Members of the Dynamics Group
Contact details and further information of Dynamics Group members.

Norbert Hoffmann
E-Mail: norbert.hoffmann@tuhh.de
Research Interests: Nonlinear Structural Dynamics, Nonlinear Waves


Marco Klein
E-Mail: marco.klein@tuhh.de
Research Interests: wave-structure-interaction, non-linear waves, extreme waves and response, tailored critical wave groups, non-linear wave and motion prediction, digital twin concepts, machine learning for maritime applications

Sebastian Kruse
E-Mail: sebastian.kruse@audi.de
Research Interests: Friction-Induced Vibrations in Brake Systems

Sebastian Oberst
E-Mail: sebastian.oberst@tuhh.de
Research Interests: Complex Systems, Nonlinear Time-Series Analysis, Entropy Methods

Antonio Papangelo
E-Mail: Antonio.papangelo@poliba.it
Research Interests: Friction, Contact Mechanics, Friction-Induced Vibrations, Bifurcation Analysis

Merten Tiedemann
E-Mail: merten.tiedemann@tuhh.de
Research Interests: Friction-Induced Vibrations, Bifurcation Analysis, Dynamics of Jointed Structures

Michele Ciavarella
E-Mail: michele.ciavarella@poliba.it
Research Interests: Contact mechanics, Fatigue including fretting

Merten Stender
E-Mail: m.stender@tuhh.de
Research Interests: Complex Systems Analysis, Brake Vibrations


Jakob Ohlsen
E-Mail: jakob.ohlsen@tuhh.de
Research Interests: Immersed boundary methods, High-performance computing

Jakob Schwarz
E-Mail: jakob.schwarz@tuhh.de
Research Interests: Boundary Element Methods, Numerical Integration, Vortex Methods

Kerstin Vater
E-Mail: kerstin.vater@tuhh.de
Ms. Vater is on parental leave until February 2020. She can be reached by email, though.
Research Interests: PDE-based physics, High-performance computing, GPU programming

Gesa Ziemer
E-Mail: ziemer@hsva.de
Research Interests: Dynamic ice-structure interaction, ice-induced vibrations
Dynamics Group Locations
The Dynamics Group is part of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Hamburg University of Technology and has collaborations with partners in science and industry in different parts of the world.