"Mechanical integrity of thermal barrier coatings - coating development and micro mechanics" in the framework of the Sonderforschungsbereich Transregio 40 / TRR 40 "Technologische Grundlagen für den Entwurf thermisch und mechanisch hochbelasteter Komponenten zukünftiger Raumtransportsysteme" funded by the german research foundation DFG more
Failure analysis of thermally and mechanically loaded structures and parts, e. g., rocket combustion chambers
Selective laser melting of Nickel-based superalloys, Copper alloys, and Aluminium and its alloys.