Dennis Gibhardt

Dennis Gibhardt is a researcher at the Institute of Plastics and Composites at Hamburg University of Technology. His work focuses on the durability and mechanical behavior of composite materials under environmental stressors.

• Research Areas: Composite materials, hygrothermal aging, fiber-matrix interphase, strain sensing, durability analysis, and environmental effects on polymers.
• Key Projects: Aging effects in thermoset prepregs, moisture impact on GFRP, scarf-bonded CFRP repairs, and embedded carbon nanotube sensors.

Recent Publications Trends: His research emphasizes the interplay between environmental exposure and material degradation, particularly in epoxy-based composites. He explores innovative sensing methods for structural health monitoring and develops failure models for thermoset polymers under combined stressors.

Contact: Email dennis.gibhardt@tuhh.de | Office: Building N, Room 2030, Hamburg University of Technology