Areas of activity
Microfluidics for applications as Lab on a Chip, for separation of biological particles, sample preparation in microfluidics systems, joining technologies for microfluidics, integration of electrodes in microfluidics.
Stages of career
2007 PhD in microsystems technology on immobilization of proteins in hydrogel microarrays on polymer substrates
2003-2007 Scientific assistant at the Chair of Chemistry and Physics of Interfaces, Institute for Microsystems Technology, University of Freiburg
1998-2003 Studied microsystems technology at the University of Freiburg.
Areas of activity
Surface modification and electrochemistry for sensor applications
Research interests
Surface Modifications, Electrochemical Sensors Detection Systems
2006 - 2009] Further education in mathematics and physics and studies of nanobiotechnology, TU Kaiserslautern (DISC)
2006 - 2009 Further education in mathematics and physics and studies of nanobiotechnology, TU Kaiserslautern (DISC)
1999 - 2006 Dipl. Biologist, University of Bayreuth, Diploma thesis with Prof. Dr. Erwin Beck, Plant Physiology
on effects of artificial auxins on cell division and elongation growth of tobacco cell cultures
1999 Process control, Hoechst Trevira GmbH & Co KG in Bobingen
1996 - 1999 Apprenticeship as chemical laboratory assistant, Hoechst Trevira GmbH & Co KG, Bobingen , Germany
1995 - 1996 Studied Mathematics, University of Augsburg
since Jan 2000 Head of BioMEMS & Sensors group
1996 - 2000 Senior Scientist, NMI, Dept. Applied Physics
1995 - 1996 Postdoc, Max-Planck Institute for Colloid and Interface Sciences, Berlin
1992-1994 Postdoc, IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, USA,
Polymer Science & Technology Department
1992 Ph.D. thesis, Technical University of Munich, Biophysics Institute, Prof. E. Sackmann;
1982-1988 Physics study at the University of Erlangen and the Technical University of Munich
Arbeitsgebiete
- System integration of electronics and microfluidics for biological applications in
- Lab on a Chip Systems, Microfluidics - Design,
- Peripheral systems for dielectrophoresis and fluidic control,
- rapid prototyping: 3D CAD (SolidWorks®), CAM/CAE, micro milling, AVT
- opt. Sensors/ Measurement technology
Stages of career
since 2009 Part-time Master's degree in Electrical Engineering/ Information Technology, Open University in Hagen, Germany
since 2007 Scientific employee/engineer at the AG BioMEMS Sensorik
2003 - 2007 Studied Mechatronics at the FH Reutlingen
2001 - 2006 Scintec AG, Atmospheric Measurement Technology