Christian Roth

Dr. Christian Roth is a Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zürich. His research focuses on the mechanical behavior of materials under extreme conditions, including high strain rates, elevated temperatures, and complex loading scenarios. Key areas include fracture mechanics, additive manufacturing, anisotropic plasticity, and the development of advanced material models using machine learning.

He is affiliated with the 'KI in Mechanik und Fertigung' (AI in Mechanics and Production) group and teaches courses such as 'Dynamic Behavior of Materials' (151-0525-00L). His work integrates experimental techniques (e.g., in-situ laminography, miniature testing) with computational methods to characterize material properties and predict failure mechanisms in applications like armor systems, battery casings, and lightweight composites.

His research has addressed topics such as laser-welded hybrid materials, strain-rate-dependent fracture of aluminum alloys, and neural network-based modeling of material hardening. He emphasizes high-throughput testing and the application of AI to improve material design and analysis.