Prof. Dr. habil. Manfred Klüppel

Academic studies

PhD Graduation

Ph. D. in theoretical physics at the Phillips University Marburg
Topic: "The spacetime structure of quantum systems in external fields"

Professional career

1982-1988:

• Scientific coworker at the Phillips University Marburg
  Department: "Foundations of Physics and Mathematical Physics"
  Research on fundamentals of quantum mechanics, quantum field theory and gauge theories

1989-2002:

• Post-Doc and Senior Scientist at the German Institute of Rubber Technology
  Department: "Elastomerphysics"
  Research on rheology of rubber melts

since 2002:

• Head of Department "Material Concepts and Modeling" at the German Institute of Rubber Technology

since 2003:

• Lecturer in Polymer Materials at the Leibniz-University Hannover

2007:

• Habilitation Thesis at the Leibniz-University Hannover
  Title of Thesis: "A fractal approach to structure analysis and micro-mechanical modeling of elastomer materials"

since 2007:

• Privatdozent at the Leibniz-University Hannover

since 2013:

• Professor at the Leibniz-University Hannover

Research Interests:

Soft matter physics, polymer fluid dynamics and rheology, filler networking and reinforcement, polymers based functional materials, soft matter contact mechanics and friction, interface phenomena, elastomer physics and rubber technology