Prof. Dr. Christian Linder

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsMechanics
KeywordsComputational Homogenization, Finite Element Methods, Fracture Mechanics, Computational Mechanics, Constitutive Modeling
Honours and awards

2019: Presidental Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

2016: CAREER Award of NSF

2013: Richard von Mises Prize of GAMM

2003: Fulbright Scholarship

Current contact address

CountryGermany
CityStuttgart
InstitutionUniversität Stuttgart
InstituteInstitut für Mechanik (Bauwesen)

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Oliver RöhrleInstitut für Mechanik (Bauwesen), Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart
Start of initial sponsorship01/05/2026

Programme(s)

2026Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Linder is a leading researcher in the field of nonlinear finite element methods, multiscale constitutive modeling, coupled problems, and nonlinear fracture mechanics. Applications include sustainable energy storage materials, flexible electronics, and granular materials. During his stay in Germany, he intends to advance the field by improving the understanding of multi-physics phenomena in complex materials undergoing failure at large deformations.