Dr. Ingo Scholz

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Dr. Ingo Scholz
Research interests
Air retaining surfaces of submerged plants and animals
Morphology and mechanical properties of attachment devices
Biomechanics on plant-insect interactions
Curriculum vitae
Since 2009 scientific assistant at the Nees-Institute for Biodiversity of Plants (Prof. Barthlott)
2009 conferral of a doctorate with the thesis: “Ultrastructure and functional morphology of adhesive organs and anti-adhesive plant surfaces”, Doctoral advisor: Prof. Dr. W. Baumgartner (RWTH Aachen University)
2005-2009 PhD student at the Department for Cellular Neurobionics (Prof. W. Baumgartner) at the RWTH Aachen University (Germany)
2004 Graduation from University of Hannover (Diploma in Biology) with the thesis: “Bewertung von Phosphor in Kleinstbadegewässern”, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. S. Kunst
1995 - 1999 Responsible for catchment area and water protection at the Thüringer Talsperrenverwaltung (Thueringian Reservoir Administration)
1998 - 2003 University course in Biology at the University of Hannover (Germany); main subjects zoology and ecology, minor subject hydrobiology
Publications – functional morphology and biomimetics

Erlinghagen, T., Scholz, I., Hofmann, D., Bettray, W. Baumgartner, W. (in preparation) Physical properties and chemical analysis of the non-Newtonian tarsal secretion of the stick insect Carausius morous.

Scholz, I, Bückins, M., Dolge, L., Erlinghagen, T., Weth, A., Hischen, F., Mayer, J., Hoffmann, S., Riederer, M., Riedel, M., Baumgartner, W. (2010) Slippery surfaces of pitcher plants: Nepenthes wax crystals minimize insect attachment via macroscopic surface roughness. Journal of Experimental Biology 213: 1115-1125.

Scholz, I. Barnes, W.J., Smith, J.M., Baumgartner, W. (2009) Ultrastructure and physical properties of an adhesive surface, the toe pad epithelium of the tree frog, Litoria caerulea WHITE. Journal of Experimental Biology 212, 155-162.

Scholz, I., Baumgarnter, W., Federle, W. (2008) Micromechanics of smooth adhesive organs in stick insects: pads are mechanically anisotropic and softer towards the adhesive surface. Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology 194, 373-384.

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