Dejan Romancuk

Dejan Romancuk is a Lecturer at the Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, part of HSLU. He teaches Statics and Mechanics of Materials at both Bachelor and Master levels. His research focuses on Aeronautical Structural Integrity, Additive Manufacturing, and Structural Health Monitoring. Previously, he held roles at Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (2006–2018) as Lead Engineer for Fatigue and Damage Tolerance, contributing to the PC-24 business jet certification and PC-12 life extension programs. He also worked at Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (2003–2005) and Georg Fischer Automotive AG (2001–2003).

• Education: MSc ETH Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich (1994–2000), with additional studies at ISAE-SUPAERO (Toulouse) and a research internship at Contraves Space.

His professional expertise includes Structural Integrity, Aeronautical Fatigue Analysis, Additive Manufacturing Certification Strategies, and Aging Fleet Management. Projects such as 'Defect Tolerant Additive Manufacturing' and 'Structural Health Monitoring for Composites in Aircraft Applications' highlight his focus on advancing material reliability in aerospace systems. Recent publications address fatigue performance of additive-manufactured alloys and defect analysis in aerospace components.

His industrial contributions include failure analysis, risk assessments, and compliance verification for aircraft structures. He has presented widely on topics like aeronautical fatigue investigations in Switzerland and holistic structural integrity processes.