Prof. Schlarb appointed to the Scientific Council of K2022 & APPOINTED FOR A FURTHER 3 YEARS TO A GUEST PROFESSION AT QUST
Prof. Schlarb appointed to K2022 Scientific Council
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alois K. Schlarb (Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern and member of the OPTIMAS Research Centre) has been appointed to the Scientific Council of the "K 2022" trade fair.
Schlarb is one of eight members of the panel that shapes the scientific orientation of the fair. The task of the expert for composites is to present the potentials from science, the trends and the industrial possibilities of composites under the guiding themes of the fair
- Climate protection
- Circular economy and
- Digitalisation
to be classified and designed within the framework of the Science Campus.
With around 3000 exhibitors, K is the world's most important innovation platform for the plastics and rubber industry. Every three years, the full range of raw materials, processing and application technology and future trends from science and research are presented here.
Appointed to a Visiting Professorship at QUST for another 3 years
The Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST) has reappointed Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alois K. Schlarb (Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at TU Kaiserslautern and member of the OPTIMAS research centre) to a visiting professorship for another 3 years. The activity includes teaching and research stays in the metropolis of millions in the east of the People's Republic of China.
Schlarb has maintained a scientific exchange with colleagues from QUST for over 10 years and has given lectures on his research work there on several occasions following invitations. Since 2017, the Chinese colleagues, Prof. Shugao Zhao, Prof. Jianming Zhang, Prof. Xiangig Shi and Prof. Chong Sun, supported by the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), have been researching with Schlarb on the further development of elastomers for tribological applications as well as the 3D printing of polymer-based nanocomposites from renewable raw materials. In this context, doctoral students from both universities had the opportunity to get to know the work and culture of the research partners during research stays and to push these topics forward together. The limited opportunities in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic are to be intensified in the next 3 years with significantly more guest visits for teaching and research purposes.
Questions answered: Dr. Nicholas Ecke
Tel.: +49 631 205 5753
Chair of Composite Materials
Technical University of Kaiserslautern