Mitarbeiter*innen

Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck
Sprecher
Principal Investigator Forschungsbereiche B, C und D
Ordentlicher Professor für Botanik: Funktionelle Morphologie und Biomimetik
Direktor des Botanischen Gartens der Universität Freiburg
Fakultät für Biologie | Institut für Biologie II
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Tel.: +49 761 203 2875
E-Mail: thomas.speck@biologie.uni-freiburg.de
Areas 0f Expertise
Biomimetik | Biomechanik | Pflanzenentwicklung | Pflanzenbewegungen | Didaktik der Biomimetik
Doktorand*innen (Erstbetreuer)
Postdoktorand*innen (Erstbetreuer)
Publikationen in livMatS
- Peak values of twist-to-bend ratio in triangular flower stalks of Carex pendula: a study on biomechanics and functional morphology*
Speck, O., Steinhart, F., & Speck, T. (2020). Peak values of twist-to-bend ratio in triangular flower stalks of Carex pendula: a study on biomechanics and functional morphology. American Journal of Botany 107(11): 1–9. doi: 10.1002/ajb2.1558 - "Generation GrowBots: Materials, Mechanisms, and Biomimetic Design for Growing Robots"
Mazzolai, B., Walker, I. & Speck, T. (eds.) (2020). Special Issue / Research Topic on "Generation GrowBots: Materials, Mechanisms, and Biomimetic Design for Growing Robots". Frontiers in Robotics, 7. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2020.00075 - Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems
Vouloutsi, V. , Mura, A., Tauber, F., Speck, T., Prescott, T.J., & Verschure, P.F.M.J. (eds.), Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. Living Machines 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science LNAI/LNCS 12413 (428 pp.). Springer International Publishing, Cham. (ISBN 978-3-030-64312-6) - Multi-material 3D-printer for rapid prototyping of bioinspired soft robotic elements*
Conrad, S., Speck, T., & Tauber, F. (2020). Multi-material 3D-printer for rapid prototyping of bioinspired soft robotic elements. In Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. Living Machines 2020, 46 – 54. Lecture Notes in Computer Science LNAI 12413. Springer International Publishing, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-64313-3_6 - Biohybrid wind energy generators based on living plants*
Meder, F., Thielen, M., Naselli, G.A., Taccola, S., Speck, T., & Mazzolai, B. (2020). Biohybrid wind energy generators based on living plants. In Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. Living Machines 2020, 234 – 244. Lecture Notes in Computer Science LNAI 12413. Springer International Publishing, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-64313-3_23 - Searching and Intertwining: Climbing Plants and GrowBots*
Gallentine, J., Wooten, M. B., Thielen, M., Walker, I. D., Speck, T., & Niklas, K. (2020). Searching and Intertwining: Climbing Plants and GrowBots. Front. Robot. AI 7: 118. doi: 10.3389/frobt. - Fracture mechanics of the endocarp of Cocos nucifera*
Schmier, S., Jentzsch, M., Speck, T., & Thielen, M. (2020). Fracture mechanics of the endocarp of Cocos nucifera. Materials & Design, 195, 108944. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108944 - Comparative analyses of the self-sealing mechanisms in leaves of Delosperma cooperi and Delosperma ecklonis (Aizoaceae)*
Hesse, L., Kampowski, T., Leupold, J., Caliaro, S., Speck, T., & Speck, O. (2020). Comparative Analyses of the Self-Sealing Mechanisms in Leaves of Delosperma cooperi and Delosperma ecklonis (Aizoaceae). International journal of molecular sciences, 21(16), 5768. doi:10.3390/ijms21165768 (Special Issue: Plant Biomechanics) - Bamboo-inspired tubular scaffolds with functional gradients*
Yin, K., Mylo, M. D., Speck, T., & Wegst, U. G. (2020). Bamboo-inspired tubular scaffolds with functional gradients. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 103826. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103826 - Exploring the attachment of the Mediterranean medicinal leech Hirudo verbana to porous substrates*
Kampowski, T., Thiemann, L. L., Kürner, L., Speck, T., & Poppinga, S. (2020). Exploring the attachment of the Mediterranean medicinal leech (Hirudo verbana) to porous substrates. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 17(168), 20200300. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0300 - Snapping mechanics of the Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula*
Sachse, R., Westermeier, A., Mylo, M. D., Nadasdi, J., Bischoff, M., Speck, T., & Poppinga, S. (2020). Snapping mechanics of the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(27), 16035-16042. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2002707117 - Plant movements as concept generators for the development of biomimetic compliant mechanisms*
Poppinga, S., Correa, D., Bruchmann, B., Menges, A., & Speck, T. (2020). Plant movements as concept generators for the development of biomimetic compliant mechanisms. Integrative and Comparative Biology. doi: 10.1093/icb/icaa028 - 2D and 3D graphical datasets for bamboo-inspired tubular scaffolds with functional gradients: micrographs and tomograms*
Yin, K., Mylo, M. D., Speck, T., & Wegst, U. G. (2020). 2D and 3D graphical datasets for bamboo-inspired tubular scaffolds with functional gradients: micrographs and tomograms. Data in Brief, 31, 105870. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105870 - Artificial Venus Flytraps: A Research Review and Outlook on Their Importance for Novel Bioinspired Materials Systems*
Esser, F., Auth, P., & Speck, T. (2020). Artificial Venus flytraps: a research review and outlook on their importance for novel bioinspired materials systems. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 7, 75. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2020.00075 - Self-repair in cacti branches: comparative analyses of their morphology, anatomy and biomechanics*
Mylo, M. D., Krüger, F., Speck, T., & Speck, O.. (2020). Self-Repair in Cacti Branches: Comparative Analyses of Their Morphology, Anatomy, and Biomechanics. International journal of molecular sciences, 21(13), 4630. doi:10.3390/ijms21134630 (Special Issue: Plant Biomechanics) - Bio-inspired Lightweight Construction
Speck, T. (2020). In: Fratzl, P. , Jacobs, K. , Möller, M., Scheibel, T., & Sternberg, K. (eds.). Materials Research: Inspired by Nature - Innovation Potential of Biologically Inspired Materials, 37 – 38. acatech DISKUSSION, utzverlag, München. - Living Plant‐Hybrid Generators for Multidirectional Wind Energy Conversion*
Meder, F., Thielen, M., Mondini, A., Speck, T., & Mazzolai, B. (2020). Living Plant‐Hybrid Generators for Multidirectional Wind Energy Conversion. Energy Technology, 2000236., doi: 10.1002/ente.202000236 - The Protective Role of Bark and Bark Fibers of the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) during High-Energy Impacts
Bold, G., Langer, M., Börnert, L., & Speck, T. (2020). The Protective Role of Bark and Bark Fibers of the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) during High-Energy Impacts. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(9), 3355. doi:10.3390/ijms21093355 - 4D pine scale: biomimetic 4D printed autonomous scale and flap structures capable of multi-phase movement*
Correa, D., Poppinga, S., Mylo, M. D., Westermeier, A. S., Bruchmann, B., Menges, A., & Speck, T. (2020). 4D pine scale: biomimetic 4D printed autonomous scale and flap structures capable of multi-phase movement. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 378(2167), 20190445. doi: 10.1098/rsta.2019.0445 - Aus der Vergangenheit für die Zukunft lernen: Fossile Pflanzen als Ideengeber für biomimetische Materialien und Strukturen*
Speck, T. & Masselter, T. (2020). In Phylogenie, Funktionsmorphologie und Bionik. Schriften zum 60. Phylogenetischen Symposium in Tübingen, 79 – 96. Scidinge Hall Verlag, Tübingen. - Bioinspirierter Leichtbau*
Speck, T. (2019). In Materialforschung: Impulsgeber Natur – Innovationspotenzial biologisch inspirierter Materialien und Werkstoffe, 37 – 38. acatech DISKUSSION, utzverlag, München. - Wound reactions in stems of Leonurus cardiaca: A morphological, anatomical and biomechanical study
Speck, O., Schmauder, K., Speck, T., & Paul-Victor, C. (2020). Wound reactions in stems of Leonurus cardiaca: a morphological, anatomical, and biomechanical study. Botany, 98(1), 81-89., doi: 10.1139/cjb-2019-0002 - Plant Biomechanics in the 21st Century – Special Issue Editorial
Geitmann, A., Niklas, K., & Speck, T. (2019). Plant biomechanics in the 21st century.Journal of Experimental Botany, 70(14): 3435-3438, doi: 10.1093/jxb/erz280 - Structural and functional imaging of large and opaque plant specimen*
Hesse, L., Bunk, K., Leupold, J., Speck, T., & Masselter, T. (2019). Structural and functional imaging of large and opaque plant specimens. Journal of experimental botany, 70(14), 3659-3678. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erz186 - Characterization of biomimetic peristaltic pumping system based on flexible silicone soft robotic actuators as an alternative for technical pumps
Esser, F., Krüger, F., Masselter, T., & Speck, T. (2019, July). Characterization of Biomimetic Peristaltic Pumping System Based on Flexible Silicone Soft Robotic Actuators as an Alternative for Technical Pumps. In Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems (pp. 101-113). Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-24741-6_9 - Adaptive biomimetic actuator systems reacting to various stimuli by and combining two biological snap-trap mechanics*
Esser, F., Scherag, F. D., Poppinga, S., Westermeier, A., Mylo, M. D., Kampowski, T., Bold, G., Rühe, J., & Speck, T. (2019, July). Adaptive Biomimetic Actuator Systems Reacting to Various Stimuli by and Combining Two Biological Snap-Trap Mechanics. In Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems (pp. 114-121). Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-24741-6_10 - Silent pumpers: a comparative topical overview of the peristaltic pumping principle in living nature, engineering and biomimetics
Esser, F., Masselter, T., & Speck, T. (2019). Silent Pumpers: A Comparative Topical Overview of the Peristaltic Pumping Principle in Living Nature, Engineering, and Biomimetics. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 1(2), 1900009., doi: 10.1002/aisy.201900009 - Twist-to-bend ratio: an important selective factor for many rod-shaped biological structures*
Wolff-Vorbeck, S., Langer, M., Speck, O., Speck, T., & Dondl, P. (2019). Twist-to-bend ratio: an important selective factor for many rod-shaped biological structures. Scientific reports, 9(1), 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-52878-z - Resolving form-structure-function relationships in plants with MRI for biomimetics transfer*
Hesse, L., Leupold, J., Poppinga, S., Wick, M., Strobel, K., Masselter, T., & Speck, T. (2019). Resolving form–structure–function relationships in plants with MRI for biomimetic transfer. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 59(6), 1713-1726. doi: 10.1093/icb/icz051/54978 - Quo vadis plant biomechanics: Old wine in new bottles or an up-and-coming field of modern plant science?*
Speck, T., & Speck, O. (2019). Quo vadis plant biomechanics: Old wine in new bottles or an up‐and‐coming field of modern plant science?. American Journal of Botany, 106(11), 1399-1403. doi: 10.1002/ajb2.1371. - An Overview of Bioinspired and Biomimetic Self-Repairing Materials*
Speck, O., Speck, T. (2019). An overview of bioinspired and biomimetic self-repairing materials. Biomimetics, 4(1), 26. doi: 10.33.90/biomimetics4010026 - Emergence in Biomimetic Materials Systems
Speck, T., & Speck, O. (2019). Emergence in biomimetic materials systems. In Emergence and modularity in life sciences (pp. 97-115). Springer, Cham.
* Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany's Excellence Strategy – EXC-2193/1 – 390951807