Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck

Phone: +49 (0)761 203-2875

Since 2006 Full Professor, Botany: Functional Morphology and Biomimetics, Institute for Biology II, and Director of the Botanic Garden, University of Freiburg
2002-2006 Associate Professor, Functional Morphology & Biomechanics, and Director of the Botanic Garden, University of Freiburg
2000-2002 Reader, Botany and Biophysics, Institute for Biology II, University of Freiburg
1996 Habilitation and venia legendi for Botany & Biophysics, University of Freiburg,
1993-1999 Assistant Professor, Botany, Institute for Biology II, University of Freiburg
1990-1993 Postdoctoral Researcher, Plant Biomechanics, Institute for Biology II, University of Freiburg
1990 Doctorate in Biology, University of Freiburg
1986 Diploma in Biology, University of Freiburg
1978-1986 Studies in Biology, University of Freiburg

Poppinga S, Zollfrank C, Prucker O, Rühe J, Menges A, Cheng T, Speck T (2018) Towards a new generation of smart biomimetic actuators for architecture. Adv. Mat. 1703653, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703653
Poppinga S, Nestle N, Šandor A, Reible B, Masselter T, Bruchmann B, Speck T (2017). Hygroscopic motions of fossil conifer cones. Sci. Rep. 7: 40302, DOI: 10.1038/srep40302.
Masselter T, Hesse L, Böhm H, Gruhl A, Schwager H, Leupold J, Gude M, Milwich M, Neinhuis C, Speck T (2016) Biomimetic optimisation of branched fibre-reinforced compo-sites in engineering by detailed analyses of biological concept generators. Bioinspir. Biomim. 11, DOI:10.1088/1748-3190/11/5/055005
Hesse L, Masselter T, Leupold J, Spengler N, Speck T, Korvink JG (2016). Magnetic reso-nance imaging reveals functional anatomy and biomechanics of a living dragon tree. Sci. Rep. 6: 32685, DOI: 10.1038/srep32685.
Prüm B, Seidel R, Bohn HF, Rubach S, Speck T (2013). Microscopical surface roughness: a relevant factor for slipperiness of plant surfaces with cuticular folds and their replica. Acta Biomater. 9(5): 6360-8.