Personal profile
Academic career and education
| since 2008 | Full Professor of Mechanics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Leibniz Universität Hannover |
| 2005 - 2006 | Conjoint Professor at University of Newcastle, Australia |
| 1998 - 2008 | Full Professor of Mechanics at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Leibniz Universität Hannover |
| 1990 - 1998 | Full Professor of Mechanics at Technische Universität Darmstadt |
| 1988 - 1988 | Visiting Professor at Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA |
| 1988 | Habilitation, Mechanics, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Prof. E. Stein |
| 1984 - 1990 | Lecturer at Institute for Mechanics and Computational Mechanics, University of Hannover |
| 1983 - 1984 | Visiting Scholar at University of California, Berkeley, USA (with Prof. Robert L. Taylor) |
| 1981 | Doctorate, Civil Engineering, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Prof. E. Stein |
| 1976 - 1983 | Staff Member at Institute of Construction Mechanics, Leibniz Universität Hannover |
| 1976 | Dipl.-Ing., Civil-Engineering, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Prof. S. Spierig |
Research output
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Computational contact mechanics
Wriggers, P., 2006, Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 518 p.Research output: Book/Report › Monograph › Research › peer review
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Nonlinear finite element methods
Wriggers, P., 2008, Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 559 p.Research output: Book/Report › Monograph › Research › peer review
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Automation of Finite Element Methods
Korelc, J. & Wriggers, P., 2016, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. 346 p.Research output: Book/Report › Monograph › Research › peer review
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A novel virtual element formulation for geometrically exact three-dimensional beams
Gaziano, P., Marino, M., Vairo, G. & Wriggers, P., 1 Feb 2026, In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 449, 118553.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
Open Access -
A Study on Cross-Applicability and Potential of Machine Learning Tools in Hip and Dental Biomechanics
Aldakheel, F., Heider, Y., Haertlé, M., Wriggers, P., Maier, H. J. & Stiesch, M., 2 Jan 2026, Advances and Challenges in Computational Mechanics. Springer Nature, p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Contribution to book/anthology › Research › peer review
Projects
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In-silico design of implants based on a multi-scale approach (sub-project TP 7 of the Research Unit 5250: Mechanism-based characterization and modeling of permanent and bioresorbable implants with tailored functionality based on innovative in vivo, in vitro and in silico methods)
Junker, P. (Principal Investigator) & Wriggers, P. (Principal Investigator)
1 Jan 2022 → 31 Dec 2025
Project: Research
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SIIRI: Collaborative Research Centre-Transregio 298/1, sub-project B07: Simulation of biofilm growth and drug-induced degradation
Wriggers, P. (Principal Investigator)
1 Jul 2021 → 31 Dec 2025
Project: Research
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Water-induced damage mechanisms of cyclic loaded high-performance concretes (project in the Priority Programme 2020/2: Cyclic deterioration of High-Performance Concrete in an experimental-virtual lab)
Haist, M. (Principal Investigator), Lohaus, L. (Principal Investigator), Wriggers, P. (Principal Investigator), Aldakheel, F. (Co-Investigator), Oneschkow, N. (Co-Investigator), Abubakar Ali, M. (Project staff) & Mahlbacher, M. S. (Project staff)
1 Sept 2020 → 31 May 2025
Project: Research
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SAM: School for Additive Manufacturing – Sensoren und Aktoren durch Additive Fertigung von gradierten Bauteilen - Ein zentraler Schritt für die Realisierung der digitalen Transformation
Maier, H. J. (Principal Investigator), Lachmayer, R. J. (Principal Investigator), Ahlers, H. (Co-applicant), Bigall, N.-C. (Co-applicant), Ehlers, H. (Co-Investigator), Fuchs, M. (Co-Investigator), Gembarski, P. C. (Co-Investigator), Hassel, T. (Co-Investigator), Lammers, M. (Co-Investigator), Kabelac, S. (Co-applicant), Klawitter, G. (Co-applicant), Klose, C. (Co-Investigator), Mozgova, I. (Co-applicant), Nürnberger, F. (Co-applicant), Renz, F. (Co-applicant), Ristau, D. (Co-applicant), Vietor, T. (Co-applicant), Watschke, H. (Co-Investigator), Waldt, N. (Co-applicant), Weißenfels, C. (Co-Investigator), Wesling, V. (Co-applicant), Wiche, H. (Co-Investigator), Wolf, A. G. (Co-Investigator), Wollweber, M. (Co-applicant), Wriggers, P. (Co-applicant), Jensen, L. (Co-Investigator), Schwarz, N. (Project staff), Eckert, G. (Project staff), Kahlfeld, R. (Project staff), Müller, P. (Project staff), Goutier, M. J. (Project staff), Gräbner, M. (Project staff), Hill, B. O. (Project staff), Tang, X. (Project staff), Steinhoff, T. (Project staff), Hölscher, L. V. (Project staff), Wurst-Köster, J. (Project staff), Ziebehl, A. (Project staff) & Meyer, I. (Project staff)
1 Oct 2019 → 30 Sept 2024
Project: Research
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Collaborative Research Centre 1153/2, sub-project C04: Modelling and simulation of joint interfaces during tailored forming
Aldakheel, F. (Principal Investigator), Löhnert, S. (Principal Investigator) & Wriggers, P. (Principal Investigator)
1 Jul 2019 → 30 Jun 2023
Project: Research
Datasets
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Exercises Tensor Analysis
Sahraee, S. (Creator) & Wriggers, P. (Creator), Forschungsdaten-Repositorium der LUH, 2023
DOI: 10.25835/5gkpdxla, https://data.uni-hannover.de/dataset/17cd38d8-f217-4192-aa7e-534daf43b957
Dataset
Equipment
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X-ray microscopy as a fast response tool to exploit processing-microstructure-property relationships for advanced material development
Maier, H.-J. (Head), Wriggers, P. (Head) & Behrens, H. (Head)
Institute of Materials ScienceFacility/equipment: Major Research Instrumentation
Prizes
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Highly Commended Paper Award
Wriggers, P. (Recipient), Tschöpe, H. (Recipient) & Oñate, E. (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Publication award
Activities
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Computational Mechanics (Journal)
Wriggers, P. (Editor in chief)
2001 → …Activity: Publication/conference peer review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Computational Particle Mechanics (Journal)
Wriggers, P. (Editor in chief)
2014 → …Activity: Publication/conference peer review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Bauingenieur (Journal)
Wriggers, P. (Editor)
2003 → …Activity: Publication/conference peer review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Croation Academy of Sciences and Arts (External organisation)
Wriggers, P. (Member)
2018 → …Activity: Membership › Membership in a scientific society/academy of science › Research
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Kroatische Akademie der Wissenschaften und Künste (HAZU) (External organisation)
Wriggers, P. (Member)
2018Activity: Membership › Membership in a scientific society/academy of science › Research