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Saskia Schiefer defended her doctoral thesis, entitled “A contribution to the geometric description of mechanically machined steel surfaces with regard to the functional relationship to the static coefficient of friction”, at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern on 6 July 2023.
The doctoral degree was awarded through a joint doctoral programme in collaboration between the University of Kaiserslautern and Mittweida University of Applied Sciences. Professor Marco Gerlach from the INW Faculty was one of the two supervisors for the thesis.
From 2006 to 2012, Saskia Schiefer studied at Chemnitz University of Technology, specialising in machine tools and production engineering. After graduating, she initially worked as a research assistant at Chemnitz University of Technology from 2012 to 2014. This was followed by a one-year stint abroad as a Customer Service Assistant and Shift Manager in Australia, as well as a position as a bodywork specialist at the BMW Group in Munich. In 2017, Saskia Schiefer joined Q DAS GmbH as a trainer and consultant in production metrology and GPS tolerancing, whilst completing her PhD extra occupationally.
The report on Saskia Schiefer’s doctoral thesis states: ‘The present work makes an important contribution to the mathematical description of geometric surface structures in connection with the theoretical and experimentally determined coefficient of static friction.’ The work addresses a wide range of different influencing factors. This largely interdisciplinary approach was, and remains, a prerequisite for new scientific approaches to addressing complex interrelationships. It will be the task of extensive follow-up research to investigate the relationships identified by Saskia Schiefer in greater depth. Saskia Schiefer has submitted a thesis that fully meets – and exceeds – the requirements for a doctoral thesis. The thesis was unanimously awarded the grade ‘very good’.
Congratulations, Dr.-Ing. Schiefer!
Text and photo: Kathrin Bothe