As head of a project for the development and integration of a EUV-Reflectometer into existing production structures I have the full responsibility about budget and time and coordinate the work of 35 people, covering topics from construction and software, over electronics and legal aspects up to measurement accuracy.

My work combines the tasks of a group leader, a project manager and a technical expert on materials and microscopy. I’m responsible for a budget of 4.5 Mio €, 6 Post-Docs, 4 PhDs and 4 master students from eight nations.In my projects I analyze material damage, develop counter measures against it and develop methods to measure materials including special purpose machinery manufacture. I carry out the projects from the initial vision, through the acquisition of funds, to the execution. I… Show more My work combines the tasks of a group leader, a project manager and a technical expert on materials and microscopy. I’m responsible for a budget of 4.5 Mio €, 6 Post-Docs, 4 PhDs and 4 master students from eight nations.In my projects I analyze material damage, develop counter measures against it and develop methods to measure materials including special purpose machinery manufacture. I carry out the projects from the initial vision, through the acquisition of funds, to the execution. I engage and motivate the team. My daily tasks involve in-depth technical discussions, project coordination, controlling, documentation and reporting.Collaborating companies are Daimler AG, Schaeffler Technologies AG, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Senvion SE, Oerlikon Leybold Vakuum GmbH, TVIPS, Nanomegas, Oxford Atomic, Zeiss Microscopy, ATM GmbH and Nippon Steel Corporation. Show less

Responsible for a budget of about 500,000 €, 1 post-doc and 4 PhDs from 3 nations. I develop new steels in collaboration with ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH and Outokumpu Nirosta.

Development and application of a measurement setup for the combined chemical/structural investigation of materials on an atomic scale as part of a 12-year large-scale research project with 24 subprojects.

Combination of two tomography methods for the investigation of material damage in titanium. Complex, multi-dimensional data analysis using self-programmed algorithms in Matlab.

Metallography of ceramics (solid oxide fuel cells).

Introducing infrared microscopy for the reverse engineering of integrated circuits.