Dr. Lorenzo Guiducci

Dr. Lorenzo Guiducci obtained a PhD in Physics, Science of Biomaterials at the University of Potsdam for the research performed at the Biomaterials Department at the Max-Planck-Institut for Colloids and Interfaces in Golm (Potsdam). During his PhD he investigated the mechanical actuation of plants' seed capsules and more generally of cellular solids subjected to internal pressure.

As a Postdoc at the Cluster of Excellence »Image Knowledge Gestaltung«, he was involved in several interdisciplinary research and teaching duties. His research interests focussed on the relationship between local growth and global folding of planar rigid frameworks and local composition and global stress reduction in functionally graded materials.

In the project Material Form Function he aims to explore structure-function relationships in both biological role models and mechanical metamaterials using both engineering tools (FE simulations and modelling) and design methods including traditional fabrication practices (such as weaving).