Meticulous and analytical Researcher with 18 years of educational and hands-on experience in thermal spray coatings and processes. Adaptive team player with in-depth knowledge of data collection, confidential document control and problem-solving.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Research associate / R&D in the field of thermal spraying and materials engineering
TU-Dortmund Chair of Materials Technology
09.2005 - Current
Acquisition of research projects
Development of new types of coatings such as shape memory alloy coatings using arc wire spraying and coatings for the production of high entropy alloys.
Development of air caps for arc wire spraying on a De-Laval basis to improve the quality of the coatings produced.
Establishment of a national and international network of research institutions and companies
Research associate in the field of virtual reality (VR)
TU-Chemnitz Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology
01.2003 - 06.2005
Creation of 3D models for assemblies
Defining kinematic degrees of freedom for the moving parts and assemblies
Exchange of 3D CAD models to VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) models
Evaluation of the designs in VR environments (CAVE or L-Bench) for handling adaptation
3D model data traceability back to the original CAD systems and creation of manufacturing drawing and bill of materials.
Project engineer for oil installations
Wintershall Dea AG
07.1997 - 11.2002
Project engineer for expansion of production facilities in the As-Sarah oil field / Libya
Project tendering in the form of open, or restricted procedures / Local (in Libya) and International
Negotiation with potential applicants
Contracting of companies for project execution
Monitoring progress and budget
Project acceptance through expert audits and test certificates
Final report and project documentation.
Production engineer mechanical engineering
Technology Center | State Corporation-Libya
04.1993 - 05.1997
Preparation of manufacturing drawing and supervision of manufacturing processes
Selection and purchase of materials, spare parts and auxiliary means
Preparation and negotiation of price quotations with customers and suppliers.
Education
Diplom-Ingenieur - Mechanical Engineering, Machine tool design and production engineering
Chemnitz University of Technology
11.1992
Project planning and maintenance training course -
NORTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY (NAIT)
12.1999
Skills
Research and Analysis
Thermal coating
Expertise in 3D modeling
Expertise in Simulations using Finite Element Method (FEM) and Computer Fluid Dynamic (CFD)
2022, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, A. Wirtz, M. P. Milz, D. Biermann, & F. Walther, The Effect of Argon as Atomization Gas on the Microstructure, Machine Hammer Peening Post-Treatment, and Corrosion Behavior of Twin Wire Arc Sprayed (TWAS) ZnAl4 Coatings, Coatings, 12, 1, 32
2022, M. P. Milz, A. Wirtz, M. Abdulgader, D. Biermann, W. Tillmann, F. Walther, Fatigue Assessment of Twin Wire Arc Sprayed and Machine Hammer-Peened ZnAl4 Coatings on S355 JRC+ C Substrate, Materials, 15, 3, 1182
2022, M. P. Milz, A. Wirtz, M. Abdulgader, A. Kalenborn, D. Biermann, W. Tillmann, F. Walther, Corrosion fatigue behavior of twin wire arc sprayed and machine hammer peened ZnAl4 coatings on S355 J2C+C substrate, Corrosion and Materials Degradation
2021, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, A. Wirtz, M. P. Milz, L. Hagen, F. Walther, & D. Biermann, Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Post-Treated Zn4Al Sprayed Coatings Using Twin Wire Arc Spraying, ITSC 2021, 750-757
2021, A. Wirtz, M. Abdulgader, M. P. Milz, W. Tillmann, F. Walther, & D. Biermann, Thermally Assisted Machine Hammer Peening of Arc-Sprayed ZnAl-Based Corrosion Protective Coatings, Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 5, 4, 109
2020, B. Kuhlenkötter, T. Glaser, S. Fahle, M. Abdulgader, W. Tillmann, Investigation of compaction by ring rolling on thermal sprayed coatings, Procedia Manufacturing, 50, 192-198
2020, W. Tillmann, L. Hagen, M.D. Kensy, M. Abdulgader, M. Paulus, Microstructural and Tribological Characteristics of Sn-Sb-Cu-Based Composite Coatings Deposited by Cold Spraying, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 29, 5, 1027-1039
2020, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, L. Hagen, S. Hüning, Embedding behavior of ceramic particles in babbitt coatings and its effect on the tribological properties of low-pressure cold sprayed coatings, Coatings, 10, 8, 769
2019, M. Tilger, D. Biermann, M. Abdulgader, W. Tillmann, The effect of machined surface conditioning on the coating interface of high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) sprayed coating, Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 3, 3, 79
2019, W. Tillmann, O. Khalil, M. Abdulgader, Porosity characterization and its effect on thermal properties of APS-sprayed alumina coatings, Coatings, 9, 10, 601
2019, W. Tillmann, O. Khalil, M. Abdulgader, Influence of Introducing an Organic Pore-Forming Agent on the Porosity and Microstructure of Alumina Coatings Produced by the Atmospheric Plasma Spray Process, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 28, 8, 1919-1932
2018, W. Tillmann, H.G. Rademacher, L. Hagen, M. Abdulgader, M. El Barad'Ei, Spray pattern analysis in TWAS using photogrammetry and digital image correlation, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
2017, W. Tillmann, O. Khalil, M. Abdulgader, Porosity characterization and its effect on thermal properties of APS sprayed alumina coatings, International Thermal Spray Conference, 13/18
2017, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, D. Bezerra, M. Pohl, J. Gembaczka, Effect of different shroud principles on the performance of a NiTi coating produced by means of twin-wire arc spraying (TWAS) process, International Thermal Spray Conference, 259/265
2016, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, D. Bezerra, Simultaneously Spraying of Different Wires by Twin Wire Arc Spraying Using Adapted Air-Caps and Shroud Effect, International Thermal Spray Conference, 527/532
2015, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, Taguchi Design and Analysis of 3D-Computer Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Experiments (TDACE) for the Optimization of Air-Cap Configuration in Arc Spraying, International Thermal Spray Conference, 695/701
2014, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, H. G. Rademacher, N. Anjami, Adapting of the Background-Oriented Schlieren (BOS) Technique in the Characterization of the Flow Regimes in Thermal Spraying Processes, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 23, 1-2, 21/30
2014, W. Tillmann, L. Hagen, M. Abdulgader, J. Nellesen, Metal Matrix Composites Deposition in Twin Wire Arc Spraying Utilizing an External Powder Injection Composition, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 23, 1-2, 40/50
2014, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, N. Anjami, L. Hagen, Design of Experiment Oriented Fluid Simulation for the Virtual Improvement of the Air-Cap Configuration in Twin-Wire Arc-Spraying (TWAS) Process, International Thermal Spray Conference, 208/214
2014, W. Tillmann, H.G. Rademacher, R. Zielke, M. Abdulgader, L. Hagen, B. Rüther, 3D thickness measurement of layer buildup during twin wire arc-spraying process, International Thermal Spray Conference, 641/647
2014, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, G. Wang, R. Zielke, Process control of thermal spraying processes by means of acoustic emission analysis, International Thermal Spray Conference, 813/818
2014, W. Tillmann, L. Hagen, M. Abdulgader, H.G. Rademacher, A. Schmidt, H. Müller, T. Wiederkehr, Investigations of Technological Developments in Nozzle Design for Twin Wire Arc Spraying by Means of Spray Plume Characteristics, International Thermal Spray Conference, 455/460
2014, J. Nellesen, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, F. Beckmann, 3D µCT and SEM analysis of resolidified tips of cored wires used in twin wire arc spraying, International Thermal Spray Conference, 467/473
2013, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, Wire Composition: Its Effect on Metal Disintegration and Particle Formation in Twin-Wire Arc-Spraying Process, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 22, 2-3, 352/362
2013, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, G. Wang, R. Zielke, Quality Prediction of Twin Wire Arc Sprayed Coatings Using Acoustic Emission Analysis, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 22, 2-3, 380/390
2013, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, A Novel Modification for Twin Wire Arc Spraying to Improve the Variety of Application, International Thermal Spray Conference, 41/46
2013, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, External Powder Injection in Twin Wire Arc Spraying to Control the Coating Composition, International Thermal Spray Conference, 532/537
2012, R. Zielke, W. Tillmann, M. Abdugader, G. Wang, Acoustic Emission Analysis by Twin Wire Arc Spraying Using Cored Wired with Different Powder Size, International Thermal Spray Conference, 409/415
2012, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, Instability of the Arc Spraying Using Cored Wires, International Thermal Spray Conference, 416/424
2011, W. Tillmann, J. Nellesen, M. Abdugader, Microtomographic Analysis of Splat Formation and Layer Build-Up of a Thermally Sprayed Coating, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 21, 3-4, 514/521
2011, W. Tillmann, M. Abdulgader, Particle Size Distribution of the Filling Powder in Cored Wires: Its Effect on Arc Behavior, In-Flight Particle Behavior and Splat Formation, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 21, 3-4, 1544/1016
2010, S. Zimmermann, E. Vogli, M. Kauffeldt, M. Abdulgader, B. Krebs, B. Rüther, K. Landes, J. Schein, W. Tillmann, Supervision and Measuring of Particle Parameters During the Wire-Arc Spraying Process with the Diagnostic Systems Accuraspray-g3 and LDA (Laser-Doppler-Anemometry), Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 19, 4, 745/755
2010, W. Tillmann, E. Vogli, M. Abdulgader, Functionally Graded Coatings Produced by Means of Twin Wire Arc Spraying, International Thermal Spray Conference, 613/618
2009, W. Tillmann, E. Vogli, M. Abdulgader, B. Krebs, Hard materials based coatings deposited by means of arc spraying, Thermal Spray Bulletin, 1, 1, 55/63
2009, T. Wiederkehr, H.Müller, B. Krebs, M. Abdulgader, A Deposition Model for Wire Arc Spraying and Its Computationally Efficient Simulation, International Thermal Spraying Conference, 492/498
2009, W. Tillmann, E. Vogli, M. Abdulgader, The correlation between the coating quality and the moving direction of the twin wire arc spraying gun, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 19, 1-2, 409/421
2009, W. Tillmann, E. Vogli, M. Abdulgader, Abschmelzverhalten bei Fülldrähten im Lichtbogenspritzprozess, SFB 708 / 3. Öffentliches Kolloquium, 87/95
2008, W. Tillmann, E. Vogli, M. Abdulgader, S. Turek, M. Gurris, Particle formation during arc spraying with cored wires, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 17, 5-6, 966/973
2008, W. Tillmann, E. Vogli, M. Abdulgader, B. Krebs, Einfluss von Spritzparametern auf Strahlform und Schichtbildung beim Lichtbogenspritzen, 11. Werkstofftechnisches Kolloquium, 31/37
2008, W. Tillmann, E. Vogli, M. Abdulgader, Asymmetric melting behavior in twin wire arc spraying with cored wires, Journal of Thermal Spraying Technology, 17, 5-6, 974/982
2008, W. Tillmann, E. Vogli, M. Abdulgader, Partikelinteraktion (cross over) in der Flugphase beim Lichtbogenspritzen von Fülldrähten, SFB 708 / 2. Öffentliches Kolloquium, 43/51
2007, W. Tillmann, E. Vogli, M. Abdulgader, Influence of atomization gas on the particle formation during arc spraying with cored wires, International Thermal Spray Conference, 837/842
2007, W. Tillmann, E. Vogli, M. Abdulgader, Diagnostics of cored wire arc spraying for wear resistant coatings, THECoating in Manufacturing Engineering, 323/332
2007, W. Tillmann, E. Vogli, M. Abdulgader, Diagnostik des Lichtbogenspritzens, SFB 708 / 1. Öffentliches Kolloquium, 48/55 und 105/109
Timeline
Research associate / R&D in the field of thermal spraying and materials engineering
TU-Dortmund Chair of Materials Technology
09.2005 - Current
Research associate in the field of virtual reality (VR)
TU-Chemnitz Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology
01.2003 - 06.2005
Project engineer for oil installations
Wintershall Dea AG
07.1997 - 11.2002
Production engineer mechanical engineering
Technology Center | State Corporation-Libya
04.1993 - 05.1997
Diplom-Ingenieur - Mechanical Engineering, Machine tool design and production engineering
Chemnitz University of Technology
Project planning and maintenance training course -
PostDoc im Fachbereich Toxikologie at Institut für Arbeitsforschung an der TU Dortmund (IfADo)PostDoc im Fachbereich Toxikologie at Institut für Arbeitsforschung an der TU Dortmund (IfADo)
Student Assistant Researcher at Institute of Particle Technology, TU Braunschweig, in collaboration with Audi AGStudent Assistant Researcher at Institute of Particle Technology, TU Braunschweig, in collaboration with Audi AG