Former Staff Members
Former Institute Directors
| em. Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Backé (+ 21. Juli 2016) | ||
| Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hubertus Murrenhoff | Tel.: +49 241 80 47704 Fax: +49 241 80 647712 Hubertus.Murrenhoff@ifas.rwth-aachen.de |
Former Chief Engineers
| 2017-2019 | Schleihs C., Dr.-Ing. | Bucher Hydraulics GmbH, Neuheim ( Switzerland ) |
| 2013-2017 | Reinertz O., Dr.-Ing. | ifas, RWTH Aachen |
| 2010 - 2013 | Prust D., Dr.-Ing. |
Knorr-Bremse, Düsseldorf |
| 2006 - 2010 | Meuser M., Dr.-Ing. |
MAN Energy Solutions SE, Oberhausen |
| 2002 - 2006 | Bauer F., Dr.-Ing. | Hydac System GmbH, Sulzbach/Saar |
| 1999 - 2002 | Fischer M., Dr.-Ing. | ARGO-HYTOS GmbH, Kraichtal-Menzingen |
| 1996 - 1999 | Lehner S., Dr.-Ing. | Linde Hydraulics, Aschaffenburg |
| 1993 - 1996 | Jacobs G., Prof. Dr.-Ing. | IMSE, RWTH Aachen |
| 1990 - 1993 | Haas H., Dr.Ing. | Parker Hannifin GmbH, Sitz Chemnitz |
| 1987 - 1989 | Saffe P., Dr.-Ing. | Aventics GmbH, Laatzen |
| 1983 - 1986 | Murrenhoff H., Prof. Dr.-Ing. | ifas, RWTH Aachen |
| 1980 - 1983 | Weingarten F., Dr.-Ing. | (+) |
| 1977 - 1980 | Helduser S., Prof. Dr.-Ing. | Ret. |
| 1975 - 1977 | Riedel H., Prof. Dr.-Ing. | Ret. |
| 1971 - 1975 | Heinen R., Dr.-Ing. | Ret. |
| 1970 - 1971 | Lück J., Dr.-Ing. | Ret. |
Former Lecturers
| 2008 - 2012 | Dr.-Ing. Thomas Kunze | Design of Fluid Power Components |
| 2004 - 2009 | Dr.-Ing. Georg Lingg | Lubrications and Pressure Media |
| 1979 - 2008 | Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Wolf-Dieter Goedecke | Control and Circuit Technology |
| 1996 - 2007 | Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Jacobs | Design of Fluid Power Components |
| 1993 - 2005 | Dr.-Ing. Andreas Klein | Microcomputer Application in Fluid Technology |
| 1991 - 2003 | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Theo Mang | Lubrications and Pressure Media |
| 1978 - 1990 | Prof. Dr. Hans-Willi Thoenes | Lubrications and Pressure Media |
Former Academic Staff Members
* External promotions
| 2023 | Geffroy, S., M.Sc. |
| 2022
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Guse, F., Dr.-Ing Matthiesen, G., M.Sc., M.Sc. |
| 2021 |
Mielke T., Dr.-Ing. Pietrzyk T., Dr.-Ing. Alt R., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2020 |
Fischer F., Dr.-Ing. Schoemacker F., Dr.-Ing. Kratschun, F., Dr.-Ing. Pasquini E., Dr-Ing. Rager D., Dr.-Ing. * |
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2019 |
Weishaar P., Dr.-Ing. Angerhausen J., Dr.-Ing. Waerder M., Dr.-Ing. Leifeld R., Dr.-Ing. Gärtner M., Dr.-Ing. Rückert M., M. Sc., M.Sc. Otto N., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2018 |
Bordovsky P., Dr.-Ing. Sugimura K., Dr.-Ing. Tiffin (born Dießel) D., Dr.-Ing. Wegner S., Dr.-Ing. Hirtz M., Dr.-Ing. Merkelbach S., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2017 |
Schleihs C., Dr.-Ing. Weinebeck A., Dr.-Ing. Longhitano M., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2016 |
Heitzig S., Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.Ing. Vukovic M., Dr.-Ing. Schulze Schencking D., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2015 |
Vatheuer N., Dr.-Ing. Siebert C., Dipl.-Ing. von Grabe C., Dr.-Ing. Schmitz (geb. Schrank) K., Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. |
| 2014 |
Robens N., Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.Ing. Gels S., Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Kfm. Schmitz J., Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.Ing. Sgro S. Dr.-Ing. |
| 2013 |
Kühnlein M., Dr.-Ing. Schumacher J., Dr.-Ing. Heipl O., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2012 |
Drumm S., Dr.-Ing. Ewald J., Dr.-Ing. Inderelst M., Dr.-Ing. Elvers J., Dr.-Ing. Lorenz B., Dr.-Ing.* |
| 2011 |
Enekes C., Dr.-Ing. Leonhard L., Dipl.-Ing. von Dombrowski R., Dr.-Ing. Riedel C., Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Piepenstock U., Dipl.-Ing. Fatemi A., Dr.-Ing. Kamizuru Y., Dr.-Ing. Ibrahim M., Dr.-Ing. González R. G., Dr.-Ing.* Nafz T., Dr.-Ing.* |
| 2010 |
Reichert M., Dr.-Ing. Verkoyen T., Dr.-Ing. Schlemmer K., Dr.-Ing. Fritz S., Dr.-Ing. Torikka T., Dr.-Ing.* Wohlers A., Prof. Dr.-Ing. |
| 2009 |
Liermann M., Dr.-Ing. Schmidt M., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2008 |
Stammen C., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Palmen A., Dr.-Ing. Kohmäscher T., Dr.-Ing. Dittmer H.-J., Dr.-Ing.* |
| 2007 |
Göhler C., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2006 |
Gauchel W., Dr.-Ing. Schultz A., Dr.-Ing. Zaun M., Dr.-Ing. Goenechea E., Dr.-Ing. Scharf S., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2005 |
Schuster G., Dr.-Ing. Deeken M., Dipl.-Ing. Hoppermann A., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Goerres M., Dipl.-Ing. Schütz B., Dr.-Ing.* |
| 2004 |
Boldt T., Dr.-Ing. Breit H., Dr.-Ing. Jansen R., Dr.-Ing. Meindorf T., Dr.-Ing. Zhang X., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2003 |
Breuer D., Dr.-Ing. Bublitz R., Dr.-Ing. Hantke P., Dr.-Ing. Schmidt M., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2002 |
Günther G., Dr.-Ing. (†) van Bebber D., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2001 |
Fees G., Dr.-Ing. Müller B., Dr.-Ing. Mundry S., Dr.-Ing. Oberem R., Dr.-Ing. (†) Baum H., Dr.-Ing. |
| 2000 |
Czinki A., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Linden D., Dr.-Ing. Werner M., Dr.-Ing. Zhang Y., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1999 |
Gessat J., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nevoigt A., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Remmelmann A., Dr.-Ing. Ristic M., Dr.-Ing. Sanchen G., Dr.-Ing. Völker B., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1998 |
Chiang M.-H., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hagemeister W., Dr.-Ing. Jongebloed H., Dr.-Ing. Kempermann Ch., Dr.-Ing. Mager M., Dr.-Ing. Roosen K., Dr.-Ing. Tappe P., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1997 |
Donders S., Dr.-Ing. Jang D. S., Dr.-Ing. Kleist A., Dr.-Ing. Baldy M., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1996 |
Herakovic N., Dr.-Ing. Jarchow M., Dr.-Ing. Kett R., Dipl.-Ing. Kraft W., Dr.-Ing.* Latour C., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Pott H. N., Dr.-Ing. Wolff-Jesse C., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1995 |
Boes Ch., Dr.-Ing. Chen M.-F., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eschmann R., Dr.-Ing. Esser J., Dr.-Ing. Kögl Ch., Dr.-Ing. Mostert E., Dr.-Ing. Weishaupt E., Dr.-Ing. Breuer-Stercken A., Prof. Dr.-Ing. |
| 1994 |
Busch C., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dahmann P., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Faßbender A., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Geimer M., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Piechnick M., Dr.-Ing.* Schneider E., Dr.-Ing. Wennmacher G., Prof. Dr.-Ing. |
| 1993 |
Klein A., Dr.-Ing. Lodewyks J., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nied-Menninger T. T., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Renn J. C., Prof. Dr. Schillings K., Dr.-Ing. Zähe B., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1992 |
Lue Y., Dr.-Ing. Rinck S., Dr.-Ing. Rotthäuser S., Dr.-Ing. Ulrich H., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Welschof B., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1991 |
Bergemann M., Dr.-Ing. Besgen J., Dr.-Ing. Feigel H.-J., Dr.-Ing. Gimkiewicz K., Dr.-Ing. Leufgen M., Dr.-Ing. Tao J., Dr.-Ing. Tsung T. T., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1990 |
Anders P., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mauer J., Dr.-Ing. Ohligschläger O., Dr.-Ing. Ortwig H., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Scholz D., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Schwarz T., Dr.-Ing. Zumbrägel J., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1989 |
Lawrence M. D., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1988 |
Berbuer J., Dr.-Ing. Dluzik K., Dr.-Ing. Hellmann K.-H., Dr.-Ing. Rupprecht K.-R., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1987 |
Forster I., Prof. Dr.-Ing. (†) Ioannidis I., Dr.-Ing. Kolvenbach H., Dr.-Ing. Nguyen Tri, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Winner D., Dr.-Ing. Zehner F., Prof. Dr.-Ing. |
| 1986 |
Hong Y.-S., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Langen H. J., Dr.-Ing. Langen A., Dr.-Ing. Pachnicke E., Dr.-Ing. (†) Trost J., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1985 |
Sänger J., Dr.-Ing.* |
| 1984 |
Haarhaus M., Dr.-Ing. Shih M.-Ch., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Zimmermann H. L., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1983 |
Berger J., Dr.-Ing. Denker K., Dr.-Ing. Niederstadt J., Dr.-Ing. Overdiek G., Dr.-Ing. Roth J., Dr.-Ing. Schwenzer R., Dr.-Ing. Theissen H., Dr.-Ing. Wernecke P. W., Dr.-Ing. (†) |
| 1982 |
Tumbrink M., Dr.-Ing. Weiler W., Prof. Dr.-Ing. |
| 1981 |
Hoffmann W., Dr.-Ing. Luhmer H., Dr.-Ing. Neuhaus R., Dr.-Ing. Lu Y. H., Prof. Dr.-Ing. |
| 1980 |
Goedecke W.-D., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klie J., Dr.-Ing.* Kleinbreuer W., Dr.-Ing. Renvert P., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Trudzinski R. M., Dr.-Ing. Willebrand H., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1979 |
Christiani P., Dr.-Ing. Eich O., Dr.-Ing. Mihalcea R., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Schulz R., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sprockhoff V., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1978 |
Lee K. L., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wobben D., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1977 |
Klinger F., Prof. Dr.-Ing.* |
| 1976 |
Dreymüller J., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1975 |
Böckmann R.-D., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Causemann P., Dr.-Ing. Lipphardt P., Dr.-Ing. Tatar H., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1974 |
Bialas V., Dr.-Ing. Hahmann W., Dr.-Ing. |
| 1973 |
Brodowski W., Dr.-Ing. (†) Hamburger N., Dr.-Ing. Hömberg K., Dr.-Ing. |
Guests at ifas
| 2018 |
Sugimura K. (2012-2018) Liu C., Dr. (2016-2018) Hijikata S. (2016-2018) |
Tokyo City University, Japan Beihang University, China Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.-, Ltd., Japan |
| 2016 |
Stefanski F. (2015-2016) Ding C., Dr. (2014-2016) |
Poznan University of Technology, Poland Zhejiang University, China |
| 2015 | Kim Y. (2014-2015) | Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea |
| 2014 |
Chaoqing M. Fiebig W., prof. Yao J., Dr. Quan L., Dr. |
Zhejiang University, China University of Technology Breslau, Poland Yanshan University, China Yanshan University, China |
| 2013 | Wie C., Dr. (2012-2013) | Beijing Institute of Technology, China |
| 2012 |
Kim S.-H., Dr. (2007-2012) Nascutiu L., Dr. |
Hankuk Aviation University, South Korea Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| 2011 |
Zhu Y. (2008-2011) Miyakawa S., Dr.-Ing. (2007-2011) Starykh A. (2007-2011) Ibrahim Sokar M., Dr.-Ing. (2007-2011) Mendoza Y. E. A. |
Northwestern Polytechnical University, China KYB Corporation, Kanagawa-Ken, Japan Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia Benha University, Egypt Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| 2010 |
Greco M. (2009-2010) Situm Z., Dr.-Ing. Majdic F., Dr. Liermann M., Dr.-Ing. |
University of Parma, Italy University of Zagreb, Croatia University of Ljubljana, Slovenia American University of Beirut, Lebanon |
| 2009 | Debeljkovic D., Prof. (2008-2009) | University of Belgrade, Serbia |
| 2008 |
Houlin L., Prof. (2007-2008) El-Ashmawy M., Dr. (2006-2008) Yaoxing S., Dr. (2007-2008) Cattoni F. (2007-2008) |
Jiangsu University, China Suez Canal University, Egypt Beihang University, China Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy |
| 2007 |
Dasgupta K., Prof. Kim S. |
Indian School of Mines, India Korea Aerospace University, South Korea |
| 2006 | Grassi R. | Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy |
| 2004 |
Jang J., Dr. Yang S. Miyakawa S., Dr. Zhang X. (2000-2004) |
Kyungwon University, South Korea Yonsei University, South Korea Takako Water Hydraulics, Kyoto, Japan Quaker Chemical (China) Co., Ltd., China |
| 2001 |
Gamez-Montero P. Fang C. (1999-2001) |
Mecànica de Fluids - LABSON - ETSEIT - UPC, Spain National Taiwan University, Taiwan |
| 2000 |
Wu M.-C. Keli G. (1999-2000) Ristic M., Dr. (1995-2000) Zhang Y., Dr. (1993-2000) |
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan 803 Institute, China Yugoslavia China |
| 1999 |
Bubnow D., Dr. (1998-1999) Cho S. H., Prof. Dr. |
Russia Hongik University, Korea |
| 1998 | Chiang M.-H., Dr. (1994-1998) | Taiwan |
| 1997 | Jang D.-S., Dr. (1993-1996) | Korea |
| 1996 |
Pannet R. Hayase T. Abdelhadi A. (1995-1996) |
England Japan Darmstadt, Germany |
| 1995 |
Chen M.-F., Dr. (1992-1995) Herakovic N., Dr. (1992-1996) |
Taiwan Slovenia |
| 1994 |
Koiranen (1993-1994) Huh J.-Y., Prof. Dr. (1993-1994) Vukojevic M. (1993-1994) |
Finland South Korea Croatia |
| 1993 |
Ramdén T. Olszewski M., Dr.-Ing. Janiszowski K., Dr. Yamada H., Dr. (1992-1993) Csernyánszky I., Dr. (1992-1993) Zhao S., Dr. (1991-1993) Renn J.-C., Dr.-Ing. (1990-1993) |
Sweden Poland Poland Japan Hungary China Taiwan |
| 1992 |
Larsen Lü L., Dr.-Ing. (1987-1992) |
Denmark China |
| 1991 |
Kawashima K. (1990-1991) Doczi L. (1990-1991) Tsung T., Dr.-Ing. (1988-1991) |
Japan Hungary Taiwan |
| 1990 |
Lee C.-O., Prof. (1989-1990) Zhang H., Dr.-Ing. (1988-1990) |
Korea China |
| 1989 |
Kagawa T., Dr.-Ing. (1988-1989) Ionescu F., Dr.-Ing. (1987-1989) |
Japan Romania |
| 1987 |
Bartys M., Dr. (1986-1987) Xing C. (1985-1987) |
Poland China |
| 1986 |
Miyakawa S., Dr.-Ing. (1984-1986) Hong Y-S., (1981-1986) |
Ebara Corp., Japan Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea |
| 1985 |
Szyszko S., Dr.-Ing. (1984-1985) Cai M., Prof. (1983-1985) Oda Y. (1983-1985) Lui Y. (1983-1985) |
Poland China Japan China |
| 1984 | Shih M.C., Prof. Dr.-Ing. (1979-1984) | Taiwan |
| 1983 |
Nakada T., Dr.-Ing. (1982-1983) Sitnik L., Dr.-Ing. (1981-1983) |
Japan Poland |
| 1982 | Muto T., Prof. (1981-1982) | Japan |
| 1981 |
Ikeo J., Prof. Dr.-Ing. (1980-1981) Lu Y.-H., Prof. Dr.-Ing. (1979-1981) |
Japan China |
| 1980 | Parisi R. | Brazil |
| 1979 | Lee C.-O., Prof. | Korea |
| 1977 | Shearer J., Prof. Dr. | Pennsylvania, USA |
| 1976 |
Sirotkin G., Dr. (1975-1976) Urata E., Dr.-Ing. (1975-1976) |
Russia Japan |
| 1975 |
Olszewski M. Dr.-Ing. Ohta M., Dr. (1974-1975) |
Poland Japan |
| 1974 | Ochi Y. (1973-1974) | Japan |
| 1973 | Olszewski M. Dr.-Ing. (1972-1973) | Poland |
| 1972 | Takahashi, Prof. Dr.-Ing. (1971-1972) | Japan |
| 1970 |
Gleiser W. Ito T., Prof. (1969-1970) |
Chile Japan |
| 1969 | Multrus V., Dr.-Ing. | Czechoslovakia |