In our recent publication, we combine beam theory with diffusion and finite strain swelling. The model is useful for the numerically efficient simulation of new generations of 3D printed energy storage and conversion devices, such as Li-ion batteries and thermoelectric generators.

Student Assistant (Mechanical Engineering / Mechanics / Computational Engineering / Civil Engineering) Start: Immediately (July 2025)

On February 11 and 12, 2025, the annual meeting of the GAMM AG Data was successfully hosted at TU Darmstadt, organized by the CPS institute

In our latest publication, we develop physics-augmented neural networks for material modeling of 3D beams that exhibit nonlinear, hyperelastic material behavior. So far either only linear elastic materials could be considered, or computationally involving FE²-type approaches had to be used.

The annual workshop of the GAMM activity group “Data-driven modeling and numerical simulation of microstructured materials” (AG Data) will take place on February 11 & 12, 2025 at TU Darmstadt.

In the beginning of October, CE@TUDa successfully oraganized the ICCE conference, which was a great occasion to bid farewell to Prof. Michael Schäfer for his retirement!

New article on multiscale modeling of FFF 3D printed G-polymers and composites published!

In our latest publication, we extended the formulation of physics-augmented neural networks for constitutive modeling of thermo-hyperelastic materials.

The answer can be found in the latest publication of our PostDoc Maximilian Kannapinn – it's just two!

We are happy to share the work accomplished by our interns Kushal Agarwal and Yajur Agarwal, who both just completed their interships supported by the DAAD WISE scholarship.

Yesterday, our colleagues Jasper Schommartz and Juan Camilo Alzate Cobo proudly represented our group at the “Engineer Your Future Day” of the Mechanical Engineering Department.

Congratulations to our first Ph.D. graduate Dr. Iman Valizadeh for his publication “Rate-dependent energy dissipation of graded viscoelastic structures fabricated by grayscale vat photopolymerization” in Smart Materials and Structures!

Yesterday, CPS celebrated a significant milestone with our first Ph.D. defense! Congratulations to Iman Valizadeh for this remarkable achievement!

In our recently published article, we extend physics-augmented neural networks for hyperelastic material modeling to parameteric dependencies.

In our latest publication, an experimentally validated multiscale modeling framework for additively manufactured shell lattice structures with graded parameters is introduced.

The CPS institute is again offering the master's lecture “Introduction to the Finite Element Method” and the tutorial “Machine Learning in Solid Mechanics” in the winter semester 2023/2024. We also recommend the lecture “Applied Structural Optimization” by Prof. Harzheim.

In our latest work, advanced spatial and temporal discretization techniques are tailored to hyperelastic material models based on physics-augmented neural networks.

Within the joint project “CellDistinct” in the “LOEWE Exploration” funding programme, Prof. Blaeser (IDD/BMT) and Prof. Weeger (CPS) will research the mechanobiological foundations of stem cell differentiation.

Our former master student Michael Wiesheu received the Hansjörg Wacker Memorial Prize 2023 of the ECMI for the best mathematical mater thesis on an industrial project – Congratulations Michael!

Congratulations to our doctoral researcher Iman Valizadeh for the publication of his latest article in the Additive Manufacturing journal

In a collaboration with Prof. Dhruv Bhate from Arizona State University, the Venus’ flower basket sea sponge’s exoskeleton served as an inspiration for the design of ultra-compliant 3D printed lattices.