Gerhard A Holzapfel
Gerhard A. Holzapfel
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Dr.h.c.

CV [pdf]
Short version [pdf]
Kurze Version [pdf]

Graz University of Technology
Institute of Biomechanics
8010 Graz, Austria

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Department of Structural Engineering
7491 Trondheim, Norway

Visiting Professorship:
University of Glasgow
School of Mathematics and Statistics
Glasgow G12 8QW, UK

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Contact information
Phone: 0316-873-35500
Phone (overseas): ++43-316-873-35500
E-mail: holzapfel@TUGraz.at

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Mailing address:
Graz University of Technology
Institute of Biomechanics
Stremayrgasse 16/2
8010 Graz, Austria

 
 

postit Next Summer School on Biomechanics in Graz: September 15-19, 2025 [pdf]
postit Malte Rolf-Pissarczyk is the winner of the CEACM best 2024 PhD Thesis Award [Image]
postit Masoud Yusefi received a Marshall Plan Scholarship for research stays in the US
postit Malte Rolf-Pissarczyk received the 2025 Award of the Forum “Technology and Society” for dissertations with particular social relevance  [pdf] [Image]
postit Gerhard A. Holzapfel receives an Honorary Degree from the University of Parma, Italy  [Link-1] [Link-2] [Link-3] [Link-4] [Newspaper] [TV] [YouTube]
postit Manuel P. Kainz and Maximilian P. Wollner received a Marshall Plan Scholarship for research stays in the US
postit Gerhard A. Holzapfel was appointed an International Member of the United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE) [link]
postit Gerhard A. Holzapfel receives the EUROMECH Solid Mechanics Prize 2025 [link]
postit Gerhard A. Holzapfel was awarded a Synergy Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) [link] [pdf]
postit Malte Rolf-Pissarczyk was awarded the best PhD Thesis in BME at ÖGBMT 2024
postit Gerhard A. Holzapfel receives an Honoris Causa Doctorate from Institut Mines-Télécom, École des Mines de Saint-Étienne, France [Link-1] [Link-2] [Image]

Institute of Biomechanics
Institute of Biomechanics, Graz University of Technology, Austria: September 12, 2023
With visitors Professors Ray W. Ogden, Stéphane Avril, Ellen Kuhl, David Nordsletten and Alain Goriely (from left to right)

 

Journal, Books

BMMB Nonlinear-Solid- Mechanics-Holzapfel Solid (Bio)mechanics: Challenges of the Next Decade
Biomechanics and Modeling
in Mechanobiology
Springer, Since 2002		 Nonlinear Solid Mechanics.
A Continuum Approach for Engineering
John Wiley & Sons, 2000		 Solid (Bio)mechanics: Challenges of the Next Decade
Dedicated to Professor Gerhard A. Holzapfel
Springer, 2022
     
Multiscale_Soft_Tissue_Mechanics_and_Mechanobiology Biomechanics-Trends-in-Modeling-and-Simulation Computer- Models-in-Biomechanics-Holzapfel
Multiscale Soft Tissue Mechanics and Mechanobiology.
State-of-the-Art Modeling
Springer, 2018		 Biomechanics:
Trends in Modeling and Simulation
Springer, 2017		 Computer Models in Biomechanics.
From Nano to Macro
Springer, 2013
     
Biomechanical-Modelling-Holzapfel-Ogden Mechanics-of-Biological- Tissue-Holzapfel Biomechanics-of-Soft-Tissue-in-Cardiovascular-Tissue-Holzapfel
Biomechanical Modeling at the Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Levels
Springer, 2009		 Mechanics of Biological Tissue
Springer, 2006		 Biomechanics of Soft Tissue in
Cardiovascular Systems
Springer, 2003