Ph.D. in Design Automation (Logic Synthesis).10 years experience with Infineon Technologies and Siemens in various technical and senior management positions in design automation, design libraries, IP management and IC development.Managed large team (appr. 150 engineers) on three continents.Currently professor at TUM, head of Chair of EDA. Also Dean of Studies for International Programs in in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at TUM. Program Director for the TUMCREATE research program in Singapore.Member of the German National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech).Specialties: Electronic Design Automation, IC design technology and methodology, Integrated Circuit and System Reliability, Microfluidic Biochips, Photonic Interconnect, IC design libraries, IC memories (SRAM, DRAM), , Semiconductor IP industry