Philipp Krzikalla

    Activities at the FHNW

    Research Associate at the FHNW Institute of Polymer Engineering

    Research

    • Design for Sustainability, Recycling, Biopolymers
    • Production and Analysis of (fibre-reinforced) plastics
    • Quality Assurance
    • Product Development

    Teaching

    • Supervision of Bachelor and Master Theses

    Profile

    Since 2022
    Research Associate at the FHNW Institute of Polymer Engineering
    FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland,
    School of Engineering and Environment, Windisch

    2019-2022
    Project and quality manager at Carbon Truck & Trailer GmbH, Buxtehude

    2016-2018
    Project and quality manager at HPS GmbH, Munich

    2012-2014
    Development Engineer CFRP at the Lightweight Design Centre BMW AG, Landshut

    2010-2012
    Development engineer rotor blades at Nordex Energy GmbH, Rostock 

    2009-2010
    Research assistant at the Institute of Materials Science and Surface Engineering, Technical University of Lisbon, ICEMS-UTL

    2008-2009
    Diploma thesis and subsequently scientific assistant at the DLR Institute for Composite Structures, Braunschweig

    2006-2007
    Student assistant at the Gesellschaft für Optische Messtechnik GOM mbH, Braunschweig

    2003-2009
    Studied aerospace engineering at the TU Braunschweig, graduated as Dipl.-Ing.

    LinkedIn

    • Recycling of mixed plastics and general plastics applications
    • Recycling of fibre-reinforced plastics
    • Investigation of material properties from recycled materials
    • Infusion design of complex and thick-walled structures

    M. Steffens, F. Hepp, S. K. Höffgen, P. Krzikalla, et al.
    Characterization of Novel Lightweight Radiation Shielding Materials for Space Applications, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Volume: 64, Issue: 8, August 2017)

    School

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    FHNW Campus Brugg-Windisch

    Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW

    Bahnhofstrasse 6

    5210 Windisch