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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
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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
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2026.
Modeling composition-dependent melt dynamics and defect formation in multi-material additive manufacturing. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 348 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2025.119185. OPEN ACCESS -
2026.
Selection of Semiconducting Metal Oxides for Light Activated Gas Sensors at Low Temperature. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. Manuscript No. ABC-00659-2026 , SUBMITTED. -
2025.
Metal Sulfides as Potential Materials for Next Generation Lithium Ion Batteries: A Review. Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research. 6 (8), 2400448. DOI: 10.1002/aesr.202400448. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Review of the Gas-Phase Synthesis of Particle Heteroaggregates and Their Applications. KONA Powder and Particle Journal. 42 , 170-187. DOI: 10.14356/kona.2025004. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
An integrated data pipeline for semantic data representation of the flame spray pyrolysis process. F1000Res. PMC12120422 , 173. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.161252.2. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Concepts for a Semantically Accessible Materials Data Space: Overview over Specific Implementations in Materials Science. Advanced Engineering Materials. 27 (8), 2401092. DOI: 10.1002/adem.202401092. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Laser processing of a CuTiZr-based alloy by powder bed fusion: From bulk metallic glass to metallic glass composite. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1026 , 180339. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180339. -
2025.
Microstructural evolution of laser-processed CuZrTi alloy during liquid metal dealloying. Materials Today Advances. 28 , 100607. DOI: 10.1016/j.mtadv.2025.100607. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Transient Kinetic Investigation of Chain Growth and the Accumulation of Surface Carbon During CO Hydrogenation on Cobalt Catalysts. ChemCatChem. 17 (4), e202401617. DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202401617. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Making parts on Mars: Laser processing of iron contaminated by regolith simulant. Materials Today Advances. 25 , 100566. DOI: 10.1016/j.mtadv.2025.100566. OPEN ACCESS