Curriculum Vitae

Academic Positions

Research Scientist
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam (GFZ), Telegrafenberg, Potsdam, Germany
2012 - present

Lecturer
Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Potsdam, Germany
2005 - present

Education

Habilitation in Geophysics, University of Potsdam (1997), Germany
Thesis: Nichtlineare Strukturbildung in der Geophysik infolge von Hochdruck-Phasenübergängen

Dissertation in Solid State Physics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (1984), Germany
Thesis: Das Strom-Spannungs-Verhalten von Josephson-Tunnelelementen im Werthamer-Modell

Diploma in Solid State Physics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (1981), Germany

Professional Memberships

American Geophysical Union (since 1992)
Deutsche Geophysikalische Gesellschaft (since 2003)

Research Experience

Research Internship at Universiteit Utrecht, Faculteit Geowetenschapen, The Netherlands (May 1999)
Deriving a generalized bending equation model for complex slab deformation processes at the mantle transition zone.

Research Internship at Universiteit Utrecht, Faculteit Geowetenschapen, The Netherlands (Apr-May 1998)
Investigating viscous bending processes at subduction zones.

Research Internship at the University of Minnesota, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Minneapolis, USA (Sep-Oct 1997)
Applying a scaling law for grainsize evolution to the olivine-spinel transformation in non-equlibrium.

Research Associate at the University of Minnesota, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Minneapolis, USA (Mar-Jul 1992)
Developing a quantitative numerical model for microstructural evolution during nucleation and growth type phase transitions.

Teaching Experience

Lecturer in Geophysics at the University of Potsdam since 2005.