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      Prof. Dr. Markus Loepfe

      Markus Loepfe

      Activities at FHNW

      • Lecturer of Physics at the FHNW Institute of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
      • Project Leader at the FHNW Institute for Sensors and Electronics
      • Outgoing Coordinator: International Office at the FHNW School of Engineering
      • Project Leader Mobility Online

      Profile

      Biography

      Since 2014
      FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland • Head International Office, FHNW School of Engineering

      Since 2011
      FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland • Lecturer of Physics,  FHNW School of Engineering

      2010–2011
      Siemens Switzerland Ltd, Building Technologies Group• Principal Key Expert R&D for Fire Safety & Security Products within the CTO Organisation (Chief Technology Office)

      2008–2010
      Siemens Australia, BT Group Melbourne, Fire Safety & Security Products• Head of R&D Melbourne
      • Set-up and management of a new R&D location in Melbourne

      2004–2008
      Siemens Building Technologies Ltd, Fire Safety & Security Products, Zug, Switzerland• Global Innovation Project Portfolio Manager
      • Global responsibility for patent coordination
      • Centre of coordination for Siemens internal and external development and research institutes

      1998–2004
      Siemens Fire & Security Products, Männedorf, Switzerland, (formerly Cerberus AG)• Head of research
      • Predevelopment of innovative ideas, product development
      • Networking with universities and research institutes

      1996–1997
      Cerberus production plant, Volketswil, Switzerland• Head of Technology
      • Management of the departments micro-systems technology, materials testing and quality assurance
      • Development of physical-chemical special treatments
      • Manufacturing of micro system components for fire and intrusion detection

      1992–1996
      Cerberus AG, Männedorf, Switzerland• Scientific collaborator / project leader at the research department
      • Evaluation of novel detection methods for fire aerosols and combustion gases
      • Management and supervision of the aerosol laboratory
      • Apprenticeship training for physics laboratory assistants 

      1991–1992
      Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich• D. Student / Assistant at the aerosol research group of Prof. Dr. H. C. Siegmann

      1987–1991
      Bruker-Spectrospin AG, Fällanden, Switzerland• D. Student / Assistant development of mass spectrometry (ICR)

      Born 18. July 1962 in Zurich, Switzerland

      Higher education and qualifications

      1992
      Ph.D. in Physics from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (Dr.sc.nat., ETH Zurich)

      1987
      Masters in Experimental Physics from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich

      1981
      Matriculation (Mathemat.-Naturwissenschaftl. Gymnasium, Kantonsschule Ramibuhl, Eidg. Matura Typus C)

      Patents

      SMOKE ALARM WITH TEMPORAL EVALUATION OF A BACKSCATTER SIGNAL, TEST METHOD FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITY OF A SMOKE ALARM

      HK1153299 (A1)

      2014-01-17

      DETECTION OF BLOCKAGES AND INTERRUPTIONS WITH AN ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTOR (ASD)

      US9134716 (B2); US2013238138 (A1)

      2013-09-12

      Device and Method for Detecting Smoke by Joint Evaluation of Two Optical Backscatter Signals

      US2009256714 (A1)

      2009-10-15

      Smoke detection through two spectrally different light scattering measurements

      AT507544 (T)

      2011-05-15

      Device for use with alarm signaling system for detecting smoke, has light source for sending measuring light, and light detector for receiving measuring light, where another light source is provided for sending indicating light

      DE102008003812 (A1)

      2009-04-16

      GAS SENSOR ELEMENT

      DE102007057500 (A1)

      2009-06-10

      GAS SENSOR HAVING LOW POWER CONSUMPTION

      DE102007057519 (A1)

      2009-10-01

      Messung der Umgebungstemperatur mit einem Gassensorelement

      DE102007057520 (A1)

      2009-06-04

      Fire detector

      EP1855259 (A1)

      2007-11-14

      Intelligent surveillance camera

      ES2319548 (T3)

      2009-05-08

      Annunciator with a telecommunication antenna

      EP1669960 (A1)

      2006-06-14

      Method and analysis tool for checking the functional suitability of video monitoring devices, as well as a measurement device for carrying out the method

      US2005162516 (A1)

      2005-07-28

      ABSORBANCE OPTICAL SMOKE SENSOR AND ITS APPLICATION

      PL359358 (A1)

      2003-10-06

      Event detector with a camera

      EP1381005 (A1)

      2004-01-14

      VIDEO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXAMINING THE SAME

      AT467875 (T)

      2010-05-15

      Video smoke detecting system and method for testing the same

      EP1271444 (A1)

      2003-01-02

      Passive infrared detector

      EP1184824 (B1); EP1184824 (A1)

      2002-03-06

      Presence detector

      EP1124209 (B1); EP1124209 (A1)

      2001-08-16

      Optical smoke detector operating in accordance with the extinction principle and method for compensating its temperature drift

      US6456379 (B1)

      2002-09-24

      Optical smoke detector according to the extinguish principle and method for compensating the temperature drift

      EP1017034 (A3); EP1017034 (B1); EP1017034 (A2)

      2000-07-05

      Passive infrared detector

      EP1024465 (A1)

      2000-08-02

      Method for detecting organic vapors and aerosols

      US5874314 (A)

      1999-02-23

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      Prof. Dr. Markus Loepfe

      Prof. Dr. Markus Loepfe

      Lecturer of Physics

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      +41 56 202 76 18

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      markus.loepfe@fhnw.ch

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