CV

Education

• 2008 - 2012: Doktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften, Dr.-Ing.
  • Ph.D. in Computer Graphics (compute science)
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marc Stamminger at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
  • Grade: with honors (best possible grade)
  • Thesis: Real-Time Geometry Decompression on Graphics Hardware
• 2002 - 2008: Diplom-Informatik (Univ.)
  • Equivalent to Master Degree in Computer Science
  • FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
  • Grade: 1.0 with honors (best possible grade)
  • Main subjects: computer graphics, system simulation, and pattern recognition
• 2001: Intensive English Program
  • Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, USA
  • Subjects: English, multi-variable calculus, gender studies
• 1992 - 2001: Abitur
  • University entrance degree
  • Anton-Bruckner Gymnasium, Straubing
  • Grade: 1.6
  • Main subjects: mathematics, physics

Work experience

• Since Sept. 2017: Professor for Computer Graphics, Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts
  • Teaching:
    • Visual Computing Bachelor,
    • Computer Science Bachelor,
    • Visual Computing & Artificial Intelligence Master
    • Data Science Master
    • Lectures:
      • Computer Architecture (1st semester)
      • Computer Graphics 1 (3rd semester)
      • Computer Graphics 2 (4th semester)
      • GPU Image Synthesis (6th semester)
      • Geometry Processing (7th semester)
      • Parallel Programming (Master)
      • Advanced Computer Graphics (Master)
    • Advising Bachelor, Master, and PhD Thesis.
  • Researching:
    • Computer Graphics (mostly real-time),
    • Geometry Compression,
    • Graphics Hardware, and
    • Parallel Programming
  • Organizing:
    • running the Computer Graphics Lab
    • directing Visual Computing Bachelor
    • elected member of the Faculty Board
    • former elected member of the Senate
    • supervising staff
• June 2016 - Aug. 2017: Algorithm Developer, Siemens Healthineers GmbH, Forchheim
  • Development, optimization, integration, and test in 3D image processing for computed tomography datasets
  • Software development, software architecture, and research
• June 2014 - Aug. 2017: Engineer, Siemens AG, Corporate Technology, Munich
  • Acquisition, consulting, planning, and execution of software migration projects to parallel systems
  • Design and implementation of software architectures for parallel systems
• Mar. 2012 - May 2014: Senior Software Engineer, Elektrobit Automotive GmbH
  • 3D Map rendering on mobile GPUs for car infotainment systems
  • Software development, architecture, research, client acquisition, requirement analysis, thesis advisor
  • Scrum master, later product owner, and sub-project lead
• Jan. 2008 - Feb. 2012: Researcher, Chair for Computer Graphics, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
  • Teaching assistant for
    • Foundations of Computer Science (1st semester)
    • Algorithms of Continuous Systems (4th semester)
    • Geometric Modelling (5th/7th semester)
    • Surface Modelling (6th/8th semester)
  • Bachelor/Master/Diploma/Study-Thesis advisor
  • 2-year funded project with RTT AG, Munich
  • Cooperation with
    • Microsoft Research, Redmond,
    • Siemens Healthcare MR, Erlangen
    • Fraunhofer IIS, Fürth
  • ERAMSUS Counselor
  • Publication and patents
• Jul. 2008 - Oct. 2008, Jul. 2006 - Oct. 2006: Research Intern, Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA, USA
  • Research on parallel algorithms for parametric and implicit surfaces
• Aug. 2003 - Jul. 2007: Student Research Assistant Chair for Computer Graphics and Chair for System Simulation, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
  • Various student research assistant jobs in research and teaching
  • Organization of an international spring school
• Sept. 2001 - Jun. 2002: Community Service, Klinikum Straubing, Straubing
  • Technical assistance in the IT department