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Dr.-Ing. Johanna Eisenträger
Head of Mechanical Properties
Departments: Mechanical Properties , Materials Science
FZB - Room 1330
Badgasteiner Str. 3
28359 Bremen
Personal data
Research profiles
Materials and fracture mechanics of metallic alloys and composites
Experimental analysis and modeling of fatigue (high-cycle fatigue – HCF and very-high-cycle fatigue – VHCF) of metals
Development, experimental validation, and implementation of constitutive models for metals and short-fiber-reinforced composites
Micro- and macro-structural simulations using the finite element method (FEM) and the scaled-boundary FEM (SBFEM)
Academic education with degree
| 10/2012 – 09/2014 | Master of Science (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg), Mechanical Engineering (Product Design) |
| 10/2008 – 09/2012 | Bachelor of Science (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg), Mechanical Engineering |
Scientific degrees
| 05/2018 | Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) in Applied Mechanics Title of the dissertation: A Framework for Modeling the Mechanical Behavior of Tempered Martensitic Steels at High Temperatures Supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Holm Altenbach |
Professional career since graduation
| Since 07/2023 | Head of department “Mechanical Properties” |
| 08/2019 – 07/2022 | Visiting fellow at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales Sydney |
| 10/2014 – 06/2023 | Research assistant at the Institute of Mechanics, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg |
Awards
| 09/2019 | Dr.-Wilhelmy-VDI-Price by Dr. Wilhelmy foundation and Association of German Engineers e. V. |
| 11/2018 | Best PhD Thesis of the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg |
Offices and Memberships
| Since 01/2026 | Head of the AWT Technical Committee 21 “Microstructure and Mechanical Properties” Head of the Committee |
| Since 03/2024 | MAPEX – Center for Materials and Processes, University of Bremen Early Career Investigator |
| Since 07/2023 | AWT – Working Group Heat Treatment and Materials Technology e.V. Personal member |
Latest 10 publications
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2026.
Multimodal Mechanical Testing of Additively Manufactured Ti6Al4V Lattice Structures: Compression, Bending, and Fatigue. Advanced Engineering Materials. , e202502233. DOI: 10.1002/adem.202502233. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Implementation of isotropic hyperelastic material models: a »template« approach. Acta Mechanica. 236 , 1899–1934. DOI: 10.1007/s00707-025-04235-7. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Comprehensive analysis of Very High Cycle Fatigue and crack propagation in 18CrNiMo7-6 gear steel for aerospace applications. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 325 , 111277. DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2025.111277. OPEN ACCESS