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- Ph-D Student
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Institute for Applied Materials (IAM)
Campus North, Bldg. 696
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1
D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
Germany
Junior Research Group of Dr. Christoph Eberl
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