Sipontina Croce

Doktorandin

 Doktorvater: Jun.-Prof. Gianluca Rizzello

Adresse:
c/o ZeMA - Zentrum für Mechatronik und Automatisierungstechnik gGmbH
Eschberger Weg 46, Gewerbepark Gebäude 9
66121 Saarbrücken
Deutschland

Mail: sipontina.croce(at)uni-saarland.de

Telefon: +49 (0)681-302-71365

 

Ausbildung

  • 2019 - Master-Abschluss in Automatisierungs- und Regelungstechnik, Polytechnikum Bari, Bari, Italien
  • 2017 - Bachelor-Abschluss in Informatik und Automatisierungstechnik, Polytechnikum Bari, Bari, Italien

Forschung

Forschungsprojekt

  • DECMAS - Dielectric Elastomer Membranes for Cooperative Micro- Actuator/Sensor Concepts (DFG SPP 2206 KOMMMA),
    Teilprojekt Modellierung und Self-Sensing

Forschungsinteressen

  • Finite-Elemente-Modellierung
  • Regelungsorientierte Modellierung
  • Dielektrische Elastomere
  • Soft Robotics

Lehre

Lehrassistenz

  • Sommersemester 2022 - Koordination von Seminaren am Lehrstuhl für intelligente Materialsysteme (Prof. Stefan Seelecke)
  • Sommersemester 2021 - Koordination von Seminaren am Lehrstuhl für intelligente Materialsysteme (Prof. Stefan Seelecke)

Wissenschaftliche Publikationen

Zeitschriften mit Peer-Review

  1. M. Kohl, C. Ament, G. Arivanandhan, T. Bechtold, P. Conrad, S. Croce, V. Gottwald, M. Hoffmann, J. Hubertus, A. Kopp, Z. Li, M. Olbrich, K. Poletkin, A. Priuli, G. Rizzello, A. Schuetz, G. Schultes, S. Seelecke, L. Seigner, H. Shahsavari, M. B. Shamim, M. Sielenkämper, G. K. Tshikwand, U. Wallrabe, P. Weber, F. Wendler, and S. Wulfinghoff, “Active Bi- and Multistability in Cooperative Microactuator Systems,” Sensors and Actuators Reports, pp. 1-55, May. 2025 (DOI: 10.1016/j.snr.2025.100338).
  2. S. Seelecke, J. Neu, S. Croce, J. Hubertus, G. Schultes, and G. Rizzello, “Dielectric Elastomer Cooperative Microactuator Systems—DECMAS,” Actuators, vol. 12, no. 4, p. 141, March 2023 (DOI: 10.3390/act12040141).
  3. J. Hubertus, S. Croce, J. Neu, S. Seelecke, G. Rizzello, and G. Schultes, “Laser Structuring of Thin Metal Films of Compliant Electrodes on Dielectric Elastomers,” Advanced Functional Materials,vol. 33, no. 16, p. 2214176, Apr. 2023 (DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202214176).
  4. J. Neu, S. Croce, T. Willian, J. Hubertus, G. Schultes, S. Seelecke, and G. Rizzello, “Distributed Electro‑Mechanical Coupling Effects in a Dielectric Elastomer Membrane Array,” Experimental Mechanics, vol. 63, pp. 79-95, Jan. 2023 (DOI: 10.1007/s11340-022-00892-0).
  5. S. Croce, J. Neu, G. Moretti, J. Hubertus, G. Schultes, and G. Rizzello, “Finite element modeling and validation of a soft array of spatially coupled dielectric elastomer transducers,” Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 31, no. 8, p. 084001, Aug. 2022 (DOI: 10.1088/1361-665X/ac78ad).
  6. S. Croce, J. Neu, J. Hubertus, S. Seelecke, G. Schultes, and G. Rizzello, “Model-Based Design Optimization of Soft Polymeric Domes Used as Nonlinear Biasing Systems for Dielectric Elastomer Actuators,” Actuators, vol. 10, no. 9, p. 209, Aug. 2021 (DOI: 10.3390/act10090209).
  7. J. Hubertus, J. Neu, S. Croce, G. Rizzello, S. Seelecke, and G. Schultes, “Nanoscale Nickel-based Thin Films as Highly Conductive Electrodes for Dielectric Elastomer Applications with Extremely High Stretchability up to 200 %,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, vol. 13, no. 33, pp. 39894-39904, Aug. 2021 (DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10686).
  8. J. Neu, J. Hubertus, S. Croce, G. Schultes, S. Seelecke, and G. Rizzello, “Fully Polymeric Domes as High-Stroke Biasing System for Soft Dielectric Elastomer Actuators,” Frontiers in Robotics and AI, vol. 8, p. 171, Jun. 2021 (DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2021.695918).
  9. S. Nalbach, R. M. Banda, S. Croce, G. Rizzello, D. Naso, and S. Seelecke, “Modeling and Design Optimization of a Rotational Soft Robotic System Driven by Double Cone Dielectric Elastomer Actuators,” Frontiers in Robotics and AI, vol. 6, p. 150, Jan. 2020 (DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2019.00150).

Konferenzbeiträge

  1. A. Priuli, S. Addario, S. Croce, J. Hubertus, G. Schultes, and G. Rizzello, “Finite element modeling and numerical investigation of the effects of miniaturization on the performance of dielectric elastomer actuators," in Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXVI, 2024, p. 129450N (DOI: 10.1117/12.3010405).
  2. S. Croce, J. Neu, J. Hubertus, G. Schultes, S. Seelecke, B. Fasolt, and G. Rizzello, “Self-Sensing Investigation of a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Array," in Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXVI, 2024, p. 1294509 (DOI: 10.1117/12.3010487).
  3. S. Croce, J. Neu, J. Hubertus, S. Seelecke, G. Schultes, and G. Rizzello, “Finite Element Modeling and Parameter Study of a Fully-Polymeric Array of Coupled Dielectric Elastomers," in Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXIV, 2022, p. 120420B (DOI: 10.1117/12.2612608).
  4. J. Neu, S. Croce, J. Hubertus, G. Schultes, S. Seelecke, and G. Rizzello, “Experimental characterization of the mechanical coupling in a DE-array," in Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXIV, 2022, p. 120420H (DOI: 10.1117/12.2612804).
  5. S. Croce, G. Moretti, J. Neu, J. Hubertus, S. Seelecke, G. Schultes, and G. Rizzello, “Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of a Soft Array of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators,” in ASME 2021 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, p. V001T07A003 (DOI: 10.1115/SMASIS2021-67752).
  6. J. Neu, S. Croce, J. Hubertus, G. Schultes, S. Seelecke, and G. Rizzello, “Characterization and Modeling of an Array of Dielectric Elastomer Taxels," in Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXIII, 2021, p. 115870R (DOI: 10.1117/12.2582943).
  7. J. Hubertus, S. Croce, J. Neu, G. Rizzello, S. Seelecke, and G. Schultes, “Electromechanical characterization and laser structuring of Ni-based sputtered metallic compliant electrodes for DE applications," in 17th International Conference on New Actuators, 2021, pp. 1-4.
  8. J. Neu, S. Croce, J. Hubertus, G. Rizzello, G. Schultes, and S. Seelecke, “Design and characterization of polymeric domes as biasing elements for dielectric elastomer membrane actuators," in 17th International Conference on New Actuators, 2021, pp. 1-4.
  9. S. Croce, J. Neu, J. Hubertus, G. Schultes, S. Seelecke, and G. Rizzello, “Modeling and simulation of compliant biasing systems for dielectric elastomer membranes based on polymeric domes," in 17th International Conference on New Actuators, 2021, pp. 1-4.
  10. J. Hubertus, S. Croce, J. Neu, G. Rizzello, S. Seelecke, and G. Schultes, “Influence of residual stresses of sputtered thin film electrodes for dielectric elastomer applications," in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Actuator Technology: Materials, Devices and Applications, 2020, p. 2 (DOI: 10.3390/IeCAT2020-08492).
  11. J. Neu, S. Croce, J. Hubertus, G. Schultes, G. Rizzello, and S. Seelecke, “Assembly and characterization of a DE actuator basedon polymeric domes as biasing element," in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Actuator Technology: Materials, Devices and Applications, 2020, p. 24 (DOI: 10.3390/IeCAT2020-08490).
  12. S. Croce, J. Neu, J. Hubertus, S. Seelecke, G. Schultes, and G. Rizzello, “Modeling and simulation of an array of Dielectric Elestomeric Actuator Membranes," in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Actuator Technology: Materials, Devices and Applications, 2020, p. 28 (DOI: 10.3390/IeCAT2020-08489).