Jürgen Eckert

Jürgen Eckert is a Professor and Director at the Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science of the OAW and holds the Chair of Materials Physics at the University of Leoben. He is a Corresponding Member of the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in Austria since 2017.

His research spans Materials Science, Condensed Matter Physics, and Metallurgy, focusing on metallic glasses, high-entropy alloys, microstructure engineering, and additive manufacturing. He has pioneered work on crystallization kinetics, phase transformations, and mechanical property optimization.

Recent publications (2024-2025) highlight advances in 3D-printed titanium alloys, nitrogen-stabilized nanocrystalline alloys, and multi-stage heterostructures, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach combining experimental physics, computational modeling, and materials engineering.

• THERMEC 2023 Distinguished Award
• Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Preis (2009)
• ERC-Advanced Grant (2013)
• DGM-Preis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Materialkunde (2014)
• Dr. honoris causa, Slovak Technical University (2018)

He leads the ERC Project INTELHYB and collaborates with institutions in India, Germany, and Europe, advancing heterogeneous materials design and sustainable metallurgical solutions.