mueller

Maximilian Leonhard Müller

Hochschule Mainz - University of Applied Sciences
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Timber and Plastics Research Group

Office: H1.31b
Holzstraße 36
55116 Mainz

+49 6131 628-1370
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Professional background

  • Masters degree in Civil Engineering (M.Eng.) with specialization in structural engineering and mechanics, Mainz University of Applied Sciences, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
  • Karl Gemünden Award for outstanding thesis in Civil Engineering,
  • Civil Engineering studies, Mainz University of Applied Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering,
  • Grant holder of the Deutschlandstipendium twice, the German public-private scholarship to high-achieving and committed students.

Publications

From decay to durability: A study on the environmental and aging impact on the degradation of wood species.
Bender, T., Müller, M.L., Pinger, C. & Schober, K.-U. (2024). REHABEND 2024. Euro-American Congress on Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management, (Lombillo, I., et al., Eds.). University of Cantabria - Building Technology R&D Group, Gijon, Spain.

Green oak building – small diameter logs for construction.
Huber, M., Brüchert, F., Hofmann, N., Schober, K.-U., Hörnel-Metzger, B., Müller, M.L. & Sauter, U.H. (2024). 11th Hardwood Conference, (Németh, R., et al., Eds.). University of Sopron Press, Sopron, Hungary.

Small Diameter Oak Logs for Construction – Considerations for Strength Pre-Grading of Green Logs.
Huber, M., Brüchert, F., Hofmann, N., Schober, K.-U., Hörnel-Metzger, B., Müller, M.L. & Sauter, U.H. (2024). 23nd International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium, (Wang, X. and Ross, R.J., Eds.). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

Determination of the mechanical properties of European oak roundwood species for structural purposes.
Schober, K.-U., Brüchert, F., Müller, M.L. & Sauter, U.H. (2024). CIMAD 2024 - III Congreso Ibero-Latinoamericano de la Madera en la Construcción. Madrid, Spain.

Green Oak Building with High-Tech Methods, Part 1: Characterisation of the Raw Material.
Hofmann, N., Brüchert, F., Sauter, U.H., Schober, K.-U., Hörnel-Metzger, B. & Müller, M.L. (2023). World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2023), pp. 711-716. World Conference on Timber Engineering 2023 (WCTE 2023), Oslo, Norway. doi:10.52202/069179-0097

Towards the use of small-diameter oak roundwood for structural purposes - Determination of mechanical properties by non-destructive and destructive testing as prerequisite for mechanical log grading.
Sauter, U.H., Brüchert, F., Hofmann, N., Hörnel-Metzger, B., Schober, K.U. & Müller, M.L. (2023). 2023 IUFRO All-Division 5 Conference. International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), Cairns, Australia.

Green Oak Building with High-Tech Methods, Part 2: Log Bending Tests for Determination of Strength and Stiffness.
Schober, K.-U., Hörnel-Metzger, B., Müller, M.L., Hofmann, N., Brüchert, F. & Sauter, U.H. (2023). World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2023), pp. 119-125. World Conference on Timber Engineering 2023 (WCTE 2023), Oslo, Norway. doi:10.52202/069179-0016

Erstellung eines Bauwerkes mit einem neuartigen Tragsystem aus Eichenschwachholz. Teilvorhaben 3: Mechanische Versuche, Sortierung und Zuordnung zu Festigkeitsklassen der Rohholzressource Laubschwachholz.
Schober, K.-U., Hörnel-Metzger, B., Müller, M.L., Schütz, U. & Bender, T. (2023). In Abschlussbericht, Forschungsprojekt FNR 2218WK18D3, Verbundvorhaben EichenSystem, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe, (Schober, K.-U., Ed.), p. 178. Hochschule Mainz - University of Applied Sciences., Forschungsgruppe Holz und Kunststoffe, Mainz, Germany.

Experimentelle Untersuchungen zum Tragverhalten von Kopfbolzendübeln im Stahl-Holz-Verbundbau.
Müller, M.L. 2022. Bachelor Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Mainz University of Applied Sciences.

Research area

  • Mechanical characterization of hardwoods for construction,
  • Hardwood grading and classification for structural purposes,
  • Aging and degradation to on-site adhesive bonding,
  • Biodegradable composites with innovative manufacturing processes,
  • Roundwood as a construction material for buildings.

Teaching area

  • Wood physics, wood grading and wood classification,
  • Artificial intelligence in forestry and forest products supply-chain.