Education:Studies of physics at the University of Bonn (1987 - 1993), minor subject Theoretical Chemistry (Computational Simulation of Molecules)
Dissertation:1999, Ruhr-University Bochum
Carrier:Sep. 1993 - Aug. 2001 Research associate Institute of Propulsion Technology, DLR Cologne, Section Engine Measurement Techniques
Apr. 1997 - Okt. 1997 Stay abroad at ONERA in Palaiseau near Paris
Sep. 2001 - Juli. 2003 Member of the Staff of DLR Staff of DLR's board of directors, Strategy development, DLR Cologne
2003 - 2008 Research associate (group leader) Institute of Propulsion Technology in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Section Engine Acoustics
since July 2008 Head of Turbine department (Göttingen), DLR, Institute of Propulsion Technology
April 2009 Professor of Aerothermodynamics of Turbine at Leibniz University Hannover linked with management of Turbine department in Göttingen
Scientific Interests:Aerothermodynamics of Turbine, Acoustics of Combustion Chamber, Thermo Acoustics, Liners, Combustion Noise, Laser-Diagnostics
Awards:Pratt & Whitney Award 2001
Innovation Award 2004 of the Club of Friends of DLR
Patents (also internationally panding):
Publications:
Journal articles and articles in books
Combustion Noise, Liners and Thermo Acoustics
(Opto-) Acoustic Measurement Techniques
Point Velocimetry
Planar Velocimetry
Visualisation
Other Publications