Zweiter RFH-PhD-Absolvent

Wir gratulieren Dr. Dani Abdo sehr herzlich zur Promotion, die er an der RFH, in Kooperation mit der Loughborough University (LU) in London, erworben hat („PhD-Programm”). Die LU zählt im Hochschulranking der britischen Hochschulen zu den Top 10 im Ingenieurbereich. Dr. Abdo ist der zweite PhD-Absolvent der Rheinischen Fachhochschule Köln. Interessierten RFH-Studierenden bietet er gern seine Unterstützung an.

„Mechanik und Mikrostruktur von kurzfaserverstärkten PBT-Verbundwerkstoffen” ist der Titel der Promotion von Dr. Abdo, der an der RFH seinen Master of Engineering gemacht hat. Eine Studie zum innovativen Gebrauch von interdisziplinären experimentellen und analytischen Methoden zur Untersuchung von Bruch, Beschädigung und Verformung von Polymerverbundwerkstoffen, zusätzlich zur Untersuchung der mechanischen Charakterisierung und Mikrostruktur dieser Materialien.

Dr. Abdo dankt in einer E-Mail insbesondere dem RFH-Präsidenten Prof. Dr. Martin Wortmann sowie Prof. Dr. Alexander Pollack, Prof. Dr. Sprengel und Prof. Dr. Saxler für die Unterstützung. In dieser E-Mail berichtet Abdo darüber, warum es sich lohnt, diesen Weg zu gehen, über seine Erfahrungen und wie er anderen interessierten Studierenden helfen möchte.

Loughborough, 4th of March, 2020

Hello all,

I received today the official statement regarding my PhD Examination at the Loughborough University in the UK.
I've been awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) after five years of a part-time joint program with the RFH in Cologne.

My PhD dissertation is entitled „Mechanics and Microstructure of Short-fibre-reinforced PBT Composites’’. This study makes innovative use of interdisciplinary experimental and analytical methodologies to study fracture, damage, and deformation of Polymer Composites in addition to studying the mechanical characterization and microstructure of these materials.

Thank you too …
On this occasion I would like to thank the RFH represented by its President and whoever made it possible to have this Joint PhD Program. Many thanks for Prof. Pollack who was extremely motivated to help me, especially at the beginning, while making the first contact with the LU.
I would like to thank Prof. Sprengel who was assigned as my external supervisor and was able to help me on many occasions regarding some decisions I had to take during my research. My meetings with him were always extremely beneficial.
I would like to thank Prof. Saxler as well for the assistance he provided during the PhD and for the valuable hints he provided in the initial phase of this journey.

If you ask me about my experience:
I would encourage students from the RFH to join the LU. The LU is a great University with a significant ranking in mechanical engineering in the UK and a strong research profile. However I would recommend part-time students to exactly plot their project plan before starting any research.

My offer for other RFH-students
If you think that I could be helpful in any way in the future, please don't hesitate to contact me. I lived in Loughborough for two years and I may help RFH-students to overcome some difficulties. Anybody can contact me in case of any questions. I have a wide list of contacts in the research group „Mechanics of Advanced Materials”.

PHD-Programm RFH/LU London
Die Forschungsschwerpunkte im Maschinenbau an der Loughborough Universität (LU) liegen unter anderem in den Bereichen „Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering”, „Mechanical Engineering”, „Electrical Engineering”.
Wenn Sie Interesse am PhD-Programm haben, kontaktieren Sie gern unser Forschungsmanagement:
forschungsmanagement@rfh-koeln.de

Einen direkten Kontakt zu Dr. Dani Abdo erhalten Sie über Prof. Dr. Alexander Pollack:
Alexander.Pollack@rfh-koeln.de

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