Scientific Advisory Board

The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the Cluster 3DMM2O is composed of eleven internationally renowned scientists. The SAB plays a central role in ensuring the quality of the research of the Cluster by evaluating its progress and reviewing strategic developments.

Chairman of the SAB is Prof. Dr. Marcus Weck (New York University) and Vice Chairman is Prof. Dr. Martina Stenzel (University of New South Wales). You can learn more about the SAB members by reading the short portraits down below.

The Scientific Advisory Board and the Industry Advisory Board meet alternatingly each year.

Current Members

The aim of the module is to develop an awareness of visions in technology development and to reflect on the interplay of visions and research of 3D printing. Based on research in Technology Assessment we will look into the societal role of research on 3D printing, discuss different scenarios on 3D printing pathways in society and learn to see the societal aspects in new and emerging technologies. The module engages the participants in different activities to learn about, explore and discuss different visions and scenarios of 3D printing. Through this the participants will learn examples and tools for reflexive and responsible decision-making in science, communicating with stakeholders and the public and engaging with futures, visions and scenarios.

Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Cuevas

Current Position: Associate Professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Education

  • Physics Degree (1993, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
  • Ph.D. in Physics (1999, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Research Areas (selected)

  • Nanophysics
  • Molecular Electronics
  • Nanooptics

 

Find out more about Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Cuevas and his research on his website.

Prof. Dr. Vikram Deshpande

Current Position: Professor in the Department of Engineering at University of Cambridge

Education

  • B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (1994, Indian Institute of Technology)
  • M.Phil. in Engineering (1995, University of Cambridge)
  • Ph.D. in Engineering (1998, University of Cambridge)

Research Areas (selected)

  • Mechanical behaviour of materials
  • Metallic foams and cellular materials

 

Find out more about Prof. Dr. Vikram Deshpande and his research on his website.

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Prof. Dr. Richard Hague

Current Position: Professor of Innovative Manufacturing in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Nottingham

Education

  • Physics Degree (1993, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
  • Ph.D. in Physics (1999, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Research Positions (selected)

Research Areas (selected)

  • Multifunctional Additive Manufacturing

 

Find out more about Prof. Dr. Richard Hague and his research on his academic website.

Prof. Dr. Marc Madou

Current Position: Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at University of California, Irvine

Education

  • B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry (1973, Rijksuniversiteit, Ghent, Belgium)
  • M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry (1975, Rijksuniversiteit, Ghent, Belgium)
  • Ph.D. in Semiconductor Electrochemistry (1978, Solid-State Physics Laboratory, Rijksuniversiteit, Ghent, Belgium)

Research Areas (selected)

  • Miniaturization science (MEMS and NEMS)
  • Lab-on-a-CD
  • Stem Cells

 

Find out more about Prof. Dr. Marc Madou and his research on his academic website.

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Prof. Shoji Maruo

Current Position: Professor in the Faculty of Engineering at Yokohama National University, Japan

Education

  • B.S. in Applied Physics (1992, Osaka University)
  • M.S. in Applied Physics (1994, Osaka University)
  • Ph.D. in Applied Physics (1997, Osaka University)

Research Areas (selected)

  • Development of novel fabrication processes such as multiscale, multimaterial 3D printing and 3D moldings and their application in photonics, MEMS and medicine.

 

Find out more about Prof. Shoji Maruo and his research on his academic website.

Dr. Alberto Pique

Current Position: Branch Head at Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C.

Education

  • B.S. in Physics (1987, Rutgers University)
  • M.S. in Physics (1990, Rutgers University)
  • Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering (1996, University of Maryland, College Park)

Research Areas (selected)

  • Study and applications of laser-material interactions
  • Laser-based direct-write techniques for additive manufacturing of electronic, sensor and micro-power generation devices

Prof. Dr. Ekaterina Shamonina

Current Position: Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford

Education

  • Degree in Physics (1993, Moscow State University)
  • Doctorate in Theoretical Physics (1998, University of Osnabrück)

Research Areas (selected)

  • Metamaterials
  • Amorphous semiconductors
  • Photorefractive materials
  • Antennas and plasmonics

 

Find out more about Prof. Dr. Ekaterina Shamonina and her research on her academic website.

Prof. Dr. Martina Stenzel

Current Position: Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales

Education

  • M.Sc. in Chemistry (1996, University of Bayreuth)
  • Ph.D. in Macromolecular Chemistry (1999, University of Stuttgart)

Research Areas (selected)

  • Functional Nanoparticles
  • Polymer science

 

Find out more about Prof. Dr. Martina Stenzel and her research on her academic website.

Prof. Dr. Viola Vogel

Current Position: Professor at the Department of Health Science and Technology heading the Laboratory of Applied Mechanobiology at the ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Education

  • Diplom in Physics (1983, Goethe University Frankfurt)
  • Ph.D. in Physics (1987, Goethe University Frankfurt)
  • PostDoc in Physics (1988-90, University of California, Berkeley)

Research Areas (selected)

  • Tissue Engineering
  • Mechanobiology
  • Single Molecules Analysis

 

Find out more about Prof. Dr. Viola Vogel and her research on her academic website.

Prof. Dr. Marcus Weck

Current Position: Professor in the Molecular Design Institute and Department of Chemistry at New York University

Education

  • M.Sc. in Chemistry (1994, University of Mainz)
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry (1998, California Institute of Technology)

Research Areas (selected)

  • Supported catalysis
  • Organized assemblies
  • Biomaterials
  • Nanostructures

 

Find out more about Prof. Dr. Marcus Weck and his research on his academic website.

Prof. Dr. Tanja Weil

Current Position: Director of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz

Education

  • Diplom in Chemistry (1998, Technical University of Braunschweig)
  • Ph.D. Studies (1999-2001, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research)
  • Dr. rer. Nat. (2002, University of Mainz)

Research Areas (selected)

  • Synthesis of quantum materials
  • Customized and adaptive macromolecules for precision sensing and therapy
  • Polymeric catalysts and hybrid membranes

 

Find out more about Prof. Dr. Tanja Weil and her research on her academic website.