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
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