Synthesis

Agustín Ríos de Anda, Dr.-Ing. habil.

My intererests are condensed polymers, biosourced thermoset and thermoplastic functional composites and overall, the investigation of the relationship between the structure, the morphology, the molecular mobility and the thermomechanical properties of polymers by combining multiscale experimental techniques (DMA, Mechanical Testing, Modulated DSC, Dielectric Spectroscopy, Solid State NMR).

Chedid Stéphanie, M.Sc.

I am a chemical and petrochemical engineer specializing in the synthesis, functionalization, and formulation of bio-sourced epoxy-amine resins. My work focuses on exploring innovative pathways to develop hardeners and epoxy monomers using novel molecules such as eugenol, contributing to sustainable advancements in resin/composite chemistry.


Experiment

Alexander Schmitt

I am responsible for the mechanical and static testing of specimens in the BIO ART project.


Simulation

Sebastian Pfaller, PD Dr.-Ing. habil.

I am working on scale-bridging modelling and simulation of amorphous materials. Within BIO ART, I am mainly involved in Workpackage 3, which focusses on multiscale simulations of bio-based epoxy. This ranges from atomistic to continuum descriptions, which are coupled in order to derive material properties relevant in engineering as, e.g., stiffness or critical stress intensity factors based on the fundamental interactions between atoms and molecules.

Lukas Laubert, M.Sc.

I investigate the mechanical properties of bio-sourced epoxies, which involves exploring the principles of epoxy materials across the scales and disciplines and linking experimental findings with numerical predictions. In this context, my work revolves around small-scale informed continuum modeling using advanced material models as well as discrete-to-continuum coupling methods, such as the Capriccio method.

Fabrice Detrez, PD Dr. habil.

I work on multi-scale modeling of polymer and composite materials, from the atomic scale to the industrial structure level. In the BIO ART project, I am responsible for developing the Macromolecular Network at Meso-Scale, called MNMS model, and optimizing the resin composition using AI.

Moussa Lamamra, M.Sc.

I am working on the optimization of bio-based epoxy resins using artificial intelligence.