Education | ||
10/2000-03/2002 | Technische Universität Braunschweig, Civil Engineering: | |
Undergraduate studies | ||
03/2002 | Intermediate Diploma | |
Grade: „very good“ | ||
03/2002-11/2005 | Technische Universität Braunschweig, Civil Engineering: Core | |
studies | ||
Core areas: concrete and steel structures, structural analysis | ||
Research project: „Exercises in Nonlinear Structural Analysis” | ||
Research project: „Retrofit of Steel Moment-Resisting Frame | ||
with Metallic Yielding Devices and Viscous | ||
Fluid Devices“ | ||
Diploma thesis: | „Nonlinear Analysis of a High-Rise Reinforced | |
Concrete Shear Wall Subjected to Seismic | ||
Excitations“ | ||
Overall Grade: „with distinction“ | ||
08/2004-05/2005 | University of California, Berkeley, USA; Structural Engineering, | |
Mechanics and Materials (SEMM) Program of the Department of | ||
Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
Master of Science; MSc; Grade Point Average (GPA) = 4.0 / 4.0
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Professional Experience | |
09/2000 | Construction Site Intern: Friedrich Preuße Bauunternehmung GmbH |
03/2001 | Construction Site Intern: Bilfinger & Berger Bauaktiengesellschaft |
07/2002 | Construction Site Intern: Oevermann GmbH & Co. KG |
04/2002-07/2003 | Teaching Assistant: Institute for Computational Modeling in Civil |
Engineering, Technical University of Braunschweig | |
10/2002-02/2004 | Teaching Assistant: Institute for Applied Mechanics, Technical |
University of Braunschweig | |
06/2005-08/2005 | Graduate Student Researcher: Pacific Earthquake Engineering |
Center, University of California, Berkeley, USA | |
01/2006-05/2006 | Project Engineer: Werner Sobek Ingenieure, Stuttgart |
since 06/2006 | Teaching and Research Assistant: ILEK (Institute for Lightweight |
Structures and Conceptual Design), University of Stuttgart | |
08/2008-05/2009 | Guest Lecturer at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, |
USA | |
since 08/2009 | Adjunct Associate Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, |
Chicago, USA | |
Research | |
2006 | Adhesive Glass-Steel Joints: Evaluation of the Load Bearing |
Capacity of Unweathered and Weathered Joints | |
2007 | Evaluation of the Tensile Strength of Membranes Subject to Cyclic |
Folding | |
2008-2011 | A High Performance, Minimal-material and Material-appropriate |
Connection Technique in Structural Glass | |
Teaching Experience | |
Spring 2006 | at the ILEK: |
Design Studio: Lunar Habitat | |
Lecture assistant: Tensile and Highrise Structures | |
Fall 06/07 | at the ILEK: |
Design Studio: habitat 1+ | |
Lecture assistant: Lightweight Structures | |
Lecture assistant: Structural Design | |
Spring 07 | at the ILEK: |
Design Studio: million house |
Design Studio for Civil Engineering students
Teaching assistant: Structural Design
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Fall 07/08at the ILEK:
Design Studio: The Devil wears …
Material Studio: Frame Skin
Lecture assistant: Lightweight Structures
Lecture and Teaching assistant: Structural Design
Spring 08at the ILEK:
Design Studio: woven space
Material Studio: Glass Studio
Lecture assistant: Glass Structures
Fall 08/09at the ILEK:
Material Studio: Ultra-High-Performance Concrete
Lecture and Teaching assistant: Structural Design
Diploma Adviser: High-Rise St. Petersburg; Mobile exposition
pavilion
at the IIT:
Design Studio: High-Tech High-Eco
Spring 09at the ILEK:
Material Studio: Textiles
Lecture assistant: Glass Structures
Diploma Adviser: Urban Scion
at the IIT:
Design Studio: Crossfield
Fall 09/10at the ILEK:
Material Studio: Glass Studio
at the IIT:
Design Studio: Tanztheater
Spring 10at the ILEK:
Material Studio: Textiles
Diploma Adviser: Stadium Antwerpen
at the IIT:
Design Studio: Bright Green Expo Chicago
Fall 10at the ILEK:
Material Studio: kinematic textiles
Diploma Adviser: Interfacultative communication, Mumbai H2O
at the IIT:
Design Studio: Time Stream
Spring 11at the IIT:
Design Studio: Collection Case
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Scholarships and Awards
3/2000 10/2000-2010 10/2003
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Publications and Lectures
[1] Puller, K.; Denonville, J.; Sobek, W.: An Innovative Glass Connection Technique Using anIonomer Interlayer, will be presented at Glass Performance Days, Tampere, Finland, 2011.
[2] Puller, K. et al.: Rethinking Glass – New Design Possibilities through Experiments, will be presented at Glass Performance Days, Tampere, Finland, 2011.
[3] Sobek, W.; Blandini, L.; Puller, K.: Glass skins - Recent works and research, will be presented at Glass Performance Days, Tampere, Finland, 2011.
[4] Puller, K.; Sobek, W.: Building Skins - Visions for the Future, Conference Paper, Façade2010 - Conference on Building Envelopes, refurbishment. hightech - lowtech., Lucerne, Switzerland, November 2010, pp. 46-53.
[5] Puller, K. et al.: New Glass Design Approaches Developed During an Experimental StudentWorkshop, Conference Paper, Challenging Glass 2, Conference on Architectural andStructural Applications of Glass, Bos, F. (Eds.); Louter, C. (Eds.); Veer, F. (Eds.), Delft, Netherlands, May 2010, pp. 597-600.
[6] Puller, K. et al.: Glass Studio, Conference Paper, Evolution and Trends in Design, Analysis and Construction of Shell and Spatial Structures, Domingo, A. (Eds.); Lázaro, C. (Eds.), Valencia, September 2009, pp. 222-223.
[7] Puller, K.; Denonville, J.; Bergmann, C.: The Mechanical Properties of a Laminated GlassInterlayer Material, presented at Glass Performance Days, Tampere, Finland, 2009.
[8] Puller, K.: Textile Architecture, Lecture, Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA, April 2009.
[9] Puller, K.: Form-finding, Lecture, Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA, March 2009.
[10] Puller, K.: Hochleistungsfähige, materialminimale Verbindungstechnik im Glasbau, Lecture, Bau 2009 - Forum "Zukunft Bau", Munich, Germany, January 2009.
[11] Puller, K.: Filigran und tragfähig, Glaswelt, December 2009, 12, pp. 38-39.
[12] Heinz, P.F., Puller, K., Frettlöhr, B.: “Glass Studio”, workshop reader, Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK), University of Stuttgart, December 2008
[13] Puller, K.; Sobek, W.: Glass-Steel Connections Using Acrylate Adhesives, Conference Paper, Challenging Glass, Conference on Architectural and Structural Applications of Glass, Bos, F. (Eds.); Louter, C. (Eds.); Veer, F. (Eds.), Delft: IOS Press, May 2008, pp. 273-278.
[14] Puller, K.: Leichtes und ephemeres Bauen - Von der Kunst des Leichtbaus und neuenGestaltungsperspektiven jenseits gespannter Membrandächer, Lecture, Bauhütte Vortrag,FH Würzburg-Schweinfurt, April 2008.
[15] Schmidt, T.; Puller, K.; Sobek, W.: Lightweight structures - Leichtbaustrategien für dasBauen im Bestand, Metamorphose - Bauen im Bestand, 1 (2007), 6, pp. 56-59.
Young Women in Public Affairs Award; Zonta Club Salzgitter
e-fellows Scholarship
Award of the Technical University of Braunschweig for
Outstanding Acadamic Performance
Fulbright Scholarship UC Berkeley, USA
Award of the Duddeck-Foundation in Recognition for Outstanding
Academic Performance in the Field of Structural Engineering