Prof. Dejan Romancuk Dejan Romancuk

Biography

Academia

• Hochschule Luzern (HSLU), since 2019, Master and Bachelor Courses: Statics and Mechanics of Materials. Research and Engineering Services: Aeronautical Structural Integrity, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics (Analysis and Testing), Additive Manufacturing, Structural Health Monitoring, Aging Fleet Management, Compliance Verification.

Industrial Experience

• Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., 2006 to 2018, Specialist and Lead Engineer Fatigue and Damage Tolerance, Deputy Head of Structures, development of the PC-24 business jet from concept to EASA and FAA initial type certification and entering into service, project lead of the PC-12 turbo-prop aircraft life extension programme, production and technical customer support, failure analysis, risk assessments, PC-6 turbo porter continued airworthiness, aging aircraft concepts.
• Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (former Oerlikon Contraves Defence AG), 2003 to 2005, Anti-Aircraft Gun Systems development, stress analysis, FEM, weight optimization, advanced composite materials, testing, mechanical systems.
• Georg Fischer Automotive AG, 2001 to 2003, Stress Engineer for automotive steering and suspension structures, sizing against static and fatigue criteria, FEM, weight optimization.
• ETH Zurich, 2000, Research Associate at the former Institute of Lightweight Structures, structrual analysis, design and testing of a composite research rocket.

Education

• ETH Zurich, 1994 to 2000, MSc ETH Mechanical Engineering.
• ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse, 1998/1999, Aerospace Engineering.
• RUAG Space (former Contraves Space), 1997, Internship.