Manfred Bischoff

Manfred Bischoff has over two decades of experience in the scientific field of computational structural mechanics. The focus of his research is on finite element technology, shell theory, dynamics, multi-scale and contact problems and, more recently, biomimetics and adaptive structures.

Education and Degrees

• 2005 Habilitation, venia legend for “Statik”, Technical University of Munich, Prof. K.-U. Bletzinger
• 1999 Dr.-Ing., Institute for Structural Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Prof. E. Ramm
• 1993 Dipl.-Ing., Civil Engineering, University of Stuttgart
• 1988 – 1993 Studies in Civil Engineering, University of Stuttgart

Professional Career

• 2006 – present Full Professor and Director of the Institute of Structural Mechanics, University of Stuttgart
• 2001 – 2006 Deputy Head of the Chair of Structural Analysis, Prof. K.-U. Bletzinger, Technical University of Munich
• 2000 – 2001 Postdoc, Institute for Structural Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Prof. E.Ramm
• 1999 – 2000 Visiting Scholar, University of California, Berkeley
• 1993 – 1999 Research Assistant, Institute for Structural Mechanics, University of Stuttgart

Collaborative Research Center

• SFB TRR 141: Biological Design and Integrative Structures – Analysis, Simulation and Implementation in Architecture
• SFB 1244: Adaptive Building Skins and Structures for the Built Environment of Tomorrow