Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Brosius
| Title | Prof. Dr.-Ing. |
| First Name | Alexander |
| Last Name | Brosius |
| Current Position | Director of the Institute of Manufacturing, Head of the Chair of Forming and Machining Technology |
| Current Institution(s), Country | TUD Dresden University of Technology, Germany |
| ORCID ID | 0000-0002-9941-390X |
| Nationality(ies) | German |
Education and Career
| Career Milestones | Time Periods and Further Details |
| Education | 1993–1997: Studied mechanical engineering (design) at the Technical University of Applied Sciences (TFH) Berlin; degree: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) 1998–2002: Studied mechanical engineering (manufacturing technology) at the University of Dortmund; degree: Dipl.-Ing. |
| Doctorate | 2005: Doctorate (with honors) in Engineering; dissertation topic: “Methods for Determining Strain-Rate-Dependent Flow Curves Using Electromagnetic Tube Forming and Iterative Finite Element Analyses” |
| Milestones in my academic and professional career |
Since 2018: Head of the Institute of Manufacturing at the Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering, TUD Dresden University of Technology Since 2012: Chair of Forming and Machining Technology at the University of Dresden 2011: Appointed to the Junior Professorship in Modeling and Simulation in Metal Forming and Lightweight Construction at the Technical University of Dortmund 2007–2011: Senior Academic Engineer, Institute for Metal Forming and Lightweight Construction, TU Dortmund 2006–2007: Head of the High-Speed Forming Division, Institute for Metal Forming and Lightweight Construction, TU Dortmund |
Involvement in the Academic Community
- Reviewer for several international journals
- DFG peer reviewer
- Served as an AiF reviewer
- Associate Member of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP)
- Member of the Scientific Society for Production Engineering (WGP)
- Member of the Faculty Board, Examination Committee, Structural Commission, and Academic Affairs Commission at TUD
- Program Director for Production Engineering, TUD
Supervision of Researchers
- 7 doctoral students have completed their degrees
- 73 master’s students (M.Sc., Diplom) have completed their degrees
- Currently serving as direct advisor to 10 doctoral students
Research Results
Articles in peer-reviewed journals / Peer-reviewed conference papers or contributions to edited volumes / Book publications (excerpt)
1. Steinfelder, C.; Acksteiner, C.; Brosius, A., 2025, “A new joint with versatile properties based on a Reuleaux triangle geometry,” CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, Volume 74, Issue 1, pp. 405–409, DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2025.03.002.
2. Brosius, A., Tulke, M., 2023, Forming of aluminum alloys with macro-structured tools at cryogenic temperatures, CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2023.03.018 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0007850623000197)
3. Brosius, A., Guilleaume, C., 2020, “New cross-rolling process for joining hybrid components,” CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, Volume 69, Issue 1, pp. 245–248, DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2020.04.034.
4. Brosius, A., Küsters, N., 2018, “New method for stress determination based on digital image correlation data,” CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, Volume 67, Issue 1, pp. 269–272, DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2018.04.026.
5. Brosius, A., Mousavi, A., 2016, “Lubricant-free deep drawing process using macro-structured tools,” CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, Volume 65, Issue 1, pp. 253–256, DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2016.04.060.
6. Yin, Q., Zillmann, B., Suttner, S., Gerstein, G., Biasutti, M., Tekkaya, A.E., Wagner, M. F.-X., Merklein, M., Schaper, M., Brosius, A., 2014, An experimental and numerical investigation of different shear test configurations for sheet metal characterization, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Volume 51, pp. 1066–1074, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2013.12.006.
7. Merklein, M., Suttner, S., Brosius, A., 2014, Characterization of kinematic hardening and yield surface evolution from uniaxial to biaxial tension with continuous strain path change, CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, Volume 63, Issue 1, pp. 297–300, DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2014.03.039.
8. Güner, A., Soyarslan, C., Brosius, A., Tekkaya, A. E., 2012, Characterization of anisotropy in sheet metals using inhomogeneous strain fields for the Yld2000-2D yield function, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Volume 49, pp. 3517–3527, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2012.05.001
9. Merklein, M., Allwood, J.M., Behrens, B.-A., Brosius, A., Hagenah, H., Kuzman, K., Mori, K., Tekkaya, A.E., Weckenmann, A., 2012, “Bulk forming of sheet metal,” keynote paper, CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, Volume 61, Issue 2, pp. 725–745, DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2012.05.007.
10. Cwiekala, T., Brosius, A., Tekkaya, A. E., 2011, “Accurate deep drawing simulation by combining analytical approaches.” Int. Journal of Mechanical Sciences, volume 53, issue 5, pp. 374–386, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2011.02.007.
Conference papers or contributions to anthologies, none of which underwent peer review / Patents filed and granted (excerpt)
1. Achour, A. B., Brosius, A., Hipp, Di., Hipp, Do., Hipp, G., Lauer, G., Meißner, H., Nestler, A., Petto, C., Teicher, U: Medical cutting tool and tool set comprising such medical cutting tools for producing bone chips suitable for transplantation, DE 10 2018 120 240 A1 (2019).
2. Brosius, A., Schomäcker, M., Mousavi, S. A.: Device for deep drawing a sheet metal blank using forming tools, DE 10 2015 220 231 A1 (2017).
3. Müller, G., Hofenauer, A., Brosius, A.: Multilayer flat composite component semi-finished product with an expandable core layer, as well as a multilayer composite component with an expanded core layer, DE 10 2013 013 128 A1 (2015).
4. Sebastiani, G., Franzen, V., Roll, K., Brosius, A., Tekkaya, A. E.: Device for the incremental forming of blanks and a modular system, as well as a method for producing such devices. Intellectual property right DE 10 2010 033 399-A1 (2011).
5. Brosius, A., Selvaggio, A., Dirksen, U., Weinrich, A., Tekkaya, A. E.: Method for the incremental forming of sheet metal structures, in particular for forming tubes or the like, PCT/DE 2011/000015 (2011).
6. Sebastiani, G., Schmelzer, P., Marré, M., Trompeter, M., Brosius, A., Tekkaya, A. E.: Method for manufacturing composite workpieces with reinforcing structures, as well as composite workpieces manufactured accordingly, PCT/DE2010/000619 (2010).