Curriculum Vitae

Since 2011	Head of the Institute of Adaptive System and Function Integration of the Technical University Braunschweig
Since 2011	Advisory Member of Directorate of the DLR Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems
2010	Appointment as full professor for Adaptive Systems at the Technical University Braunschweig
2003 - 2011	Vice Director of the Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems
Since 2003	Deputy Director of the Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems
2003	Appointment as full professor for adaptive light weight structures at the Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg
1994	PhD from the University RWTH Aachen
1989 -2003	Scientist in the DLR-Institute of Aeroelasticity
1988 - 1989	university teaching position for material technology at the University of Kassel
1983 - 1988	Study of mechanical engineering at the University of Kassel, Main focus on mechanics and material science
1978 - 1983	mechanic in a power plant in Hanover
1975 - 1977	Vocational training as mechanic in Hanover

Research areas

• Fibre Composites: Dual Matrix Composites, Nanocomposites, Hybrid Materials
• Light Weight Structures: CFRP Airframes, Innovative High Lift Systems
• Smart Materials: Carbon Nanotube Actuators, Adaptive Composites
• Adaptive Structures: Active Structural Acoustic Control, Aktive shape control, Adaptive vibration reduction
• Structural dynamics: Experimental system identification, Structural nonlinearities

Awards

• DLR – scientist award 1997
• DLR-sabbatical with NASA-Langley, USA, 1998
• Research sojourn at ONERA, Chatillon, France, 2000
• DLR-Team award with the German-French Ground Vibration Test Team, 2001

Publications

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