Tobias Kennerknecht

Tobias Kennerknecht

  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

    Institute for Applied Materials

    Campus North, Bldg. 696

    Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1

    D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen

    Germany   

Tobias Kennerknecht

Research Project
The project is focused on the Very High Cycle Fatigue behavior of micro-molded samples (cross section 130µm x 260µm) made of Al-bronze. Size effects are expected to dominate reliability of those samples. The results will be compared to the behavior of pure materials such as aluminum or copper. We are developing a custom built micro-sample fatigue setup in order to conduct life-time experiments. The interpretation of these results will help understand the active fatigue mechanisms and their sensitivity on sample geometry and frequency in micro molded specimens as well as in metallic MEMS and coatings.

 

Education and Qualifications
2008 / today

Universität Karlsruhe

Ph.D. Student

2005

Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (ENSAM)

Diplôme d’Ingènieur: Grade de Master

University of Karlsruhe

Diploma of mechanical engineering (equiv. to Master’s Degree)

 

2005
FE-Design, Karlsruhe
Diploama thesis on topology optimization

2003/2005

Universität Karlsruhe

Advanced studies

 

2003
ENSAM Paris
Project in biomechanics: finite element simulations

 

2001/2003
ENSAM Metz
Basic studies

 

1999/2001
Universität Karlsruhe
Intermediate diploma of mechanical engineering

 

Employment and Work Experience
2008 / today

Universität Karlsruhe, Institut für Zuverlässigkeit von Bauteilen und Systemen
Research Associate

 

2005 / 2007
Siemens AG, Karlsruhe
Development Engineer in Mechanics

 

Stipends and Awards
2008
Funding of the Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS)

 

2005

Prix l’ORÈAL 2004

 

2001 / 2003

Stipend of the "Deutsch-Französische Hochschule (DFH)"