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Macro-Energy Systems

Dübendorf, Zurich, Switzerland

-Development of methods and models to determine the optimal energy system of the future on a national level. Particular focus on renewable energy converters and Energy-X processes. -Work-package leader in the SWEET reFuel.ch consortiun. Aim: Determine robust pathways to supply sustainable fuels and chemicals to Switzerland in the context of the overall energy system.-Consortium leader for the ERA-NET project "Geothermal–based Optimized Energy Systems" GOES with 7 international partners. Development of Platform Based Design approaches for energy systems. -Project manager Rheintal project: Decarbonization of the Rheintal valley as a pilot project in Switzerland

Dübendorf, Zurich, Switzerland

Postdoctoral researcher - Development of methods and models to determine the optimal energy system of the future on a national level. Particular focus on renewable energy converters, autarky / resilience considerations, and Energy-X processes. -Acquisition of national and international research projects-Deputy work package leader and responsible for the model development for the "Energiezukunft 2050" project funded by the VSE. -Development coordination of the optimization software platform Ehub tool. -Courses in project management and entrepreneurship.

Research on controlled CO2 hydrogenation in the gas phase towards specific hydrocarbons for highly stable and energetically dense energy storage. Development of reactor systems, analysis methods and new technologies for the conversion of biomass to pure renewable methane! Presentation and publication of the results at international conferences and in in peer-reviewed journals.

Zürich

Internship as Analyst.

Berkeley

Course on computational material science and a collaborative research project on density functional calculations (DFT) .

Berkeley

Master's thesis at the Molecular Foundry at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA: Development of a novel material for hydrogen storage based on Mg nanocrystals and single walled carbon nanotubes. The material exhibited rapid absorption and desorption kinetics with a high hydrogen storage capacity.

Zürich

Teaching Assistant in the class "Chemical and Biological Engineering" held by Prof. Marco Mazzotti.

Dietikon, Switzerland

Internship at the Optimization-Desk. Software development for the tertiary bidding market and forecast modelling for the river power plants of Axpo.

Various

Private lessons in Mathematics and Physics on grammer school (Kantonsschule) level

Dr. Sc. Nat., Chemical Engineering, Energy Storage, Synthetic Fuels From Co2 And H2

Dissertation on the synthesis of synthetic hydrocarbons / fuels from H2 and CO2 as raw materials (Power to Gas/ Power to X). Build up.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Energy Markets, Renewable Energy, Hydrogen Storage, Optical Materials

Focus on solar cells, hydrogen storage, optical materials and energy markets. Deepened my knowledge on energy markets during a 6 month.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Maschineningenieurwissenschaften (Mechanical Engineering)

Fundamental eduction in analysis, mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and product development. Interdisciplinary focus project.

Education record