Robert Tonndorf

Dr.-Ing. Robert Tonndorf is a Scientific Employee in the Fiber Engineering Department at the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden e.V. (IPF). His research focuses on advanced polymer fiber technologies for biomedical applications, particularly in tissue engineering scaffolds and shape memory materials.

• Key research areas: Polymer fiber fabrication, collagen-based materials, electrostatic flocking, and shape memory polymers
• Current affiliation: Dresden, Germany

His publications highlight expertise in developing anisotropic scaffolds using electrostatic flocking, optimizing collagen yarns for tendon regeneration, and creating light-responsive shape memory fibers. Recent work explores collagen crosslinking techniques and chitosan scaffold geometries for chondrogenic differentiation.

• Notable methods: Wet spinning, riboflavin crosslinking, UV/VIS/NIR-sensitive activation
• Application domains: Regenerative medicine, compression garments, and biodegradable implants