Topol Heiko

Dr. Heiko Topol is a mechanical engineer and academic specializing in biomechanics, mechanobiology, and composite materials. With extensive international experience, he has held faculty and research positions in Germany, Qatar, and Uzbekistan.

Education

Dr.-Ing. (PhD) in Engineering Science, RWTH Aachen University, Germany (2007–2012) summa cum laude

Diploma (MSc equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany (2001–2007)

Study abroad semester, Texas A&M University, USA (2005)

Past Positions

Group Leader - Biomechanics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany (2022–2023)

Visiting Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (2020)

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (2013–2015, 2017–2020)

Assistant Research Professor, Qatar University (2016–2017)

Research Associate & Lecturer, RWTH Aachen University (2007–2012)

Research Focus

Biomechanics of soft tissues (e.g., cervical remodeling during pregnancy)

Fiber-reinforced materials and hyperelastic modeling

Mechanical properties of composites

Topol, H., et al. "Bulging of inflated membranes made of fiber-reinforced materials." Eur. J. Mech. A/Solids (2022). [IF: 4.873]

Topol, H., et al. "Morphoelastic fiber remodeling in pressurized thick-walled cylinders." Eur. J. Mech. A/Solids (2019). [IF: 4.873]

Topol, H., et al. "Fibrillar Collagen: A Review of Mechanical Modeling." Appl. Mech. Rev. (2021). [IF: 14.3]

Topol, H., et al. "Bifurcation of fiber-reinforced membranes." GAMM Annual Meeting (2023).