Head of Research Lab

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Berger

+49 3677 69-2834

frank.berger(a)tu-ilmenau.de

Kirchhoff building, Room K 1009

Secretariat

Beatrix Müller

+49 3677 69-2834

fg-eet(a)tu-ilmenau.de

Kirchhoff building, Room K 1007

Academic Staff / Research Employee

Dipl.-Ing. Bogdan Barbu

+49 3677 69-1473

bogdan.barbu(a)tu-ilmenau.de

Kirchhoff building, Room K 1008

Research focus: Simulation of electric arc behaviour, Finite Volume Method, Discharge physics, HVDC, Contact person for the Research Group internet page

M. Sc. Sergio Alejandro Gómez Gómez

+49 3677 69-1473

sergio.gomez@tu-ilmenau.de

Kirchhoff building, Room K 1008

Research focus: Mechatronics engineer, automation of model test bench, tests planning and evaluation, Competence Center for Electrical Contacts Ilmenau

M. Sc. Philipp Schedel

+49 3677 69-1572

philipp.schedel@tu-ilmenau.de

Kirchhoffbau, Room K 1015

Research focus:Electrical contacts and DC electric arc research, Experimental setup construction, Experiments

M. Sc. Christian Schneiderwind

+49 3677 69-

christian.schneiderwind@tu-ilmenau.de

Kirchhoff building, Room K 1013

Research focus: Data analysis, evaluation of large amounts of data, Competence Center Electrical Contacts Ilmenau (KEKI)

Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Matthias Streck

+49 3677 69-1461

matthias.streck(a)tu-ilmenau.de

Kirchhoff building, Room K 1015

Research focus: Characterisation of DC sources properties, Electric arc stability, DC switching properties, lecture and seminar (Basics of Electrical Engineering, ...), Competence Center Electrical Contacts Ilmenau (KEKI)

Technical Employee

Electrical engineering master technician René Apel

+49 3677 69-2847

rene.apel(a)tu-ilmenau.de

Kirchhoffbau, Zimmer K 1010

Laboratory engineer for the High Voltage Laboratory

Field of activity: Laboratory and measurement services, construction laboratory, safety officer, radiation protection officer

Dipl.-Ing. Frank Nothnagel

+49 3677 69-1461

frank.nothnagel(a)tu-ilmenau.de

Kirchhoff building, Room K 1015

Laboratory engineer for: High power test laboratory (switching power plant, high-current plant), Pulse current laboratory

Research focus: Laboratory and measurement services; low-voltage switchgear AC/DC, heating tests, AC/DC surge protection devices, radiation protection commissioner

External doctoral students

M.Sc. Karsten Fuchs

+49 3677 69-2847

karsten.fuchs(a)tu-ilmenau.de

Kirchhoff building, Room K 1010

PhD Thema:

Bestimmung der elektrischen Feldstärkeverteilung von Freileitungen und Kabeln bei Hochspannungsgleichstromübertragung

Dipl.-Ing. Roman Haase

Thesis:

"Experimentelle Untersuchung und Simulation von Abbrand- und Materialwanderungseffekten auf die elektrische Lebensdauer verschiedener Kontaktsysteme"

Dipl.-Ing. Jens Jebramcik

Research focus: AC/DC low voltage switchgears, experimental model build-up, data acquisition and visualizing

Martin Scheler, M. Eng., Hochschule Coburg

Martin.scheler@hs-coburg.de

Thesis:

„Simulation und Messung an AC- und DC-belasteten gas-feststoffisolierten Hochspannungsdurchführungen unter Berücksichtigung des Einflusses der Steuerstreifen“

Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Alexander Hornung

Thesis:

"Theoretische und experimentelle Untersuchungen an mechanisch und elektrisch beanspruchten Industriesteckverbindern für eine hohe Anzahl von Steckzyklen sowie deren zukünftige Gestaltung"