Activities at the FHNW
Research Associate at the FHNW Institute of Polymer Engineering
Research
- Design for Sustainability, Recycling, Biopolymers
- Production and Analysis of (fibre-reinforced) plastics
- Quality Assurance
- Product Development
Teaching
Profile
Biography
Since 2022
Research Associate at the FHNW Institute of Polymer Engineering
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland,
School of Engineering and Environment, Windisch
2019-2022
Project and quality manager at Carbon Truck & Trailer GmbH, Buxtehude
2016-2018
Project and quality manager at HPS GmbH, Munich
2012-2014
Development Engineer CFRP at the Lightweight Design Centre BMW AG, Landshut
2010-2012
Development engineer rotor blades at Nordex Energy GmbH, Rostock
2009-2010
Research assistant at the Institute of Materials Science and Surface Engineering, Technical University of Lisbon, ICEMS-UTL
2008-2009
Diploma thesis and subsequently scientific assistant at the DLR Institute for Composite Structures, Braunschweig
2006-2007
Student assistant at the Gesellschaft für Optische Messtechnik GOM mbH, Braunschweig
2003-2009
Studied aerospace engineering at the TU Braunschweig, graduated as Dipl.-Ing.
Projects
- Recycling of mixed plastics and general plastics applications
- Recycling of fibre-reinforced plastics
- Investigation of material properties from recycled materials
- Infusion design of complex and thick-walled structures
Publications
M. Steffens, F. Hepp, S. K. Höffgen, P. Krzikalla, et al.
Characterization of Novel Lightweight Radiation Shielding Materials for Space Applications, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Volume: 64, Issue: 8, August 2017)