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Johan Hoefnagels is an Associate Professor in the micromechanics section of Mechanics and Materials. His research group focuses on unraveling the mechanics of material systems at the microscale through integrated micromechanical testing and microscopic characterization combined with numerical simulations. He has particular interests in ductile damage and fracture, delamination and interface mechanics, miniaturization size effects, thin film mechanics, MEMS, and flexible stretchable electronics. His goal is to achieve durable materials for a sustainable society by understanding and controlling microscale damage and failure. Hoefnagels obtained both his MSc and PhD in Applied Physics from TU/e, where his thesis focused on advanced optical diagnostics of surface processes in thin film deposition. He transitioned to an Assistant Professor role in experimental micromechanics and later became an Associate Professor overseeing a research group. He leads the Multi-Scale lab, which is dedicated to integrated micromechanical testing and comprises 10 strategic labs at TU/e. He has co-authored approximately 135 journal publications, with about 50% as corresponding author, and has made numerous contributions to refereed proceedings and books. Hoefnagels has extensive international research experience, with visits to institutions such as IMEC, SUNY, NIST, CSM, and Harvard University. He serves as Editor-in-Chief for the scientific journal Strain and is the Dutch representative for the European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS).
Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven, Netherlands
Lead research group focusing on micromechanics and integrated micromechanical testing.
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