Prof. Dr. Rene Radis

Work at ZHAW

Position

Director of IMPE - Institute of Materials and Process Engineering

Experience

• Head of Materials Technology
  Swiss Safety Center AG
  2019 - 2021
• Group Leader / Senior Engineer - Materials Science and Engineering
  General Electric Switzerland GmbH (former ALSTOM Switzerland Ltd)
  2013 - 2019
• Guest Lecturer
  University of Applied Science Dornbirn
  2014 - 2016
• Guest Lecturer
  University of Innsbruck
  2013 - 2015
• Guest Lecturer
  Management Center Innsbruck
  2013 - 2014
• Senior Technical Sales Manager
  Erne Fittings GmbH
  2011 - 2013
• Researcher / PostDoc / Group Leader Materials Development
  Institute for Materials Science and Welding, Graz University of Technology
  2003 - 2011

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Doctoral Program for Technical Sciences / Materials Science
  Graz University of Technology
  2007 - 2010
• Master Studies of Mechanical Engineering and Economics / Production Engineering
  Graz University of Technology
  2002 - 2007

Continuing Education

• CAS University Didactics
  Zurich University of Teacher Education
  2023
• International Welding Engineer IWE
  Graz University of Technology
  2007

Network

Membership of networks

• SVMT - Swiss Association for Materials Science and Technology
• ASMET - The Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials
• DGM - German Society for Materials Science
• SVS - Swiss Association for Welding Technology
• ZHAW - Platform Additive Manufacturing

Awards

• Alstom Gas Turbine Invention Award
  Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd.
  11 / 2014
• IWS Sossenheimer Award
  Institute of Materials Science and Welding, Graz University of Technology
  12 / 2009

Projects

• Development of an accelerated reliability test for innovative, lead-free power semiconductors / Team member / laufend

Publications

• Mayer, Thomas; Friso, Francesca; Kunze, Karsten; Radis, Rene,

  2024.

  Transformation induced anisotropic thermal expansion of LPBF processed Ti-6Al-4V.

  In:

  3rd Materials Science Colloquium, Lech am Arlberg, Austria, 15-18 April 2024.

• Radis, Rene,

  2023.

  Additive Fertigung am IMPE : von nachhaltigen Biopolymeren, funktionalen Keramiken und metallischen Hochleistungslegierungen bis hin zu Multimaterialanwendungen.

  In:

  16. Werkstofftagung, Graz, Österreich, 9. November 2023.

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

• C. Sommitsch, R. Radis, A. Krumphals, M. Stockinger, D. Huber. Microstructure control in processing nickel, titanium and other special alloys. Chapter 12 in Microstructure evolution in metal forming processes, Editors: Jianguo Lin, Daniel Balint and Maciej Pietrzyk, Woodhead Publishing in Materials, 2012, pp. 337-383, ISBN: 978-0-85709-074-4 (print), ISBN: 978-0-85709-634-0 (online).
• R. Radis. Nickelbasis Superlegierung UDIMET 720 Li – Entstehung Mono- und Multimodaler Ausscheidungsverteilungen von Gamma Strich. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrücken, Deutschland, 2010, ISBN 978-3-639-31252-2.
• R. Radis. Numerical Simulation of the Precipitation Kinetics of Nitrides and Carbides in Microalloyed Steel. Verlag der Technischen Universität Graz, Graz, Österreich, 2010, ISBN 978-3-85125-123-4.
• P. Mayr und R. Radis. 10. Werkstofftagung – Verarbeitungs- und Gebrauchseigenschaften von Werkstoffen – Heute und Morgen. Verlag der Technischen Universität Graz, Graz, Österreich, 2008, ISBN 978-3-85125-001-5.
• R. Radis and E. Kozeschnik. Numerical simulation of NbC precipitation in micro-alloyed steel. Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 20 (2012) 055010, 1-15.
• L. Whitmore, H. Leitner, E. Povoden-Karadeniz, R. Radis and M. Stockinger. Transmission Electron Microscopy of Single and Double Aged 718Plus Superalloy. Materials Science and Engineering A, 534 (2012) 413-423.
• R. Radis, C. Schlacher, E. Kozeschnik, P. Mayr, N. Enzinger, H. Schröttner and C. Sommitsch. Loss of Ductility caused by AlN Precipitation in Hadfield Steel. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 43A (2012) 1132-1139.
• M. Maalekian, R. Radis, M. Militzer, A. Moreau and W. J. Poole. In-situ measurement and modelling of austenite grain growth in a Ti/Nb-microalloyed steel. Acta Materialia 60 (2012) 1015-1026.
• R. Radis, S. Schwarz, S. Zamberger and E. Kozeschnik. AlN Precipitation During Isothermal Annealing of Ultra Low Carbon Steel. Steel Research International, 82 (2011) 905-910.
• M. Pudar, S. Zamberger, K. Spiradek-Hahn, R. Radis and E. Kozeschnik. Computational Analysis of Precipitation During Continuous Casting of Microalloyed Steel. Steel Research International, 81 (2010) 372-380.
• R. Schnitzer, R. Radis, M. Nöhrer, M. Schober, R. Hochfellner, S. Zinner, E. Povoden-Karadeniz, E. Kozeschnik and H. Leitner. Reverted Austenite in PH 13-8 Mo Maraging Steels. Materials Chemistry and Physics 122 (2010) 138-145.
• G. A. Zickler , R. Radis, R. Schnitzer, E. Kozeschnik, M. Stockinger and H. Leitner. The Precipitation Behavior of Superalloy ATI Allvac®718PlusTM. Advanced Engineering Materials 12 (2010), 176-183.
• E. Kozeschnik, J. Svoboda, R. Radis and F. D. Fischer. Mean-Field Model for the Growth and Coarsening of Stoichiometric Precipitates at Grain Boundaries. Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 18 (2010) 015011 1-19.
• R. Radis and E. Kozeschnik. Concurrent Precipitation of AlN and VN in Microalloyed Steel. Steel Research International 81 (2010) 681-685.
• R. Radis and E. Kozeschnik. Kinetics of AlN Precipitation in Microalloyed Steel. Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 18 (2010) 055003 1-16.
• R. Radis and E. Kozeschnik. Precipitation Kinetics of Aluminium Nitride in Austenite in Microalloyed HSLA Steels. Materials Science Forum 636-637 (2010) 605-611.
• R. Radis, G. A. Zickler, M. Stockinger, C. Sommitsch and E. Kozeschnik. Interaction of the Precipitation Kinetics of Gamma’ and Delta Phases in Nickel-Base Superalloy ATI Allvac®718PlusTM. Materials Science Forum 638-642 (2010) 2712-2717.
• G. A. Zickler, R. Schnitzer, R. Radis, R. Hochfellner, R. Schweins, M. Stockinger and H. Leitner. Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Superalloy ATI Allvac®718PlusTM. Material Science and Engineering A 523 (2009) 295-303.
• R. Radis, M. Schaffer, M. Albu, G. Kothleitner, P. Pölt and E. Kozeschnik. Multi-Modal Size Distributions of Gamma’ Precipitates During Continuous Cooling of UDIMET 720 Li. Acta Materialia 57 (2009) 5739-5747.
• R. Radis, E. Schirmer, P. Mayr, W. Noichl, M. Hämmerle, A. Amann, C. Linder, N. Heinzle, Effizienzsteigerung durch den Einsatz innovativer Formstücklösungen, 28. FDBR-Fachtagung Rohrleitungstechnik (Neuss, Germany) March 2013, 213-220.
• R. Radis. Herstellung von plattierten Formstücken (Clad Fittings), In: Uhlig Symposium Serviceoptimierung in Müllkesseln - 8. Erfahrungsaustausch 'Schweißplattieren mit Nickelbasis' (Goslar, Deutschland) February 2013, CD.
• P. Mayr, C. Schlacher, F. Mendez Martin, R. Radis and C. Sommitsch. Analysis of low-stress creep testing data and its implication on the life-time prediction for 9-12% Cr steels. In: 12th International Conference on Creep and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures (Kyoto, Japan) May 2012, CD.
• P. Lang, A. Falahati, M.R. Ahmadi, P. Warczok, E. Povoden-Karadeniz, E. Kozeschnik and R. Radis. Modeling the influence of cooling rate on the precipitate evolution in Al-Mg-Si (Cu) alloys. In: Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) (Columbus, Ohio, USA) October 2011, 284-291.
• R. Radis, G. A. Zickler, M. Stockinger, C. Sommitsch and E. Kozeschnik. Numerical Simulation of the Simultaneous Precipitation of Delta and Gamma' Phases in the Ni-Base Superalloy ATI Allvac®718PlusTM. In: 7th International Symposium on Superalloy 718 & Derivatives (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) October 2010, 569-578.
• R. Radis and E. Kozeschnik. Kinetics of AlN Precipitation in the Ferrite Phase Field of Microalloyed (HSLA) Steels. In: Proceedings of 139th Annual Meeting & Exhibition TMS, Vol. 2: Materials Characterization, Computation, Modeling and Energy (Seattle, Washington, USA) February 2010, 341-348.
• S. Schwarz, R. Radis, E. Kozeschnik and G. Rumplmair. TEM Investigations of the Precipitation Kinetics of Mn(Cu)S and AlN in Microalloyed Steel. In: Microscopy Conference (Graz, Austria) September 2009, 253-254.
• R. Radis and E. Kozeschnik. Simulation of Concurrent AlN and VN Precipitation During Thermal Treatment of Microalloyed Steels. In: 3rd International Conference on Simulation and Modelling of Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking STEELSIM (Leoben, Austria) September 2009, 326-331.
• R. Radis, G. A. Zickler, M. Stockinger, C. Sommitsch and E. Kozeschnik. Interaction of the Precipitation Kinetics of Gamma’ and Delta Phases in Nickel-Base Superalloy ATI Allvac®718PlusTM. In: 6th International Conference on Processing & Manufacturing of advanced Materials THERMEC (Berlin, Germany) August 2009, 2712-2717.
• R. Radis and E. Kozeschnik. Numerical Analysis of AlN Precipitation Kinetics in Microalloyed Austenite. In: 4th International Conference ASIA STEEL (Busan, South Korea) May 2009, 13-24.
• R. Radis and E. Kozeschnik. Precipitation Kinetics of Aluminium Nitride in Austenite in Microalloyed HSLA Steels. In: V International Materials Symposium MATERIAIS (Lisbon, Portugal) April 2009, paper 224 on CD.
• R. Radis und E. Kozeschnik. Die Ausscheidungskinetik von Aluminiumnitrid in mikrolegierten Stählen. In: 10. Werkstofftagung - Verarbeitungs- und Gebrauchseigenschaften von Werkstoffen - Heute und Morgen (Graz, Austria) March 2008, 89-91.
• R. Radis, M. Schaffer, M. Albu, G. Kothleitner, P. Pölt and E. Kozeschnik. Evolution of Size and Morphology of Gamma’ Precipitates in UDIMET 720 Li During Continuous Cooling. In: SUPERALLOYS 11 (Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania, USA) September 2008, 829-836.

Other publications

• R. Bütikofer, R. Radis and M. Pitrun, Fluid Conduit Element and Method for Producing the Fluid Conduit Element (2017), EP3224519A1.
• R. Radis, M. Staubli and R. Bütikofer, Process for welding pipe connections for high temperature applications (2015), EP2918364A1, US20150258629A1.

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