Focal point for all cleanliness control topics (both clean room and vacuum compatiblity) in the TVAC testing department.

Supporting customer and internal projects regarding clean room and thermal-vacuum acompatibility

Development of a wide-range [80K - 335K] highly stable [0.1K] thermal control system for microwave calibration targets to be used in thermal-vacuum conditions. Contributing to a multi-national team working under ESA/ECSS standards for product development and quality control.

Consulting scientist for experimental space simulation / testing of satellites and aerospace components. Systems engineer and project manager.Concepts for new testing methods and test facilites (Very low temperature thermal cycling [39 - 149K]; thermal control system for RF calibration targets; reduced-boiling-temperature modification for liquid-nitrogen operated thermal control systems); Concept and implementation of the integration of IR thermography into the thermal-vacuum test environment. IABG space test center provides all the environmental conditions (vacuum, extreme heat and cold, solar radiation, vibration, noise, etc.) it takes to qualify commercial and scientific space craft. Any component that fails on ground can be replaced / redesigned easily. A component that fails in orbit usually means the failure of the whole mission.

Project, ressource and time management, councelling, education;

Research assistant / PhD studentWorking on topics of material science / non-destructive testing using ultrasound, air-coupled ultrasound, laser vibrometry and guided waves on fibre-composites (CFPR, GFRP), polyurethane foam composites, concrete, soft and hard polymers, and other materials.

Research in air-coupled ultrasound, guided waves, non-linear ultrasound. Management of a DFG-grant finances research project on the monitoring of polyurethane foam formation regarding adhesion to steel substrates. Acquisition of research funding. Commercial NDT lab services - customer relations, acquisition, lab testing, reporting. Supervision of student lab experiments.