Thomas Speck

Thomas Speck

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

H-index: 61

Europe-Germany

About Thomas Speck

Thomas Speck, With an exceptional h-index of 61 and a recent h-index of 40 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, specializes in the field of Biomimetics, Plant Biomechanics, Functional Morphology, Paleobotany, Botany.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Analysis of the peel structure of different Citrus spp. via light microscopy, SEM and µCT with manual and automatic segmentation

Is a Forest Fire a Natural Disaster? Investigating the Fire Tolerance of Various Tree Species—An Educational Module

Leaf unfolding and lamina biomechanics in Syngonium podophyllum and Pilea peperomioides

3D-printed digital pneumatic logic for the control of soft robotic actuators

A Biohybrid Self‐Dispersing Miniature Machine Using Wild Oat Fruit Awns for Reforestation and Precision Agriculture

PressureCap: An endoscopic sensor capsule for real-time gastrointestinal pressure monitoring

Bridging the Gap: From Biomechanics and Functional Morphology of Plants to Biomimetic Developments (Special Issue Reprint of Biomimetics)

Advances in Biomimetics

Thomas Speck Information

University

Position

Chair for Botany: Functional Morphology and Biomimetics

Citations(all)

13203

Citations(since 2020)

6366

Cited By

8831

hIndex(all)

61

hIndex(since 2020)

40

i10Index(all)

238

i10Index(since 2020)

167

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Thomas Speck Skills & Research Interests

Biomimetics

Plant Biomechanics

Functional Morphology

Paleobotany

Botany

Top articles of Thomas Speck

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Analysis of the peel structure of different Citrus spp. via light microscopy, SEM and µCT with manual and automatic segmentation

Soft Matter

Maximilian Jentzsch

Thalia Kardamakis

Vanessa Albiez

Thomas Speck

2024/2/15

Is a Forest Fire a Natural Disaster? Investigating the Fire Tolerance of Various Tree Species—An Educational Module

Biomimetics

Olga Speck

Thomas Speck

2024/2/15

Leaf unfolding and lamina biomechanics in Syngonium podophyllum and Pilea peperomioides

Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Michelle Modert

Thomas Speck

Tom Masselter

2024/4/15

3D-printed digital pneumatic logic for the control of soft robotic actuators

Science Robotics

S Conrad

J Teichmann

P Auth

N Knorr

K Ulrich

...

2024/1/31

A Biohybrid Self‐Dispersing Miniature Machine Using Wild Oat Fruit Awns for Reforestation and Precision Agriculture

Advanced Materials

Isabella Fiorello

Marilena Ronzan

Thomas Speck

Edoardo Sinibaldi

Barbara Mazzolai

2024/4/7

PressureCap: An endoscopic sensor capsule for real-time gastrointestinal pressure monitoring

Device

Vasileios Mitrakos

Gerard Cummins

Falk J Tauber

Benjamin F Cox

Sumanth K Pavuluri

...

2024/3/19

Bridging the Gap: From Biomechanics and Functional Morphology of Plants to Biomimetic Developments (Special Issue Reprint of Biomimetics)

Olga Speck

Thomas Speck

2021/10/18

Advances in Biomimetics

Stanislav N Gorb

Giuseppe Carbone

Thomas Speck

Andreas Taubert

2023/8/3

A 3D-Printed Thermoresponsive Artificial Venus Flytrap Lobe Based on a Multilayer of Shape Memory Polymers

Falk J Tauber

Fabian Scheckenbach

Mario Walter

Thorsten Pretsch

Thomas Speck

2023/7/10

Artificial tendrils mimicking plant movements by mismatching modulus and strain in core and shell

Advanced Materials

Muhammad Farhan

Frederike Klimm

Marc Thielen

Andraž Rešetič

Anil Bastola

...

2023/6

An Insect-Inspired Soft Robot Controlled by Soft Valves

Joscha Teichmann

Philipp Auth

Stefan Conrad

Thomas Speck

Falk J Tauber

2023/7/10

Biomimetics on the micro-and nanoscale–The 25th anniversary of the lotus effect

Matthias Mail

Kerstin Koch

Thomas Speck

William M Megill

Stanislav N Gorb

2023/8/3

Conjoining trees for the provision of living architecture in future cities: a long-term inosculation study

Plants

Max D Mylo

Ferdinand Ludwig

Mohammad A Rahman

Qiguan Shu

Christoph Fleckenstein

...

2023/3/20

A Pneumatic Bending Actuator System Inspired by the Avian Tendon Locking Mechanism

Peter Kappel

Lukas Kürner

Thomas Speck

Falk Tauber

2023/7/10

Advances in Biomimetics: Combination of Various Effects at Different Scales

Stanislav N Gorb

Giuseppe Carbone

Thomas Speck

Andreas Taubert

2023/7/24

Cluster of Excellence Living, Adaptive and Energy-Autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS)

Thomas Speck

Monika E Schulz

Anna Fischer

Jürgen Rühe

2023/3/19

Plants as inspiration for material-based sensing and actuation in soft robots and machines

Thomas Speck

Tiffany Cheng

Frederike Klimm

Achim Menges

Simon Poppinga

...

2023/7

A Soft Continuum Robotic Arm with a Climbing Plant‐Inspired Adaptive Behavior for Minimal Sensing, Actuation, and Control Effort

Advanced Intelligent Systems

Giovanna A Naselli

Rob BN Scharff

Marc Thielen

Francesco Visentin

Thomas Speck

...

2023/11/15

Biomimetics in Botanical Gardens—Educational Trails and Guided Tours

Biomimetics

Olga Speck

Thomas Speck

2023/7/11

Improvement of a microfiber filter for domestic washing machines

Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Tom Masselter

Uwe Schaumann

Tim Kampowski

Kim Ulrich

Marc Thielen

...

2022/12/30

See List of Professors in Thomas Speck University(Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg)

Co-Authors

H-index: 91
Stanislav Gorb

Stanislav Gorb

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

H-index: 55
Christoph Neinhuis

Christoph Neinhuis

Technische Universität Dresden

H-index: 35
Jan Knippers

Jan Knippers

Universität Stuttgart

H-index: 32
Manfred Bischoff

Manfred Bischoff

Universität Stuttgart

H-index: 29
Olga Speck

Olga Speck

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

H-index: 24
Simon Poppinga

Simon Poppinga

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

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