Staff

Professor Dr. Volkmar W. M. Neubert, director of the „Institut für Materialprüfung und Werkstofftechnik Dr. Neubert GmbH” in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany, received his Dipl.-Ing. in 1970, and 1977 his Dr.-Ing. in metallurgical engineering from the Technical University Clausthal. He began his career in 1970 as a research and development engineer in Clausthal. After 12 years at the TU Clausthal as chief engineer at the Institute of Foundry Engineering and the Institute of Welding and Production Engineering he founded in 1983 DN Institute. In 1991 he was appointed as professor at the Technical University in Clausthal. Prof. Neubert is responsible and teaching in corrosion and corrosion protection. Neubert's research is focused primarily on metallurgy, materials science, welding and foundry engineering and corrosion. He has over 150 publications and presentations in his research areas. In 1994 he served on the organising committee for the Duplex Stainless Steel Conference in Glasgow. He is member of DECHEMA, GfKORR, VDG, DVS and VDEh, and an expert witness for materials engineering, foundry and welding technology.

M.Sc. B.Sc. Volkmar-Dirk Neubert, scientific assistant at the Institut für Materialprüfung und Werkstofftechnik Dr. Neubert GmbH, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany,  joined the institute in 2005 after his studies in electrical engineering and business administration. Since 2013 he is also responsible for the labs for materials science, foundry, and extrusion.

Silke Gronemann, joined the institute in 2014, she is the head of the global office, and your first contact with the institute.

Marcel Jeschke, senior materials tester joined DN institute in 2000 after several years at the Technical University of Clausthal. He is responsible for testing of physical properties and corrosion.

Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Müller, after his degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Clausthal, he joined the institute in 2023. Right now he is leading the electrochemistry department and is responsible for testing of erosion and wear.

Dr.  Ashraf  Bakkar, post doc, awarded the degree of his M.Sc. degree in Metallurgical Engineering at Suez Canal University in 1997, and in 2005 his Dr.-Ing. in metallurgical engineering from the Technical University Clausthal. He is working on the corrosion behaviour of Al- and Mg- MMCs, and galvanic coating of metals by ionic liquids.

Besides this the institute is giving work to several under and post graduate students from universities and research institutes worldwide.