CURRICULUM VITAE

since 2018Head of Research Unit "X-ray Spectroscopy at Interfaces of Thin Films", Helmholtz Insitute Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

since 2018Professor (W2) of "X-ray Spectroscopy", Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

since 2018 – Head of Department “Interface Design, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Berlin, Germany

2011-2017 Professor (W1) of "Photovoltaics", Institut für Physik und Chemie, Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg, Cottbus, Germany

2009-2018 – Head of the Helmholtz-University Young Investigator Group: “Improving Thin-Film Solar Cells by Deliberate Interface Tailoring”, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Berlin, Germany

2007-2008 Assistant Research Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, U.S.A.

2006-2007 Assistant Research Professor (adjunct), Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, U.S.A.

2005-2007 Postdoctoral Scholar (Emmy-Noether Fellow), Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, U.S.A.

2004-2005 Research Assistant, Department of Solar Energy Research, Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin, Germany

2004 Dr.-Ing. (Electrical Engineering), Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

2000-2003 Ph.D. student (Electrical Engineering), Department of Solar Energy Research,Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin, Germany

1999 Dipl.-Ing. (Environmental Engineering/Renewable Energies), University of Applied Sciences (FHTW), Berlin, Germany

1997 Vordiplom (Environmental Engineering/Renewable Energies), University of Applied Sciences (FHTW), Berlin, Germany

1996 Vordiplom (Physics), Potsdam University, Germany

 

RESEARCH FIELD

  • Surface and interface analysis of energy conversion devices (e.g., thin-film solar cells, [photo]electrochemical cells, light-emitting diodes, fuel and electrolysis cells, etc.)
  • Improving thin-film solar cells by deliberate interface tailoring
  • Developing experimental capabilities for operando and in-situ studies under atmospheric conditions employing x-ray photon-in photon-out techniques