Professional Experience
since 2018
Research Associate, Rolic Technologies
Optical Films Division
Allschwil, Switzerland
2017 - 2018
Publishing of manuscripts in scientific journals
Dresden, Germany
2015 - 2017
AFR Postdoc Fellow, University of Luxembourg
in the group of Prof. Dr. Jan Lagerwall
Luxembourg
2009 - 2015
Research Associate, University of Paderborn
in the group of Prof. Dr. Heinz Kitzerow
Germany
Scientific Awards
July 2014
Glenn H. Brown Prize
by the International Liquid Crystal Society
for an outstanding contribution to the science of liquid crystals
within doctoral research
January 2014
Prize of the Presidium of the University of Paderborn
for an outstanding PhD thesis submitted in 2013
March 2013
Young Scientist Award 2013
by the German Liquid Crystal Society
for an oral presentation at the 40th Topical Meeting on Liquid Crystals
Qualifications
February 2013
PhD in Natural Science (with honours)
in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Paderborn
Thesis: Nanoparticle doping in nematic liquid crystals
September 2009
Master of Science (with honours)
in Chemistry, University of Paderborn
Thesis: Untersuchung von Flüssigkristallen mit konfokaler Mikroskopie
September 2007
Bachelor of Science
in Chemistry, University of Paderborn
Thesis: Synthesis and characterization of novel sodium sulfonate-functionalized PEEKs