Gerhard Sinn
Dipl.-Ing.Dr. Gerhard Sinn
Institute of Physics and Materials Science
Location Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Wien
Email gerhard.sinn@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-89213
ORCID: 0000-0002-8365-3650, opens in new window.
AuthorId : 6603953521, opens in new window.
ResearcherId : O-7133-2014
Research Focus
Mechnical properties of materials. Fracture mechanical properties of materials. Wood machining. Surface properties
Career
- 2005 doctorate, BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences
- 1998 Diploma, Technical University of Vienna
Projects
19 Projects found.
Intelligent, integrated and impregnated cellulose-based sensors for reliable bio based structures - Part IPM
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Lichtenegger Helga
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Wood Technology and Renewable Materials, Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Project Staff: 01.02.2022 - 31.12.2025
duration: 01.02.2022 - 31.12.2025
Why do Schwann cells like spider silk?
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Lichtenegger Helga
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Project Staff: 01.09.2020 - 31.03.2025
duration: 01.09.2020 - 31.03.2025
Pultrusion of nanomodified resins
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Rennhofer Harald
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Project Staff: 01.04.2019 - 31.03.2023
duration: 01.04.2019 - 31.03.2023
The influence of wood moisture content on the cutting process
Project type: Mobility- & Capacity Building-project
Project management: Sinn Gerhard
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: National: Companies
Project Leader: 01.01.2019 - 31.12.2020
duration: 01.01.2019 - 31.12.2020
Nano-reinfoced composites for applications in turbines
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Lichtenegger Helga
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Project Staff: 01.11.2015 - 31.10.2018
duration: 01.11.2015 - 31.10.2018
Novel fiber materials for reinforcement of rubber composites
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Rosenau Thomas
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, Institute of Wood Technology and Renewable Materials, Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: Third Countries: Companies
Project Staff: 01.09.2013 - 30.09.2016
duration: 01.09.2013 - 30.09.2016
Chemical modification of long fiber fractions
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Rosenau Thomas
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, Institute of Wood Technology and Renewable Materials, Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Project Staff: 01.03.2013 - 28.02.2017
duration: 01.03.2013 - 28.02.2017
Bio-Inspired Ultra Light-Weight Nanocomposite Materials for Application to Large and Gossamer Structures in Space
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Lichtenegger Helga
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Project Staff: 01.06.2012 - 31.12.2014
duration: 01.06.2012 - 31.12.2014
K-Projekt "HFA TiMBER", Area 1.3 "Grain Deviation"
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Mayer Herwig
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Project Staff: 01.09.2009 - 28.02.2014
duration: 01.09.2009 - 28.02.2014
Thin Kerf Sawing - Tool-Wood-Interaction
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Sinn Gerhard
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Project Leader: 01.07.2008 - 31.12.2009
duration: 01.07.2008 - 31.12.2009
COST E35 + E50
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Tschegg Stefanie
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by:
Project Staff: 01.01.2004 - 31.12.2007
duration: 01.01.2004 - 31.12.2007
2nd International Symposium on Wood Machining, Properties of Wood and Wood Composites Related to Machining
Project type: Scientific Activities
Project management: Tschegg Stefanie
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by:
Project Staff: 01.12.2003 - 31.12.2005
duration: 01.12.2003 - 31.12.2005
Mechanical and chemical characterization of biomaterials
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Tschegg Stefanie
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: BOKU Self-Financing
Project Staff: 01.01.2003 - 31.12.2008
duration: 01.01.2003 - 31.12.2008
Lifetimes of high-strength materials
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Tschegg Stefanie
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: BOKU Self-Financing
Project Staff: 01.01.2003 - 31.12.2008
duration: 01.01.2003 - 31.12.2008
Competence center KPLUS
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Tschegg Stefanie
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: European Commission (EC)
Project Staff: 01.11.2001 - 31.12.2008
duration: 01.11.2001 - 31.12.2008
Wood-processing employing a superimposition of ultrasonic vibrations.
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Mayer Herwig
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by:
Project Staff: 01.08.2001 - 30.06.2004
duration: 01.08.2001 - 30.06.2004
Products from modified wood: technical features and markets
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Hinterstoisser Barbara
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Biochemistry, Institute of Wood Technology and Renewable Materials, Institute of Forest, Environmental and Natural Resource Policy, Institute of Forest Entomology, Forest Pathology and Forest Protection , Institute of Marketing and Innovation, Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by:
Project Staff: 01.10.1999 - 30.09.2001
duration: 01.10.1999 - 30.09.2001
Fundamentals of wood machining.
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Tschegg Stefanie
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by: Christian Doppler Research Association
Project Staff: 01.01.1999 - 31.12.2005
duration: 01.01.1999 - 31.12.2005
Fundamentals of wood machining.
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Tschegg Stefanie
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Physics and Materials Science
funded by:
Project Staff: 01.09.1998 - 31.12.1998
duration: 01.09.1998 - 31.12.1998
Publications
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Knowledge Transfer to Society
4 Publications found.
Haftung von Teig an Backplatten
Source: Sinn G, Böhm K, Zitek A, Lichtenegger H, Hinterstoisser B. Haftung von Teig an Backplatten [Projektbericht]. 2015 S. 22.
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber) Year: 2015
external links and characteristics of the publication:Teilprojekt Bruchmechanik/Mechanik.
Source: Frühmann, K, Sinn G, Beer P, Stanzl-Tschegg, SE. Teilprojekt Bruchmechanik/Mechanik. [Projektbericht]. 2001.
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber) Year: 2001
external links and characteristics of the publication:Projekt Oberflächencharakterisierung.
Source: Gindl, M, Sinn, G, Tschegg, SE. Projekt Oberflächencharakterisierung. [Expertengutachten (extern. Auftraggeber)]. 2000.
Expertengutachten (extern. Auftraggeber) Year: 2000
external links and characteristics of the publication:Bericht zum Projekt Bruchmechanik / Mechanik.
Source: Frühmann, K, Reiterer, A, Sinn, G, u. a. Bericht zum Projekt Bruchmechanik / Mechanik. [Projektbericht]. 2000.
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber) Year: 2000
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Presentations
14 lecures found.
Year: 2022 - Why do Schwann cells like spider silk?
Art: Talk - Selected presentation
Autoren: Ploszczanski Leon, Peter Karolina, Sinn Gerhard, Naghilou Aidą, Radtke Christine, Lichtenegger Helga
Event: 16th Multinational Congress on Microscopy 16MCM 2022
Period: 04.09.2022 - 09.09.2022 | Location: Brno, Czech Republic
Year: 2022 - Why do Schwann cells like spider silk?
Art: Talk - Selected presentation
Autoren: Ploszczanski Leon, Peter Karolina, Sinn Gerhard, Naghilou Aidą, Radtke Christine, Lichtenegger Helga
Event: 12th ASEM workshop on ADVANCED ELECTRON MICROSCOPY 2022
Period: 21.04.2022 - 22.04.2022 | Location: Linz, Austria
Year: 2019 - A SEM study on fracture surfaces of nano-reinforced CFRPs
Art: Poster - Selected presentation
Autoren: Sinn, G; Ploszczanski, L;Jocher, L; Rennhofer, H; Singer, G; Lichtenegger, H
Event: 9th ASEM Workshop
Period: 25.04.2019 - 26.04.2019 | Location: Graz, Austria
Year: 2018 - Fracture toughness in mechanical testing and cutting models
Art: Talk - Selected presentation
Autoren: Sinn, G; Maierhofer, J; Lichtenegger, H
Event: 11. International Science Conference: 'Chip and Chipless Woodworking Processes'
Period: 13.09.2018 - 15.09.2018 | Location: Terchová, Slovak Republic
Year: 2018 - Modification of carbon fiber composites with carbon nanotubes
Art: Talk - Selected presentation
Autoren: Singer, G; Sinn, G; Rennhofer, H; Lichtenegger, H
Event: International Conference on Functional Nanomaterials and Nanodevices 2018
Period: 03.09.2018 - 05.09.2018 | Location: Vienna, Austria
Year: 2018 - Towards nano-modified carbon fiber composites
Art: Talk - Selected presentation
Autoren: Singer, G; Sinn, G; Rennhofer, H; Siedlaczek, P; Lichtenegger, H;
Event: Composite Materials Congress (CMC) 2018
Period: 03.06.2018 - 06.06.2018 | Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Year: 2018 - Dispersion properties of modified carbon nanotubes
Art: Talk - Selected presentation
Autoren: Singer, G; Unterlass, M; Windberger, U; Rennhofer, H; Sinn, G; Wendrinsky, J; Stöger, W; Semlitsch, KH; Lichtenegger, H;
Event: International Conference on Functional Nanomaterials and Nanodevices 2018
Period: 03.09.2018 - 05.09.2018 | Location: Vienna, Austria
Year: 2017 - Carbon Nanotubes zur mechanischen Verstärkung von Carbonfaser Kompositen
Art: Talk - Selected presentation
Autoren: Singer, G; Rennhofer, H; Sinn, G; Unterlass, M; Wendrinsky, J; Windberger, U; Lichtenegger, H
Event: 21. Symposium Verbundwerkstoffe und Werkstoffverbunde 2017
Period: 05.07.2017 - 07.07.2017 | Location: Bremen, Germany
Year: 2017 - Influence of wood species, cutting depth and direction on cutting forces in thin kerf sawing
Art: Talk - Selected presentation
Autoren: Sinn, G; Lichtenegger, HC
Event: International Wood Machining Seminar. IWMS23
Period: 29.05.2017 - 31.05.2017 | Location: Warsaw, Poland
Year: 2016 - CNT functionalization towards high performance composite materials
Art: Talk - Selected presentation
Autoren: Singer, G; Unterlass, M; Wendrinsky, J; Rennhofer, H; Sinn, G; Grünewald, T; Windberger, U; Stöger, W; Semlitsch, K; Lichtenegger, H
Event: 17th International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes and Low-Dimensional Materials - NT16, 2016
Period: 07.08.2016 - 13.08.2016 | Location: Vienna, Austria
Year: 2010 - Cellulose aerogels: Highly porous, ultra-lightweight biomaterials
Art: Poster - Selected presentation
Autoren: SCHIMPER, C.B., LIEBNER, F., HAIMER, E., WENDLAND, M., MIETHE, P., POTTHAST, A., ROSENAU, T., STANZL-TSCHEGG, S., SINN, G.
Event: COST Strategic Workshop 2010 - Principles and Development of Bio-inspired Materials
Period: 13.04.2010 - 15.04.2010 | Location: Vienna, Austria
Year: 2010 - Preparation and characterization of reinforced bacterial cellulose aerogels
Art: Talk - Selected presentation
Autoren: Aigner, N., Haimer, E., Sinn, G., Litschauer, M., Neouze, M., Koch, T., Nedelec, J., Hardy-Dessources, A., Potthast, A., Rosenau, T., Liebner, F.
Event: 8th International Symposium Naro.tech 2010 - Materials made of Renewable Resources
Period: 09.09.2010 - 10.09.2010 | Location: Erfurt, Germany
Year: 2007 - Evaluation of the fracture area by 3D scanning
Art: Poster - Selected presentation
Autoren: Sandak Jakub, Sinn Gerhard
Event: 3rd International Symposium on Wood Machining 2007
Period: 21.05.2007 - 23.05.2007 | Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Year: 2007 - Surface Energy and Wettability of Knots and Surrounding Area
Art: Talk - Selected presentation
Autoren: Sinn Gerhard, Ters Thomas, Stanzl-Tschegg Stefanie
Event: 3rd International Symposium on Wood Machining 2007
Period: 21.05.2007 - 23.05.2007 | Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Supervised Theses
6 Publications found.
Analyse der Auswirkung von zyklischem Gefrieren auf Lärchenholz (Larix decidua)
Quelle: Nöbauer S. Analyse der Auswirkung von zyklischem Gefrieren auf Lärchenholz (Larix decidua) [Internet] [Diplomarbeit / Masterarbeit]. [Austria]: BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien; 2023. Verfügbar unter: http://permalink.obvsg.at/bok/AC16922751
Master / Diploma Thesis Jahr: 2023
Eigenschaften der Publikation:Hygrothermal Aging of Particle-Filled Thermoset Polymers
Quelle: Siedlaczek P. Hygrothermal Aging of Particle-Filled Thermoset Polymers [Internet]. Austria: BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien; 2023. Available from: http://permalink.obvsg.at/bok/AC16851453
Doctoral Thesis Jahr: 2023
Eigenschaften der Publikation:Bruchmechanik nanoverstärkter Carbonfaser Verbundwerkstoffe
Quelle: Jocher L. Bruchmechanik nanoverstärkter Carbonfaser Verbundwerkstoffe [Internet] [Diplomarbeit / Masterarbeit]. [Austria]: BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien; 2019. Verfügbar unter: http://permalink.obvsg.at/bok/AC15364899
Master / Diploma Thesis Jahr: 2019
Eigenschaften der Publikation:Mechanical Properties of Carbon fiber- and (Nano)particle- reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites
Quelle: Singer G. Mechanical Properties of Carbon fiber- and (Nano)particle- reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites [Internet]. Austria: BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien; 2019. Available from: http://permalink.obvsg.at/bok/AC15308360
Doctoral Thesis Jahr: 2019
Eigenschaften der Publikation:Der Sägeprozess aus bruchmechanischer Sicht
Quelle: Maierhofer J. Der Sägeprozess aus bruchmechanischer Sicht [Internet]. [Vienna, Austria]: Technische Universität Wien; 2010. Available from: http://permalink.obvsg.at/AC07807065
Master / Diploma Thesis Jahr: 2010
Eigenschaften der Publikation:Experimentelle Untersuchung der Schnittkräfte von Dünnschnittsägezähnen in Holz
Quelle: Zauner M. Experimentelle Untersuchung der Schnittkräfte von Dünnschnittsägezähnen in Holz [Internet]. [Vienna, Austria]: Technische Universität Wien; 2007. Available from: http://permalink.obvsg.at/AC05036536
Master / Diploma Thesis Jahr: 2007
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Events
- 2025
26th International Wood Machining Seminar 2025
(Conference, workshop), Chair (session)
- 2007
3rd International Symposium on Wood Machining
(Conference, workshop), member of the organisation committee
- 2005
COST Action E35 "Rosenheim Workshop"
(Conference, workshop), member of the organisation committee
- 2004
2nd International Symposium on Wood Machining
(Conference, workshop), member of the organisation committee
- 2025