Funding
Our research is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Current projects:
DFG: Wear-Resistance in Natural Materials: The Role of Micro-Architecture
Reference number: DFG: 490987316 / TUD: TA 1717/2-1
Project duration: since 2021
DFG: Micromechanics and Structure-Function Relationships in Mechanical Sensors of Spiders; Key to Understanding Organ Performance
Reference number: DFG: 340613815 / TUD: PO 1725/7-1
Project duration: 06/2017 - 03/2022
In collaboration with Prof. Benny Bar-On, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
DFG: Proximate and Ultimate Reasons for Cuticular Fibre Orientation in Insects
Reference number: DFG: 281694208 / TUD: PO 1725/4-2
Project duration: 09/2020 - 08/2023 (2nd phase)
Completed projects:
DFG: Structural flexibility in the optical design of the arthopod cornea
(as former applicant)
Reference number: 286895536
Project duration: 2015 - 2020
DFG: Proximate and Ultimate Reasons for Cuticular Fibre Orientation in Insects
Reference number: DFG: 281694208
Project duration: 2016 - 2019 (1st phase)
DFG: Materials World Network: Structural design and micromechanical properties of mechanotransducing biological materials
Reference number: 220144857
Project duration: 2012 - 2017