Ramona Hoffmann

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ramona Hoffmann is a faculty member at Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar), specializing in construction technology and biomechanical modeling. Her research focuses on strength testing, design optimization for prostheses/implants, biomechanical modeling of human movements, and finite element method (FEM) applications in mechanical engineering.

• Research expertise: Biomechanical optimal control, soft tissue FEM modeling, and mechanical design optimization
• Key collaborations: University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, FAU Erlangen, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering
• Professional memberships: GAMM (Society for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics), VDI (Association of German Engineers)

Her recent publications emphasize structure-preserving simulations of muscle-actuated movements, computational modeling of arterial growth, and applications of variational integrators in biomechanics. She supervises technical theses and bachelor/masters projects related to mechanical design, 3D printing, and prosthesis optimization.

Notable research contributions include:

• Development of cost-effective lower leg prostheses for children
• Parametric FEM modeling of the thumb
• 3D scanning of biometric data for mechanical modeling
• Investigation of muscle path dynamics in biomechanical simulations
• Implementation of material growth in finite element systems
• Optimization of patient-specific biomechanical simulations