Research Project

The goal of the project is to investigate the fatigue properties of several Al alloy thin films using beam bending. Until today, there were no systematic investigations on alloyed thin films and their reliability. The mechanical properties of thin films differ significantly from bulk material and the alloying effects are also different. Therefore, the influence of alloying elements and concentration on the fatigue properties is of great interest for reliability issues in micro devices. The project is in collaboration with the Ruhr University in Bochum which is responsible for thin film deposition and characterization. The fatigue testing and investigation of damage mechanisms will be done at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

 

Education and Qualifications

2008 / today

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

Ph.D. Student

2002 / 2008

University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

Max-Planck-Institute of Metals Research

Materials Science

Diploma Thesis: Deposition and Characterization of Brass Thin Films

 

Employment and Work Experience

2008

University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

"HiWi"

Tutor of an advanced lab class with topic nanoindentation. Tutor for seminars.

 

2006 / 2007

University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA

Internship at the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Dr. John Balk)

Characterization of nanoporous gold as bulk and thin film material

 

2006

Robert Bosch GmbH, Schwieberdingen, Germany

Working student

Characterization of thermal cycled control devices

 

2003 + 2004

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, Germany

Working student

Account staff