Activities at FHNW
Head of Product Development at the FHNW Institute of Product and Production Engineering
Teaching
- Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Advisor of master students
- Supervision of student projects in BSc Mechanical Engineering
Research and Development
- Space Structures, Lightweight Design
- Mechanical Testing
- Finite Element Analysis
Profile
Biography
Education
1993–1996
Didactics Certificate for Mechanical Engineering, ETH Zurich
1989–1995
Research Assistant und PhD Student, Institute of Fluid Dynamics, ETH Zurich
Dissertation: „Experimental Study on the Dispersion of Instantaneously Released Dense Gas Clouds“
1984–1989
Studies in Mechanical Engineering Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich
Specialisation in Combustion Engines, Aircraft Structures & Lightweight Design
Professional Experience
Since 2006
Head of Institute of Product and Production Engineering FHNW
2002–2005
Lecturer for Mechanical Engineering, Fachhochschule beider Basel
1995–2002
Development Engineer, Project and Team Manager, Helbling Technik AG
Secondary Activities
since 2012
Internship Teacher for the Didactics Certificate, ETH Zurich
2009–2016
Expert examiner for Structural Mechanics, Aircraft Technician School, Zurich
1996–2006
Lecturer for Thermodynamics Aircraft Technician School (formerly Swissair Technician School), Zurich