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Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT
FZB - Room 1410
Badgasteiner Str. 3
28359 Bremen
FZB - Room 1410
Badgasteiner Str. 3
28359 Bremen
Personal data
Research profiles
Process and chemical engineering
Particle and process engineering
Droplets
Vaporization
Spontaneous combustion
Bessel jet
Half-cone
Refractive index
Aerosol
Flame synthesis
Moment method
Academic education with degree
1999 | Dipl.-Ing., Process Engineering, University of Freiberg, Germany |
1996 | MS, Appl. Physics, Univ. of Appl. Sci. Zwickau, Germany |
1993 | BS, Physics, Technical Univ. Zwickau, Germany |
Scientific degrees
2008 | Professor (W3, full), Production Engineering, University of Bremen, Germany |
2003 | Habilitation, Process Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland |
1999 | Dr.-Ing., Process Engineering, University of Freiberg, Germany |
Professional career since graduation
Since 2021 | Spokesperson Priority Programme (DFG) 2289 “HeteroAggregates” |
Since 2018 | Director Department of Process Engineering at the Leibniz Institute for Materials Engineering – IWT, Bremen, Germany |
2016 – 2021 | Spokesperson CRC (SFB) 1232 “Farbige Zustände” |
2012 – 2017 | Vice Dean Department of Production Engineering, University of Bremen, Germany |
2008 – 2015 | Lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles |
2008 – 2017 | Director of Process & Chemical Engineering, Foundation Institute for Materials Science IWT, Bremen, Germany |
Since 2008 | Faculty of the Department of Production Engineering, University of Bremen, Germany |
2005 – 2007 | Lecturer and Research Scientist, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles |
2003 – 2005 | Senior Lecturer, ETH Zürich, Switzerland |
1999 – 2003 | Senior Scientist and project leader at the ETH Zürich, Particle Technology Laboratory |
1996 – 1999 | Research Assistant at Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research, Hannover, Germany |
1995 | Research Assistant at Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK |
1994 | Research Scientist |
Publications
Jupyther notebooks for lectures on Aerosol and Nanotechnology: visit Github Link
Awards
2018 | ERC Advanced Grant |
2017 | Reimar Lüst Award of the Max Planck Society |
2017 | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Award |
2009 | DECHEMA Award |
2005 | SMOLUCHOWSKI Award conferred by the Aerosol Society |
2004 | BASF Award in Process Engineering |
Offices and Memberships
Since 2022 | Member of the Board of Trustees Möller-Foundation for Science and Research, Hamburg, Germany |
2017 | Member of the Academy of Science and Engineering, acatech |
Latest 10 publications
Modeling of rapid solidification in Laser Powder Bed Fusion processes. Computational Materials Science. 238 , 112918. DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2024.112918. OPEN ACCESS
2024.
Characterization of structure and mixing in nanoparticle hetero-aggregates using convolutional neural networks: 3D-reconstruction versus 2D-projection. Ultramicroscopy. , 114020. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2024.114020. OPEN ACCESS
2024.
Characterization of mixing in nanoparticle hetero-aggregates by convolutional neural networks. Nano Select. 5 (4), 2300128. DOI: 10.1002/nano.202300128. OPEN ACCESS
2024.
Investigating the Compositional Space of Gas-Phase Synthesized Fayalitic Model Slags Aiming at Cobalt Recovery. Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy. 10 (3), 1634-1648. DOI: 10.1007/s40831-024-00888-1. OPEN ACCESS
2024.
Using convolutional neural networks for stereological characterization of 3D hetero-aggregates based on synthetic STEM data. Machine Learning: Science and Technology. 5 (2), 025007. DOI: 10.1088/2632-2153/ad38fd. OPEN ACCESS
2024.
Smart‐Alloying – Liquid in-situ re-alloying in additive manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing. 80 , DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2024.103988. OPEN ACCESS
2024.
Phase changes in burning precursor-laden single droplets leading to puffing and micro-explosion. Experiments in Fluids. 65 , DOI: 10.1007/s00348-024-03895-w. OPEN ACCESS
2024.
Exploring droplet oscillation dynamics in surface tension measurements. Experiments in Fluids. 65 , 184. DOI: 10.1007/s00348-024-03926-6. OPEN ACCESS
2024.
Quantification of the hetero-contact formation process for a CuO/CeO2 hetero-aggregate model system prepared by double flame spray pyrolysis. Powder Technology. 448 , 120305. DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2024.120305. OPEN ACCESS
2024.
Photo Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Using Sn Doped In2S3 Homologous Series Synthesized in Oxygen Deficient Flame. Advanced Functional Materials. 34 (49), 2411521. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202411521. OPEN ACCESS
2024.