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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Klusemann

21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C12.229b
Fon +49.4131.677-1892, benjamin.klusemann@leuphana.de

Vita

since 03/2019 Head of Department Solid State Materials Processing, Institute of Materials Mechanics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon

since 10/2015 Professor Materials Mechanics
Institute for Production Technology and Systems, Leuphana University of Lüneburg (shared professorship with Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon)

10/2015 - 02/2019 group leader Residual Stress Engineering
division Joining and Assessment – WMF, Material Mechanics, Institute of Materials Research Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht

14.10.2015 habilitation (Dr.-Ing. habil.)

03/2013 - 11/2013 postdoctoral scholar in aerospace
Graduate Aerospace Laboratories, California Institute of Technology, USA

11/2012 - 10/2015 senior engineer (Oberingenieur)
Institute of Continuum and Material Mechanics Hamburg University of Technology

01/2011 - 10/2012 PostDoc, Chair of Material Mechanics RWTH Aachen

5.11.2010 PhD (Dr.-Ing.)

09/2008 - 12/2010 research assistant
Institute of Mechanics, Technical University Dortmund

08/2007 - 12/2007 study of mechanical engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, USA

10/2003 - 09/2008 study of mechanical engineering (Dipl.-Ing.), Technische Universität Dortmund

Teaching

  • Technical Mechanics
  • Numerical Methods in Engineering Science

Projects

  1. Microstructure-based characterization of the corrosion-fatigue evolution of hybrid steel/aluminum joints made by refill friction stir spot welding
    Benjamin Klusemann (Project manager, academic) , Frank Walther (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

  2. Description and influencing the forming zone by friction extrusion through systematic die design
    Benjamin Klusemann (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

  3. Laser Shock Propagation Investigation with high-Resolution in Time and Space
    Benjamin Klusemann (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

  4. Data-driven design of the 3D microstructure and mechanical properties of recycled and upcycled aluminum chips by utilizing aluminum oxide via friction extrusion process
    Benjamin Klusemann (Project manager, academic) , Volker Schmidt (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

  5. Programm des Projektbezogenen Personenaustauschs Australien
    Benjamin Klusemann (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Teaching

Publications

Journal contributions

  1. Investigation of fatigue performance for friction surfacing groove repairs of high-strength aluminum alloys
    Zina Kallien (Author) , Arne Roos (Author) , Nicola Cersullo (Author) , David Osman Busse (Author) , Benjamin Klusemann (Author) , 01.12.2026 , in: Results in Engineering, 32 , 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  2. Failure mechanisms and low-cycle fatigue behavior of double-sided friction stir welded 6061-T6 aluminum alloy joints: influence of dual-tool interaction
    Yu Su (Author) , Mengran Zhou (Author) , Wenya Li (Author) , Xiawei Yang (Author) , Yishuang Tang (Author) , Dong Wu (Author) , Gaoqiang Chen (Author) , Qingyu Shi (Author) , Luciano Bergmann (Author) , Benjamin Klusemann (Author) , 10.10.2026 , in: Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 345 , 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  3. Investigation of dynamic recrystallization, grain growth and material flow in friction consolidated aluminum alloys using EBSD and X-ray μCT
    Chang Yin-Cheng Chan (Author) , Uceu F.H.R. Suhuddin (Author) , Vasil M. Garamus (Author) , Benjamin Klusemann (Author) , 01.09.2026 , in: Materials Science and Engineering: A, 969 , 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  4. Microstructural and residual stress effects on the electrochemical response of friction surfaced AA5083
    Eduardo Antunes Duda (Author) , Zina Kallien (Author) , Tárique Hernandez Schneider (Author) , Benjamin Klusemann (Author) , Carlos Eduardo Fortis Kwietniewski (Author) , Tiago Falcade (Author) , 01.08.2026 , in: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 145, 7-8 , p. 5515-5534 , 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. Processing strategies to avoid abnormal grain growth during T4 heat treatment of AA2024 friction surfacing depositions
    Pietro Aspes (Author) , Zina Kallien (Author) , Elizabeth Mathew (Author) , Marius Hoffmann (Author) , Uceu Suhuddin (Author) , Benjamin Klusemann (Author) , 01.08.2026 , in: Materials and Design, 270 , 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Hybrid joining of cast aluminum and sheet steel using refill friction stir spot welding with strength enhancement via adhesive application
    Tong Shen (Author) , Rafael Piccoli (Author) , Leonardo Hendler (Author) , Andre Barbosa (Author) , Ting Chen (Author) , Uceu Suhuddin (Author) , Massimo Cucco (Author) , Benjamin Klusemann (Author) , 01.07.2025 , p. 1469-1478 , 10 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

  2. An analytical predictor machine learning corrector scheme for modeling lateral flow in hot strip rolling
    Amirali Hashemzadeh (Author) , Frederic E. Bock (Author) , Camile Hol (Author) , Koen Schutte (Author) , Antonella Cometa (Author) , Celal Soyarslan (Author) , Benjamin Klusemann (Author) , Ton Van Den Boogaard (Author) , 01.01.2025 Millersville , p. 2002-2011 , 10 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

  3. Comparison of different machine control modes during friction extrusion of AA2024
    Harikrishna Rana (Author) , Chang Chan (Author) , Uceu F.H. Suhuddin (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , Benjamin Klusemann (Author) , 01.01.2025 , p. 772-779 , 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

  4. Material flow during constrained friction processing and its effects on the local properties of AM50 rods
    Camila de Castro (Author) , Ting Chen (Author) , Diogo de Campos Fernandes (Author) , Benjamin Klusemann (Author) , 01.01.2025 , p. 1777-1785 , 9 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

  5. Friction extrusion from AlMgSi machining waste at high extrusion ratio
    Guilherme Poy Ignacio (Author) , Lars Rath (Author) , Uceu F.H. Suhuddin (Author) , Benjamin Klusemann (Author) , 01.01.2025 , p. 735-744 , 10 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

Activities

  1. Investigation of the evolution and kinetics of temperature-driven intermetallic compound during solid-state joining of an Al-Mg alloy via the multiphase-field method
    Benjamin Klusemann (Coauthor) , Syed Hasan Raza (Speaker)

    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  2. Material Science And Engineering Congress - MSE2020
    Tobias Mittnacht (Coauthor) , Ephraim Schoof (Coauthor) , Daniel Schneider (Coauthor) , Britta Nestler (Coauthor) , Benjamin Klusemann (Coauthor) , Syed Hasan Raza (presenter)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  3. International Seminar On “Solid State Materials Processing”
    Uceu Suhuddin (Coauthor) , Benjamin Klusemann (Coauthor) , Syed Hasan Raza (presenter)

    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  4. 29th International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Materials - IWCMM29
    Uceu Suhuddin (Coauthor) , Benjamin Klusemann (Coauthor) , Syed Hasan Raza (presenter)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  5. CIRP Conference on Photonic Technologies - LANE 2018
    Volker Ventzke (Coauthor) , Stefan Riekehr (Coauthor) , Nikolai Kashaev (Coauthor) , Benjamin Klusemann (Speaker) , Josephin Enz (Coauthor) , Martin Frönd (Speaker)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

Press / Media

  1. Preis für Professor der Leuphana
    1 Media contribution

    Press/Media: Press/Media

Prizes

  1. Professor O.C.Zienkiewicz Award NUMIFORM 2023
    (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

  2. Auszeichnung für herausragende Leistungen in der Forschung
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    Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Research

  3. ESAFORM Scientific Prize
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    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

  4. Richard-von-Mises Prize
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    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

  5. Leuphana Lehrpreis
    (Recipient) ,

    Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Education

Courses

Benjamin Klusemann, Ali Reza Safi
Das Modul thematisiert die relevanten Grundlagen für Ingenieure aus dem Bereich der Technischen Mechanik sowie Aspekte der Konstruktionslehre. Dieses beinhaltet insbesondere Themen der Statik, Elastostatik, Kinematik und Dynamik.
Next appointment:
Thursday, 2026-10-15 at 12:15
Benjamin Klusemann, Ali Reza Safi
Im Modul werden kinematische Grundaufgaben der translatorischen und
rotatorischen Bewegung, das allgemeine Bewegungsgesetz, der Momentensatz sowie Arbeit und Energie behandelt. Weitere Themen sind Schwingungen (Theorie linearer Schwingungen) und Wellen (Eigenschaften und Phänomene) sowie die Thermodynamik (Grundlagen
zum Verständnis der Wärmelehre).
Next appointment:
Thursday, 2026-10-15 at 08:15
Benjamin Klusemann, Ali Reza Safi
Next appointment:
Monday, 2026-10-26 at 10:15
Benjamin Klusemann, Ali Reza Safi
Next appointment:
Thursday, 2026-10-15 at 12:15
Next appointment:
Thursday, 2026-10-15 at 08:15