Dr.-Ing. habil. Volker Herold

Scientific Interests/ Special Subjects

• Precision machining/ micro-machining (mainly brittle-hard materials: high-performance ceramics, glass materials, crystal materials) by grinding, ultrasonic assisted grinding, lapping and polishing
• comparative Studies on the Surface forming/ rim influence in various machining processes
• Surface Measurement with tactile and optical Measurement Methods
• function oriented Characterization of machined Surfaces and Microstructures

Education and Positions

• since 01.08.2015: research Associate at the Professorship for Mechanics of functional Materials
• 1988: postdoctoral Qualification at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena
• 1983: Doctorate at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena
• since 1979: working as a Researcher
• until 1979: Studies of "Technology for scientific and electronic Equipment Manufacturing" (Precision Engineering) at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Certificate: graduate Engineer