Professional Experience

Since 2020
Lecturer of laser technologies at the Institute for Product and Production Engineering
FHNW School of Engineering, Windisch

2016 – 2019          
Consulting Engineer ‘Emerging Technologies’
Advanced Manufacturing Works, GE Power
Global expert for laser manufacturing processes.
Development of multi-laser Selective Laser Melting (SLM) and high-speed laser ablation for the manufacturing and reconditioning of gas turbine components             

2003 – 2015          
Group Manager & Principle Engineer 
Alstom Power Technology
Development of new laser manufacturing methods for gas turbine components:
Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Laser Metal Deposition (LMD), hybrid modular manufacturing, laser micro surface engineering

2000 – 2003        
Project leader
ABB Alstom Power & Alstom Power
Development, validation and industrial implementation of LMD processes for the protection and repair of turbine and compressor blades

1994 – 1999          
Scientist
ABB Corporate Research
Development and application of fiberoptic sensors for industrial monitoring applications in harsh environments

Education

1990 – 1994       
PhD thesis in Physics
Institute for Applied Physics (IAP), University of Bern
PhD Dissertation: Distributed Anti-Stokes Raman thermometry using multiphoton timing techniques

1983 – 1990          
Master studies in Physics 
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and University Grenoble Alpes

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