1983 - 1988

Studies in Mechanical Engineering at ETH Zürich

Focus areas: «Energy Systems» und «Internal Combustion Engines»

1992 - 1996

Dissertation at ETH Zürich, with Prof. Dr. Peter Suter, on topic «Determination of Flame Temperatures from IR Radiation Intensities of H2O, CO2 and Soot»

2000 and 2009

Post Graduate Studies in Business Administration,  PHW Zürich

20016 - 2017

CAS University Didactics, PH Zürich

1988 - 1996

ETH Zürich, Laboratorium für Energiesysteme, bei Prof. Dr. P.Suter

• Scientific employee
• Organization of exercises in thermodynamics and energy systems
• Development of a measurement technique for determination of flame temperatures from emitted IR radiation

1996 - 2005

ALSTOM (Schweiz) AG , gas turbine business

• Development engineer, combustor development, test campaigns for high pressure burner testing
• 8 months in England: coordination between Alstom CH and Alstom UK, area of gas turbine development
• Team leader combustor development (cooling, operation, fuel systems, combustion)

2005 - 2013

CPS Creative Power Solutions AG

• Founder member, member of the management team
• Projects in the area of gas turbine development / combustors
• Projects for power plant operators
• Training courses for power plant engineers

Since 2013

FHNW School of Engineering and Environment, Brugg-Windisch

• Lecturer in the area of energy technology
• Projects in applied R&D
• Deputy programme head BSc Energy and Environmental Technology