Activities at FHNW
Lecturer for laser technology at the FHNW Institute of Product and Production Engineering
Teaching
- Manufacturing Technologies in the BSc Mechanical Engineering
- Generative methods in the BSc Engineering and Management
- Supervision of student projects in the BSc Mechanical Engineering
- Advisor of master students
Research and Development
- Development of laser material processes
- Additive Manufacturing (Selective Laser Melting - SLM, Laser Metal Deposition - LMD)
- Micro material processing with short pulse lasers Process monitoring and control
Profile
Biography
Professional Experience
Since 2020
Lecturer of laser technologies at the Institute for Product and Production Engineering
FHNW School of Engineering and Environment, 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