Presentation from Klaus Richter about EMPA, a Swiss laboratory dealing with materials science and tehnology.

1. Materials Science & Technolog y
May 2010 / KR 1
Empa
An Institution of the ETH-Domain
WSL
Eawag PSI
Empa
Federal Council
Board of Management of the ETH
ETHZ ETHL
WSL - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
EAWAG - Swiss Federal Institute Environmental Science and Technology
PSI - Paul Scherrer Institute

2. Materials Science & Technolog y
May 2010 / KR 2
Empa 2009
3 Sites
Dübendorf, St. Gallen, Thun
943 Employees
22 Professors
378 Scientific personnel
115 PhD students
428 Technical/admin.
personnel
Budget
92 mill. CHF ETH-Counsil
36 mill. CHF 3rd Party Funding
13 mill. CHF Service contracts

3. Materials Science & Technolog y
May 2010 / KR 3
Materials Science & Technology
 Tasks & Strengths:
- Testing / Measurement  Service work, Expertieses
- Material development  Prototyping, Scale-up  Transfer
- Material Science + Technology  knowlegde  Transfer
 Synergies and
cooperations
3
EMPA
Regierung,
Gesellschaft
Industrie
KMU,
Konzerne
ETH/EPF,
Uni, FH
Nat. & intern.
Institute und
Labors

4. Materials Science & Technolog y
May 2010 / KR 4
 Internationally competitive research
 Innovative developments
 Ambitious and high quality services
 Knowlegde transfer and teaching
for the society demands in sustainable material and
systems technology
 Mobility
 Construction and infrastructure
 Communication
 Health
 Energy
 Safety and Reliability
Material Science and Technology Institution in the ETH-Domain

5. Materials Science & Technolog y
May 2010 / KR 5
Entwicklung der Empa 2000 – 2009
Projects running
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Number
KTI
EU FP 6/7/div
SNF
74
69
51
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Number
PhD in progress PhD submitted SCI/SSCI SCIE
(16)
11
67
(30)
19
271
(132)
121
191
(99)
94
120
(67)
61
90
(153)
131
275
(162)
129
371
406
(154)
123
2001 2002 2005
2004
2003 2006 2007 2008 2009
472
(166)
132
83.3
99.6
50.9
92.7
90.7
89.5 89.3
80.8
81.5
87.8
91.9
40
35.6 40.5
34
36.2
34.3
36.3
33.8
42.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Budget
[Mio
CHF]
Means ETH-Board Third Party Means (ohne Finanzerträge)
Budget in CHF million
(83.7) (85.4)
(85.6)
Bau

6. Materials Science & Technolog y
May 2010 / KR 6
EMPA Reseach focus activities
Nanostructured
Materials
Materials for Energy
Technology
Natural Resources
& Pollutants
Sustainable Built
Environment
Health and
Performance
Analytical Methods
Nanotechnology / Instruments & Tools
Modelling
Adaptive Systems
Sustainabilty, Reliability & Safety

7. Materials Science & Technolog y
May 2010 / KR 7
Departements
Prof. Dr. G.-L. Bona
Director
Dr. Peter Hofer
Stv. Director
Research Commission
Advisory Commission
Dr. Norman Blank, President
Advanced Materials and Surfaces
Dr. Pierangelo Gröning
Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Peter Richner
Information, Reliability and Simulation Technology
Dr. Xaver Edelmann
Mobility, Energy and Environment
Dr. Peter Hofer
Support: Logistics, Controlling and Marketing
Roland Knechtle
General Management
Materials and Systems for the Protection and
Wellbeing of the Human Body Prof. H. Krug

8. Materials Science & Technolog y
May 2010 / KR 8
Labs
Civil and mechanical Engineering
Dr. Peter Richner
Department
Concrete / Construction Chemistry
Dr. Pietro Lura
Mechanical Systems Engineering
Dr. Giovanni Terrasi
Wood
Dr. Klaus Richter
Structural Engineering
Prof. Dr. Masoud Motavalli
Road Engineering / Sealing Components
Prof. Dr. Manfred Partl
Building Technologies
Prof. Dr. Jan Carmeliet
Mechanics for Modelling and Simulation
Prof. Dr. Eduardo Mazza

9. Materials Science & Technolog y
Empa
Wood
Lab

10. Materials Science & Technolog y
May 2010 / KR 10
Vision: generate relevant knowledge along the
wood-value chain by analysing structure -
properties - performance relationships
nanoscale
mesoscale
macroscale
structure
constituents
function
functionalisation
. biological
. physical
. chemical
quality
performance
reliability
Engineering
Materials
Science

11. Materials Science & Technolog y
May 2010 / KR 11
Wood protection
Biotechnology
Wood technology
Surface technology
Timber Engineering
Reliability
Multiscale
Modeling
Cellulose
Nanocomposites
Organisation
Dü Dü
Dü Dü SG
Wood Lab: Organisation, focus activities and competences
Functionalisation of Wood
• Nanocellulose based composites
• Modification technologies
- Fungal treatment
- Heat treatment
- Surface modification treatment
Reliability and Performance of Wood
Components and Timber Structures
• Safety
• Fitness for use
• Durability
• Environmental aspects
Focus
topics
Material / System
Analysis
Modeling
Technology
Development
Performance
Assessment
Methods

12. Materials Science & Technolog y
May 2010 / KR 12
Timber
engineering
Reliability
R. Steiger (Grl)
D. Heer
R. Jockwer1*
W. Risi
M. Strässle
R. Widmann
Cellulose
Nanocomposites
T. Zimmermann (Grl)
P. Tingaut
C. Eyholzer1
T. Ho1
J. Zhang1
E. Strub
Head Deputy Assistance
K. Richter R. Steiger M. Conradin
Grl: Group Leader; 1PhD; 2Post Doc; * Salary external
Dü
Multiscale
Modeling
D. Derome (Grl)
M. Sedighi-Gilani
(15.6)
A. Rafsanjani1
S. Abbasion1(1.4.)
S. Zelinka2*
Wood technology
Surface techno-
logy
M. Arnold (Grl)
A. Fischer
T. Künniger
C. Lehringer1
Dü
Dü Dü SG
Wood
protection
Biotechnology
F. Schwarze (Grl)
M. Heeb
A. Muffler
M. Schubert2
C. Stührk1
B. Zgraggen
Empa Wood Laboratory
Full Positions 26
Scientists 07.4
Postdoc‘s 0 2
PhD 0 8
TA/Admin. 07.6