- Head of FHNW Institute of Polymer Nanotechnology
- Group leader Competence Field Surface Structuring at Institute of Polymer Nanotechnology
- Staff Scientist at Laboratory for Micro- and Nanotechnology at Paul Scherrer Institute
- Lecturer in Bachelor degree program in Mechanical Engineering (Polymer Technology 1+2, Micro- and Nanotechnologies)
- Lecturer in Master of Advanced Studies on Polymer Technology (Thermoplastics, Replication technologies)
- Micro- and nanostructuring of polymer surfaces
- Industrial replication technologies
- Application development in den areas of microfluidics and diagnostics, micro- and freeform optics, anti counterfeit features and functional polymer surfaces
- Functional additives, fillers and nanocomposites
- Additive manufacturing on the micro- and nanoscale
Biography
2016-present | Head Institute of Polymer Nanotechnology FHNW |
2011-2016 | Deputy head Institute of Polymer Nanotechnology FHNW |
2011-2016 | Deputy Head Institute of Polymer Engineering FHNW |
2009-present | Professor in Polymer Nanotechnology, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz |
2007-2009 | Application Technologies Automotive, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Basel (CH) |
2004-2006 | Application Research on Supramolecular Additiven – Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Basel (CH) |
2000-2004 | PhD in Polymertechnologie (ETH Zürich), Topic: Clarification of semi-crystalline polymers |
1994-2000 | Studies in Material Sciences (ETH Zürich), Degree: Dipl. Werkstoffingenieur ETH |
Publications
Memberships
2018-present | Member of Executive Committee – Swiss Nanoscience Institut, Basel (CH) |
2017-present | Member of Advisory Board „Nano- and Materials Technologies“, Hightech Zentrum Aargau, Brugg (CH) |
2014-present | Member of Advisory Board – 1Drop Diagnostics SA, Neuchatel (CH) |
2013-present | Member of Expert Committee – NTN Innovative Surfaces, Dübendorf (CH) |
2009-present | Member of Advisory Board – Sustainable AG, Zollikon (CH) |