Oliver Gutfleisch

Prof. Dr. Oliver Gutfleisch is a W3 Professor of Functional Materials at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, and Scientific Manager of the Fraunhofer IWKS Division Functional Materials in Hanau. His research focuses on designing magnetic materials for energy applications, including advanced permanent magnets, caloric cooling technologies, and biomedical nanoparticles. He has held visiting professorships at the University of Parma (2017–2020) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2011–2014).

Education:

• PhD in Metallurgy and Materials (1995), University of Birmingham, UK
• Habilitation in Functional Materials (2007), TU Dresden, Germany
• Diploma in Materials Science (1991), TU Berlin, Germany

Research Highlights: Prof. Gutfleisch leads projects on sustainable energy materials, including EU Pathfinder Open Project CoCoMag (2023–2026) and the DFG Collaborative Research Center HoMMage (since 2020). His work emphasizes multi-scale characterization, resource efficiency, and recycling strategies for strategic metals.

Professional Roles:

• Speaker of DFG CRC 270 HoMMage (2020–present)
• Associate Editor of Acta Materialia and Scripta Materialia
• Member of the IEEE Magnetics Society Evaluation Committee (2022–2024)

Awards & Spin-offs: Recipient of the European Magnetism Association’s highest honor (2023) and founder of Magnotherm Solutions (2018), a spin-off for caloric cooling technologies. He chairs major conferences, including Thermag VIII (2018) and the International Workshop on Rare Earth Magnets (2016).