Persons

Professor of Engineering Florian Nützel

Professor of Digital Product Development in Mechanical Engineering

Abbreviation: Nuf

Chair of the Examination Board for the Bachelor's Degree in Digital Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Teaching

Teaching areas

  • Digital Product Development in Mechanical Engineering
  • Simulation and Optimization Accompanying Design
     

Lectures on ELO

Courses area: Nützel, Florian

 

Theses

From following focus areas:

  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Structural Optimization
  • Engineering Design and CAD

Topics for Bachelor's/Master's theses

Research

Research interests

  • Product development using CAx processes
  • Structural optimization
  • Linear and nonlinear finite element analysis
     

Laboratory

Laboratory for CAD/CAE

Career

Studies

  • Place of study: University of Bayreuth
  • Degree program: Materials Science
  • Degree: 2009
     

Doctorate

  • Year: 2015
  • Topic: Development and Application of a Finite Element System Based on Z88 for the Calculation of Contact Problems in Drive Technology
     

Professional Experience

  • 2009 – 2016: Research Associate and Academic Councilor at the Chair of Engineering Design and CAD at the University of Bayreuth. Fields of activity: teaching, research, third-party funded projects in product development, finite element analysis, and drive technology
  • 2016 – 2017: Development Engineer and Project Manager at SCHOTT AG, focusing on the product development of hermetically sealed housings for electronic components in the areas of consumer electronics as well as tele- and datacom
  • 2017 – 2020: Development Engineer and Project Manager at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, focusing on product development in the field of IR emitters, lasers, and sensor modules
  • 2020 – 2021: Development Engineer and Technical Project Manager at Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG, focusing on product development of sensors for industrial automation and finite element analysis in the Competence Center Mechanics
  • Since 2021: Professor at OTH Regensburg