My scientific teacher Prof. H.-D. Alber introduced me to the field of applied mathematics and mechanics. Thanks to him, I grew up in the stimulating working environment of the collaborative research center SFB 298 „Deformation and failure in metallic and granular materials“, where I did my Ph.D. on mathematical problems in finite strain viscoplasticity in the year 2000. In the academic year 2001-02 I had the opportunity to join Prof. M. Ortiz research group at Caltech. I habilitated at TU Darmstadt in 2004 where I am lecturing today. Meanwhile I was interim W3-professor (Analysis) at the mathematics department of the University of Essen.

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