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D-Index
51
Citations
9876
World Ranking
2680
National Ranking
78

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1931 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Walter Lang is affiliated with the University of Bremen in Germany and is an active researcher primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

Lang has contributed to various topics related to sensor technology and materials. Key research topics include:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Smart Materials for Construction
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites

Their recent publications illustrate a strong focus on sensor development, materials, and digital modeling. Notable papers include:

  • "Hybrid directed energy deposition for fabricating metal structures with embedded sensors" (2020), published in Additive Manufacturing
  • "An Assessment of Surface Treatments for Adhesion of Polyimide Thin Films" (2021), published in Polymers
  • "Towards Long-Term Stable Polyimide-Based Flexible Electrical Insulation for Chronically Implanted Neural Electrodes" (2021), published in Micromachines
  • "Digital twin concepts for linking live sensor data with real-time models" (2023), published in Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems
  • "Characterization and Design Evaluation of Membrane-Based Calorimetric MEMS Sensors for Two-Dimensional Flow Measurement" (2020), published in IEEE Sensors Journal

Lang frequently collaborates with other researchers, with repeated co-authorship with:

  • Reiner Jedermann
  • Marco Cen-Puc
  • Minerva G. Vargas Gleason
  • Tim de Rijk
  • Andreas Schander

Their work is often published in venues such as:

  • Sensors
  • Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems
  • IEEE Sensors Journal
  • Journal of Physics Conference Series
  • Procedia Manufacturing

Lang has also contributed to academic literature through book publications, including the title Sensors and Measurement Systems (2022) published by River Publishers eBooks.

Throughout their career, Lang has focused on areas connecting sensor technology, material science, and engineering applications including biomedical and electrical engineering contexts.

Among their recognitions, Lang is noted as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor dating back to 1931.

Best Publications

  • Current-induced light emission from a porous silicon device

    A. Richter;P. Steiner;F. Kozlowski;W. Lang

  • Spatial temperature profiling by semi-passive RFID loggers for perishable food transportation

    Reiner Jedermann;Luis Ruiz-Garcia;Walter Lang

  • Silicon microstructuring technology

    Walter Lang

  • Applying autonomous sensor systems in logistics—Combining sensor networks, RFIDs and software agents

    Reiner Jedermann;Christian Behrens;Detmar Westphal;Walter Lang

  • Active control of combustion instability

    Walter Lang;Thierry Poinsot;Sebastien Candel

  • Thermal flow sensor for liquids and gases based on combinations of two principles

    M. Ashauer;H. Glosch;F. Hedrich;N. Hey

  • Micromachining applications of porous silicon

    P. Steiner;W. Lang

  • Light‐emitting porous silicon diode with an increased electroluminescence quantum efficiency

    P. Steiner;F. Kozlowski;W. Lang

  • Rotational rate gyroscope with decoupled orthogonal primary and secondary oscillations

    Bernd Folkmer;Wolfram Geiger;Walter Lang;Udo Sobe

  • Suppression of combustion instabilities by active control

    T. Poinsot;F. Bourienne;S. Candel;E. Esposito

  • Decoupled microgyros and the design principle DAVED

    W. Geiger;W.U. Butt;A. Gaisser;J. Frech

  • The “Intelligent Container”—A Cognitive Sensor Network for Transport Management

    Walter Lang;Reiner Jedermann;Damian Mrugala;Amir Jabbari

  • A new silicon rate gyroscope

    W. Geiger;B. Folkmer;J. Merz;H. Sandmaier

  • Absorbing layers for thermal infrared detectors

    Walter Lang;Karl Kühl;Hermann Sandmaier

  • A high-temperature thermopile fabrication process for thermal flow sensors

    Rainer Buchner;Christoph Sosna;Marcus Maiwald;Wolfgang Benecke

  • New designs of micromachined vibrating rate gyroscopes with decoupled oscillation modes

    W. Geiger;B. Folkmer;U. Sobe;H. Sandmaier

  • PEDOT: PSS coating on gold microelectrodes with excellent stability and high charge injection capacity for chronic neural interfaces

    Anmona S. Pranti;Andreas Schander;André Bödecker;Walter Lang

  • Micromachined inclinometer with high sensitivity and very good stability

    S. Billat;H. Glosch;M Kunze;F. Hedrich

  • A thermoelectric converter for energy supply

    H Glosch;M Ashauer;U Pfeiffer;W Lang

  • Porous silicon: A novel material for microsystems

    W. Lang;P. Steiner;H. Sandmaier

  • Spatially resolved Raman measurements at electroluminescent porous n-silicon

    F. Kozlowski;W. Lang

  • Suppression of combustion instabilities by active control

    W. Lang;T. Poinsot;S. Candel;E. Esposito

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcus Bäumer
Marcus Bäumer University of Bremen
Xinwei Wang
Xinwei Wang Peking University
Lutz Mädler
Lutz Mädler University of Bremen
Ole Hansen
Ole Hansen Technical University of Denmark
Frank Vollertsen
Frank Vollertsen Bremen Institute for Applied Beam Technology
Roland Zengerle
Roland Zengerle University of Freiburg

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