Hans-Jörg Fecht is Chaired Professor at the

University of Ulm Ulm University (german: Universität Ulm) is a public university in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The university was founded in 1967 and focuses on natural sciences, medicine, engineering sciences, mathematics, economics and computer sci ...

, Germany in the departments of Engineering and Computer Science. He is also an Office Director of the EUREKA Cluster Metallurgy Europe in the Same university, and a member of the

European Academy of Sciences and Arts The European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA, la, Academia Scientiarum et Artium Europaea) is a transnational and interdisciplinary network, connecting about 2,000 recommended scientists and artists worldwide, including 37 Nobel Prize laure ...

. He has published over 450 scientific publications, directed numerous national, European, and international research initiatives.

Education

Fecht was born on 8 March 1957 in Germany. He Graduated in Materials Science at the

University of Saarbrucken Saarland University (german: Universität des Saarlandes, ) is a public research university located in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland. It was founded in 1948 in Homburg in co-operation with France and is organized in si ...

in 1981, followed by his Ph.D. in Materials Science at the same university supervised by Prof. H. Gleiter.

Research and career

Fecht's research interests include non-crystalline and

Nanocrystalline material A nanocrystalline (NC) material is a polycrystalline material with a crystallite size of only a few nanometers. These materials fill the gap between amorphous materials without any long range order and conventional coarse-grained materials. Defin ...

s, non-conventional semiconductors, interface engineering,

nanoengineering Nanoengineering is the practice of engineering on the nanoscale. It derives its name from the nanometre, a unit of measurement equalling one billionth of a meter. Nanoengineering is largely a synonym for nanotechnology, but emphasizes the engineer ...

, electrical engineering materials characterization Optimization of functional materials and layer architectures & micro-structural, electrical, chemical, mechanical, and tri-bological properties. He researched on the Development of high-performance microelectronics, micro-systems, Nano-structure formation on the surface of railway tracks, and sensor materials that are also resistant to harsh environmental conditions, sensors based on magneto-resistance (AG master), Photovoltaic Nanotechnology (AG Mr.) Nanoparticles with magnetic properties (AG Mr). Fecht is presently a Chaired Professor of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Ulm, Germany. Before obtaining his current role, he was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the

University of Wisconsin–Madison A university () is an educational institution, institution of higher education, higher (or Tertiary education, tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. Universities ty ...

, USA in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Senior Research Associate at the

California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech or CIT)The university itself only spells its short form as "Caltech"; the institution considers other spellings such a"Cal Tech" and "CalTech" incorrect. The institute is also occasional ...

, Pasadena, USA in the Same Department.

Books

* Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Advances and Developments in Nano-sized Materials. * Nano–Architectured and Nanostructured Materials: Fabrication, Control and Properties. * The Nano–Micro Interface: Bridging the Micro and Nano Worlds. * Carbon-based Nanomaterials and Hybrids: Synthesis, Properties, and Commercial.

Publications

* Nanocrystalline metals prepared by high-energy ball milling. * Structural and thermodynamic properties of heavily mechanically deformed Ru and AlRu. * The mechanism of formation of nanostructure and dissolution of cementite in a pearlitic steel during high pressure torsion. * Containerless processing in the study of metallic melts and their solidification. * Entropy and enthalpy catastrophe as a stability limit for crystalline material.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fecht, Hans-Jorg 1957 births Living people Academic staff of the University of Ulm German engineers German metallurgists