Dr. Iris Altpeter
Engineering and engineering trades , Physical sciences, Micromagnetic testing methods
Prof. Dr. Birgit Awiszus
Nominated by
- German Research Foundation (DFG)
- AcademiaNet member since 10.12.2012
- AcademiaNet- Selection Criteria
Employed by
- Technische Universität Chemnitz
Academic Discipline/Fields
- Engineering, manufacturing and construction
Field
Engineering and engineering trades
Area of specialisation
Mechanical engineering: forming technology, manufacturing informatics
Research interests
Modelling and simulation of forming processes
Development and modelling of forming process chains
Product modelling and the application of product data technology
Incremental forming processes
Distinctions and Awards
Scientific Award from Simufact Engineering GmbH in recognition of excellent collaboration and exemplary technology transfer, 2012
Medal of honour from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, the Czech Republic, 2009
Book prize from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hannover, for the doctoral dissertation, with distinction, 1989
Languages
English, German
Doctorate
- 1989: Methode zur rechnergestützten Konstruktion von Schmiedewerkzeugen ("Methods for the computer-aided construction of blacksmith's tools")
PostDoc qualification, e.g. Habilitation
- 1999: Integrierte Produkt- und Prozessmodellierung umformtechnischer Planungsprozesse ("The integrated product and process modelling of planning processes in the area of forming technology")
Short CV/Education and training
- 1984Studied mathematics with a minor in informatics at Leibniz University Hannover, Germany; received a Diplom degree in mathematics
- 1984 – 1989Research associate at the Institute for Forming Technology and Machines, Leibniz University Hannover
- 1990 – 1994Managing Director of the IPH – Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover gGmbH
- 1995 – 1999Habilitation (postdoctoral) fellowship from the German Research Foundation (DFG) to conduct research at the Institute of Forming Technology and Machines, Leibniz University Hannover
- Since 2000University professor; C4 professor of virtual production engineering (formerly production engineering/forming processes) at the Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany
- 2004Offer of a professorship in mechanical engineering informatics at the Vienna University of Technology, Austria (declined)
Selected publications
Membership in scientific bodies/juries
Member of the German Research Foundation (DFG) Commission on IT Infrastructure (KfR)
Member of DFG Review Board 401: Production Technology
Principal Investigator, Network Leader and Member of the Steering Committee of the Federal Cluster of Excellence MERGE
Member of the ZEvA Hannover (Central Evaluation and Accreditation Agency) standing accreditation committee
Member of the editorial board for the journal ProduktDatenJournal
Member of the peer review panel for various DFG Collaborative Research Centres, Priority Programmes and Research Units
Referee for international research funding organisations such as the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research (BMWF), the Czech Science Foundation (GACR) and the Research Council of Norway
Member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Umformtechnik (AGU – the German forming technology working group)
Board member of the Forming Technology Association of Saxony
Member of the ProSTEP iViP Association
Additional qualifications
Member of the Mechanical Engineering faculty council
Chair of the Faculty of Engineering doctoral and habilitation committee
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