Rate My Professor Thomas Fiedler

Fiedler’s research centers on cellular materials such as metals and ceramics, as well as composite materials. His academic interests include experimental and computational mechanics, finite element methods, lattice Monte Carlo methods for thermal and mass diffusion, mechanical and thermal material testing, impact engineering, renewable energy conversion, thermal analysis, and thermal storage. Notable projects involve developing metal foams for lightweight, strong structures in automotive and aerospace applications, composite heat sinks blending paraffin with copper foams for energy-efficient cooling in buildings and electronics, and bioactive, dissolvable biomaterials for surgical implants that repair tissue, skin, and bone defects. He has published over 136 journal articles, including “Recent Advances in the Prediction of the Thermal Properties of Metallic Hollow Sphere Structures” (2010), “Miscibility Gap Alloys: A New Thermal Energy Storage Solution” (2018), “Lattice Monte Carlo analysis of thermal diffusion in multi-phase materials” (2011), and “On the electrical and thermal contact resistance of metal foam” (2014). Fiedler’s achievements include the 2013 Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Performance, 2012 and 2010 Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Research Publications, 2009 Vice Chancellor’s Award for Researcher of the Year, and the 2006 Portuguese Ministry of Education and Science grant for “Investigation of Damage Evolution in Metallic Foams.” His international collaborations span Malaysia, Portugal, Slovenia, Brazil, and Germany, fostering commercial interest in his developments.