Anton Koellner

Dr. Anton Koellner is an Assistant Professor in Structural Mechanics at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London. His research focuses on structural instability phenomena in materials like fiber-reinforced polymers and homogeneous materials, with applications in enhancing structural functionality through instability exploitation. He holds a Habilitation (Dr.-Ing. habil.) from TU Berlin (2024), a PhD (Dr.-Ing., summa cum laude, 2017), and a Master’s degree from The University of Auckland (2012).

• Education:
• Habilitation in Structural Mechanics, TU Berlin (2024)
• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, TU Berlin (2017)
• MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland (2012)
• Bachelor’s degree, Chemnitz University of Technology (2010)

Research Interests: Anton investigates advanced analytical and numerical modeling of structural instability interactions with material damage. He explores leveraging instabilities to improve structural performance and functionality, with applications in aerospace and civil engineering materials. His work bridges mechanics, materials science, and engineering design.

Awards: Recipient of the Dr.-Klaus-Körper Prize from GAMM (2018), recognizing his doctoral contributions to applied mathematics and mechanics.

Grants/Advising: No specific grants or advising details provided in the text. Research focus remains on instability-driven structural design and material behavior analysis.