Prof. Robert Danzer

o. Univ. Prof. Dr. Robert DANZER

Telefon: +43 (0) 3842 402 4115
Raumnummer: 303
E-Mail:robert.danzer(at)unileoben.ac.at

since Oct. 2019 em. o.Univ.-Prof. at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria
1993-2019 o.Univ.-Prof. at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria
1990-1993 Ass. Prof. at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria
1987-1990 Senior Scientist and Group Leader at the Max Plank Institute for Metal Science, Stuttgart, Germany
1979-1987 Post Doc and Group Leader and Habilitation in Materials testing at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria,
1978-1979 Post Doc at the University of Graz, Austria
1976-1978 Doctoral Thesis in Theoretical Quantum Solid State Physics, University of Graz, Austria
1970-1976 Theoretical Physics (Mag. rer. nat.), University of Graz, Austria

Original paper: F. Fleischhauer, R. Bermejo, R. Danzer, A. Mai, T. Graule and J. Kübler, “Strength of an electrolyte supported solid oxide fuel cell”,JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES”, 297, p. 158-167, (2015).
Review Article:R. Danzer, On the relationship between ceramic strength and the requirements for mechanical design, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 34, p. 3435-3460, (2014).
Original paper:“Strategies for fracture toughness, strength and reliability optimisation of ceramic-ceramic laminates”. Int. J. of Materials Research, 102, p.613-626, (2011)
Review Article: R. Danzer, T. Lube, P. Supancic and R. Damani, “Fracture of Ceramics”, Adv. Eng. Mat., 10, p. 275-298, (2008).
Original paper: R. Danzer, P. Supancic and J, Pascual, “Fracture statistics of ceramics - Weibull statistics and deviations from Weibull statistics”, Eng. Fracture Mechanics, 74, p.2919.2932, (2007).
Original paper: R. Danzer, T. Lube and P. Supancic, “Monte Carlo simulations of strength distributions of brittle materials - Type of distribution, specimen and sample size”, Zeitschrift für Metallkunde, 92, p. 773-783, (2001)
Original paper: R. Danzer, "A General Strength Distribution Function for Brittle Materials", J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 10, p. 461-472, (1992).

Member of the Permanent Executive Committee of the European Ceramic Society (2019-2015)
Senator of the Montanuniversitaet Leoben (2019-2003)
Dean of doctoral studies at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben (2016-1997)
Vice President of the Austrian Ceramic Society (since 2016)
Member of the Council of the European Ceramic Society (2016-2012)
Member of the BOARD of the World Academy of Ceramics (2014 – 2010)
Chairman of the professors association of the Montanuniversitaet Leoben (2015-2012)
Chairman of the Technical Committee 6 "Ceramics" of European Structural Integrity Society (2002-1994)
Chairman of the joint committee “Advanced Ceramics” of the German Society of Materials and of the German Ceramic Society (2001-1997)
Vice dean of studies at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben (2001-1995)

1986 MASING Gedächtnispreis für "Systematische Untersuchungen zur Wechselwirkung von Kriechen und Ermüdung von Superlegierungen bei hohen Temperaturen" der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Metallkunde
1992 Großer Forschungspreis des Landes Steiermark 1992
1995 Aufnahme in die "International Academy of Ceramics"
1999 Fellow der "Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft"
2004 Aufnahme in die Akademie für Naturforscher „Leopoldina“
2005 Salutational Award der Slovakischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
2006 Korrespondierendes Mitglied der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
2007 Seger Plakette für „hervorragend wissenschaftliche Leistungen im Bereich der Keramik“ der Deutschen Keramischen Gesellschaft
2008 Forschungspreis des Landes Steiermark für Modellierung und Simulation (industrielle Anwendungen)
2009 wirkliches Mitglied der Österrreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
2011 Aurel Stodola Plakette der Slowakischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
2013 JECS-Trust Award des Journal oft the European Ceramic Society