Curriculum Vitae Saarland University

Curriculum Vitae
FRANK MUECKLICH
Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Saarland University
AFFILIATION:
Saarland University, Campus, Building D33, D-66123 Saarbrücken,
mail: [email protected]
phone: +49 681 / 302-70500, fax: -70502,
mobile +49 172 68 444 13
BORN:
08/17/1959, Dresden, Germany
FAMILY STATUS: married to Ute Muecklich (consultant, entrepreneur),
children: Marc (1990), Sina (1992), Anna (1993)
PROFESSIONAL STATUS
since 2009 Director, Material Engineering Center Saarland (MECS),
Research Center of the Steinbeis Foundation, Saarbruecken, Germany
since 1995 Head, Department Functional Materials at Saarland University,
Materials Science and Engineering, Saarbruecken, Germany
since 2008 Chairman, European School for Materials (EUSMAT),
Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
since 2014 Editor, Practical Metallography - Preparation, Imaging and Analysis of Microstructures,
Hanser Publisher, Munich, Germany
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
1991–1995 Head of the research group “Materials Characterization and Microstructure Design”
MPI for Metals Research, Stuttgart
1990–1991 Post Doc at MPI for Metals Research, Stuttgart
1988–1990
1985-1987
1980–1985
Head of the Lab “Metallography”, Department Physical Metallurgy
Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Freiberg Mining Academy)
Graduation and Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) “X-ray Diffraction on point defects in GaAs single
crystals”, Freiberg Mining Academy
Degree (Dipl.-Ing.) in Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science & Engineering
at Freiberg Mining Academy, (former GDR)
FIELDS OF WORK AND MAIN SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:
 3D analysis of materials microstructures in the micro, nano and atomic scale to understand
correlations between microstructure and processing as well as properties in terms of chemistry,
crystallography and 3D morphology of phases and defects.
 New theoretical and experimental methods for microstructure preparation, imaging, visualization,
image analysis, classification as well as quantification in 2D and 3D.
 High performing surfaces by microstructure design, surface structuring and functionalization
using advanced laser interference and laser patterning techniques.
 Advanced functional materials with tailored microstructures for high electrical impact and
energetic applications.
PUBLICATIONS - total number: 355 (Status: May 2015):
230 peer reviewed papers, 102 non peer reviewed papers and 11 book chapters,
1 text book, 11 patents
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AWARDS and HONORS
 Doerrenberg Steel Award 2014 for a metallographic serial sectioning technique for large volumes
with exceptional high resolution, shared with D.Britz and J.Webel
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Copper Prize 2013 for the best copper innovation of the year,
German Copper Institute, Düsseldorf, shared with D. Britz and C. Selzner
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Löhn-Prize 2012, Transfer Prize of the Steinbeis-Foundation, Stuttgart, awarded for the most
innovative collaboration of a Steinbeis Institute with German industry
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Fellow Member of the Honor Society for Materials Science and Engineering (ASMu, USA, 2010)
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Werner Köster Prize 2010 – DGM, for “Quantitative 3D Characterization of Graphite Morphologies
in Cast Iron” shared with A. Velichko
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Honda Initiation Grant 2010 – Honda R&D Europe, annual award for the most innovative scientific
ideas with high potential for car industry, shared with C. Gachot
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Morton Antler Memorial Lecture 2009 honoured at the International World Conference on
Electrical Contacts ICEC Vancouver, IEEE (USA)
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Roland Mitsche Prize 2008 – DGM (Germany) and ASMET (Austria),
awarded for lifetime achievements in the field of Metallography
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Werner Köster Prize 2007 – DGM, for “Laser Interference Metallurgy … for micro/nano Structuring”
shared with C. Daniel, A. Lasagni
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Alfried Krupp Prize 1997 - Alfried Krupp Foundation, annual prize for Germany’s most promising
younger University Professor in Natural Science or Engineering Science,
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Georg Masing Memorial Prize 1995 - DGM,
annual prize for the most promising junior materials scientist in Germany
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Student Excellence Award of TU Freiberg Mining Academy, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
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Excellence School Diploma for passing all 13 final secondary school-examinations with distinction
(1.0) awarded by “Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium Albertinum”, Freiberg, 1978
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Winner of “Olympics in Mathematics” 1971 (4 000 participants, Freiberg county)
SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
since 2010 EU-Coordinator of the European Graduate School (Erasmus Mundus Doctorate) “Advanced
Materials Science and Engineering”, Saarbrücken-Linköping-Barcelona-Nancy- Lulea
since 2005 EU-Coordinator of the Erasmus Mundus Master Program “Advanced Materials Science and
Engineering” Saarbrücken-Linköping-Barcelona-Nancy
2006-2014 Lead Reviewer: Germany’s international post doc excellence program “Feodor Lynen”
for Materials Science and Engineering, Humboldt Foundation, Germany
2008-2013
Supervisory Board of the German Society for Materials, DGM, Germany
2006–2008
Chairman of the Advisory Board of the German Society for Materials, DGM, Germany
2002-2006
Advisory Board of the German Society for Materials, DGM, Germany
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2006-2008
Visiting Honor Professor at Dalian University, Dalian, China (lectures during several visits)
since 2006
Foreign Advisor for the Korean Society for Metallography, KSM, Korea
1998-2002
Chairman of the Expert Committee on Metallography, DGM, Germany
since 1995
Reviewer for German Science Foundation, Humboldt-Foundation, Volkswagen-Foundation,
Swiss National Science Foundation, Science Fond Austria, Ministries of Science and
Technology for the Federal Government of Germany and several other European
Governments,
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (10 selected activities)
 Conference Chair: EUROMAT 2013, Sevilla, Spain (largest conference in Materials Science and
Engineering in Europe, 2500 participants, 54 symposia, organized by fems (EU)
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Conference Chair: MSE2008 – (Germany’s international conference on Materials Science and
Engineering) Nuremberg, Germany, 1200 participants, 23 symposia, organized by DGM
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Conference Chair: 3D MICROSTRUCTURE MEETING
Saarbrücken, organized by Saarland University and Fraunhofer Society, Germany
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Conference Chair: GERMAN COPPER CONFERENCE,
Saarbrücken, organized by the German Copper Institute, Düsseldorf
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Conference Chair: EUROMET2000 – European Congress on Metallography,
Saarbrücken, organized by DGM, Germany
Conference Chair: GAFOS – German-American Frontiers of Science,
Potsdam, Germany, organized by NAS (USA) and Humboldt foundation (Germany)
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Symposium Lead Organizer: 3D Tomography Symposium pp, MRS Fall Meeting2011
Boston, USA, organized by MRS
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Symposium Chair: Materials Characterization Symposium, EUROMAT 2009
Glasgow, UK, organized by fems (EU)
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Symposium Co-Chair: A13, Characterizing Microstructure of Materials,
M&M2014 Microscopy and Microanalysis, Hartford, organized by IMS and ASM (USA)
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Symposium Co-Chair: Symposium Microstructure Tomography, EUROMAT 2011,
Montpelier, France, organized by fems (EU)
EDITORIAL BOARDS AND REVIEW ACTIVITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
Editor of “Practical Metallography – Preparation, Imaging and Analysis of Microstructures”
Carl Hanser Publ., www.practical-metallography.com , (editor in chief since 1998)
Editorial Board: International Journal of Materials Research (IJMR, Hanser), Materials Science and
Technology (MST, Maney), Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis (MMA, Springer), Book
Series: Materials Science and Engineering @ Saarland University (Springer Publ.)
Reviewer for many scientific journals: Most frequently for: Adv. Mat., Adv.Eng.Mat., Intermet., Acta Mat.,
IJMR, MMA, Wear, phys.stat.sol., and many others
AUTHOR OF TEXTBOOK
J. Ohser and F. Mücklich „Statistical Analysis of Micro Structures in Materials Science“
John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester, 2000, 381 pages, 303 Refs., 115 Figs., 52 Tabs., 64 Program codes
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