Curriculum Vitae

Stand: 3/2019

Physics:

  • 1974 - 1984 Studies in Physics at the University of Tübingen, Institute of Theoretical Physics.

    Degree: Diploma.

    Diploma thesis: Ein Modell zur nichtlinearen Abschirmung der Schwerkraft (An example of nonlinear gravitational shielding)

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  • 1984 - 1990 Dissertation, University of Tübingen, Institute of Theoretical Physics

    Thesis: Exakte Lösungen der Einsteinschen Feldgleichungen für rotierende Massenschalen (Exact solutions of Einsteins Field Equations for Rotating Mass Shells)

    Degree: Dr. rer. nat.

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  • 1985 - 1987 University of Tübingen, Institute of Theoretical Physics: Postgraduate worker with the research project Massenschale of the German Science Foundation.

  • 1985 - 1986 Postgraduate Worker, University of Crete, Iraklion

    Geology & Palaeontology:

  • 1996 - 2002 Studies in Geology and Palaeontology at the University of Tübingen, Institute of Geosciences

    Degree: Diploma

    Diploma thesis: A mathematical Model for the Transpiration and Assimilation of Early Devonian Land Plants with Axially Symmetric Telomes (in English), under the supervision of Anita Roth-Nebelsick and Volker Mosbrugger

    Diploma field work: Das Becken von Prosilio (nahe Kozani, Griechenland) (The Sedimentary Basin of Prosilio (near Kozani, Greece)), under the supervision of James Nebelsick and Volker Mosbrugger

  • 2004 - 2007 Dissertation, Institute for Geosciences, University of Tübingen

    Thesis: Functional Anatomy and Biophysical Mechanisms of Fluid Transport in Vascular Plants: Implications for Structural Optimisation in Fossil and Extant Plants (Thesis as pdf-file)

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  • from July, 1999: Postdoctoral worker, Institute for Geosciences, University of Tübingen

    Research projects:

  • 1999 - 2002: Wuchsformen altdevonischer Landpflanzen - ihre Genesen und Leistungen (Development and abilities of various growth forms of Lower Devonian land plants) of the German Science Foundation.

  • 2003 - 2005: Competence Network Biomimetics Pflanzen als Ideengeber für die Entwicklung biomimetischer Materialien und Technologien (http://www.kompetenznetz-biomimetik.de/ )

  • 2006: BMBF- research project Sickerwasserprognose (Prediction of long-term leaching of contaminants) (Centre for Applied Geosccences, University of Tübingen)

  • 2007-2010: DFG-Reserach Project Analysis of drag-reducing air-water interfaces: Identifying technical surfaces which are able to hold persistent air layers according to immersed biological objects (Cooperation with AG Barthlott, Nees Institute for Biodiversity of Plants, University of Bonn, http://www.nees.uni-bonn.de)

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  • 2007 - 2011: Postdoctoral worker, BMBF-research project Entwicklung von innovativen biomimetischen Faserstrukturen für den energieautarken Flüssigkeitsferntransport und 3DBioFilter

  • September 2009: Measurement campaign related to the water transport system of lianas at the neutron source BER II of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie

  • 2010 - 2011: Postdoctoral worker, BMBF-research project Vom biologischen Vorbild zum bionischen Produkt: Wundheilung bei Pflanzen als Ideengeber für selbstreparierende Materialien (Collaboration with working group Speck [Functional Morphology and Biomimetics], Botanical Garden, University Freiburg)

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  • 2012 - 2014: Postdoctoral worker with the ZIM-research project Hydrotex - Entwicklung funktionalisierter Textilien für hydrodynamisch beanspruchte Grenzflächen (funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology)

  • 19. December 2012: Habilitation
    (Thesis: Quantitative Actuopalaeontology: Mathematical Models for Deep-Time Ecology)

  • 19. Dezember 2012: Habilitation, Lehrbefugnis für das Fach Paläontologie
    (Habilitationsschrift: Quantitative Actuopalaeontology: Mathematical Models for Deep-Time Ecology)

  • from February 2015: Postdoctoral worker at the Chair of Botany (Prof. Neinhuis) of the Technical Unversity of Dresden.

    February 2015 - July 2018: Research project Development of longlife blast furnace tuyeres (funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology)

    since February 2019: Research project Reduzierung der Kühlverluste und Erhöhung der Lebensdauer von Ofenrollen durch eine anti-adhäsive und reflexionssteigernde Beschichtung (ReflexRolle) (funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, see also http://www.bfi.de/de/kick-off-meeting-bmwi-projekt-reflexrolle/)