmp.uni-erlangen.de/

 

Education and Work Experience

1. University of Erlangen, Dr.-Ing., 1978 (with Professor Ilschner)
2. Stanford University, Research Assistant,1979
3. ABB Asea Brown Boveri, Baden, Switzerland, 1980 - 1991, Last Position: Manager Fuel Cells

 

Research Interests

1. Development of new processes for materials and component fabrication (casting, powder metallurgy, coating)
2. Modelling of processes
3. Alloy development (structural materials for high temperatures (superalloys), lightweight materials (aluminium, magnesium, composites, foams))

 

Publications  

1. Textbooks http://www.springeronline.com
2. Periodicals homepage wtm

 

Honors and Awards

1. Georg-Sachs-Preis, DGM, 1985
2. Fellow, Institute of Materials, 1994
3. Member, Science and Technology Council of the Bavarian State President, 2002 - 2010
4. Lee Xun Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2004
5. Member, Bavarian Academy of Sciences, 2005
6. President, FEMS http://www.fems.org, 2006-2007
7. Heyn-Denkmünze, DGM, 2010 (PDF)

 

 

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