Marc-André Keip

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marc-André Keip is a Professor for Materials Theory at the Institute of Applied Mechanics (CE), University of Stuttgart. He serves as the Dean of the Computational Mechanics of Materials and Structures (COMMAS) program and Head of the Chair of Materials Theory. Additionally, he is the Academic Dean of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Stuttgart since 2019.

Prof. Keip earned his Doctoral degree in Engineering Sciences from the University of Duisburg-Essen in 2011 with a dissertation titled "Modeling of electro-mechanically coupled materials on multiple scales" under the supervision of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Schröder. He completed his Diploma in Civil Engineering from the University of Duisburg-Essen in 2004 after studying there from 1999-2004.

His research focuses on Continuum Mechanics, Computational Mechanics, and Materials Theory, with specific interests in:

• Theory of Porous Media
• Elasticity and Plasticity
• Constitutive Modeling at Large Strains
• Homogenization Techniques
• Micro-Mechanics
• Finite Element Formulations

Prof. Keip's recent publications (2018-2019) demonstrate a strong focus on phase-field modeling approaches for fracture mechanics, computational homogenization techniques, and multiscale modeling of electro-magneto-mechanically coupled materials. His work bridges theoretical continuum mechanics with advanced computational implementations, particularly in the areas of magneto-electro-active polymers, fracture mechanics, and constitutive modeling of complex materials.

Among his recognitions, Prof. Keip received the Teaching Award of the University of Stuttgart in 2018.

As Head of the Chair of Materials Theory, Prof. Keip oversees teaching activities covering undergraduate and graduate courses in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Medical Engineering, Simulation Technology, and Computational Mechanics of Materials and Structures. His research group has supervised numerous Bachelor's and Master's theses on topics related to computational mechanics, materials modeling, and finite element methods.