- Dr. Alfredo Calvimontes
Polymer Interfaces
Education
- 1985-1990: Studied Chemistry at the University La Salle, Mexico-City (Mexico), 1990: Diploma in Chemical Engineering
- 1992: Carl Duisberg Stiftung, Deutschland, and the Bolivian National Chamber of Industry and Commerce, La Paz (Bolivia); Post-graduate studies in Production Management
- 2002-2004: Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Textile and Clothing Technology; 2004: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Textile and Clothing Technology
Research Experience
- 1988-1990: Scientific co-worker at the National Autonomic University Mexico, Mexico-City (Mexico)
- 1991-2002: Research Engineer, Manager ‘Chemical Optimisation’, Technical Manager and Technical Consultant in several textile companies in Mexico and Bolivia
- 2004-2005: Scientific co-worker at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden
- 2005-2006: Lecturer in Physics, National University Chile, Santiago (Chile)
- 2007-present: Scientific co-worker at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden and PhD student at the Technische Universität Dresden
Fields of Work
- Topographic characterisation of polymer surfaces; topographic micro-defects and their influence on resulting quality of polymer surfaces
- Physical-chemical characterisation of cotton and polyester textile materials: topography, morphology and wettability
- Developing concepts and mathematical models to predict effects resulting from topographic changes on the behaviour of polymer and textile surfaces while detergency and drying

