Ulrich Krupp

Prof. Ulrich Krupp is a Professor and Head of the Department of Materials Science and Metals at RWTH Aachen University, leading the Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy. His research focuses on metallurgical engineering, additive manufacturing, and advanced materials design, with expertise in alloy development, phase transformations, and fatigue behavior analysis. He oversees the Chair of Metal Materials Engineering, contributing to both academic and industrial advancements in materials science.

Research interests include optimizing steel properties via novel processing routes, understanding microstructure-mechanical property relationships, and leveraging additive manufacturing for high-performance materials. His work emphasizes sustainability through recycling impacts on phase transformations and developing digital material twins for process chain optimization.

Key contributions span oxide dispersion-strengthened alloys, laser powder bed fusion applications, and fatigue life enhancement in metals. Collaborations and institutional leadership reflect his role in advancing ferrous metallurgy and materials innovation.