Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Walther
Main research areas
- Fatigue and fracture mechanics
- Temperature, corrosion and hydrogen environment
- Structure and surface integrity
- Material modeling and simulation
- Additive manufacturing and structure design
Part of:
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
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| since 2022 | Spokesperson of DFG Research Unit 5250 "Mechanism-Based Characterization and Modeling of Permanent and Bioresorbable Implants with Tailored Functionality Based on Innovative In Vivo, In Vitro and In Silico Methods" |
| since 2010 | University Professor, Head of Chair of Materials Test Engineering (WPT), TU Dortmund University |
| 2008 - 2010 | Head of Public Private Partnership, Corporate Innovation and Knowledge Management, Corporate Engineering, Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach |
| 2002 - 2008 | Research Assistant, Head of Fatigue Strength, Chair of Materials Science, TU Kaiserslautern |
| 1997 - 2002 | Senior Scientific Assistant, Head of Cyclic Deformation Behaviour, Chair of Materials Science and Engineering, TU Kaiserslautern University1997 - 2002Scientific Assistant, Chair of Materials Science and Engineering, TU Kaiserslautern University |
| 2007 | Habilitation, Dr.-Ing. habil., Materials Science and Engineering, TU Kaiserslautern University |
| 2002 | PhD, Dr.-Ing., TU Kaiserslautern University |
| 1997 | Diploma, Dipl.-Ing., TU Kaiserslautern University |
| 1992 - 1997 | Study of Mechanical Engineering, Majoring in Materials Science and Engineering, TU Kaiserslautern University |
| since 2025 | Advisory Board, German Association for Materials Research and Testing (DVM) |
| since 2024 | Executive Board, Dortmund Research Center for Advanced Exploration of Dynamics Across Limits using Spectroscopy (DAEDALUS) |
| since 2014 | Scientific Working Group of Univ. Professors of Materials Engineering (WAW) |
| since 2012 | Technical Committee of Hybrid Materials and Structures (DGM) |
| since 2008 | Program Committee of Materials Testing Conference (DGM/DVM/VDEh) |
| since 2002 | Technical Committee of Materials Behavior under Mechanical Loading, Working Group of Materials Fatigue (DGM/DVM) |
| 2015-2018 | Executive Board, Spokesperson of Young Talent Committee (DGM) |
| 2015-2018 | Executive Board, Westphalian District Association (VDI) |
