Peter Eberhard

Peter Eberhard's research interests include Multibody Systems, Contact Mechanics, Mechatronics and Optimization, Driving Safety, Biomechanics and Uncertainties in Dynamical Systems.

Education and Degrees

• 2000 Habilitation: Technical Mechanics, „Contact investigations by hybrid multi-body system/ Finite Element Simulation“, Universität Stuttgart, Prof. Schiehlen
• 1996 Dr.-Ing.: „For the optimization of multi-body systems“, Universität Stuttgart, Prof. Schiehlen
• 1986 – 1991 Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering in Technical Dynamics and Control Engineering at the University of Stuttgart

Professional Career

• 2002 - present Professor (W3) and Director, Institute of Engineering and Computational Mechanics, University of Stuttgart
• 2000 - 2002 Professor (C3), Institute of Engineering Mechanics, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg
• 1996 - 2000 Scientific assistant (C1), Institute B for Mechanics, University of Stuttgart
• 1991 - 1996 Researcher, Institute of Mechanics, University of Stuttgart

Collaborative Research Center

• SFB 1244: Adaptive Building Skins and Structures for the Built Environment of Tomorrow