Positions:
- Sept. 2007 up to now: Professor at the Institute for Computer Science
Christian-Albrechts University Kiel, Germany
Leader of The Junior Research Group A3: Oceanic CO2 uptake
in the Cluster of Excellence The Future Ocean - Jan to Aug. 2007: Researcher, TU Berlin, Department of Mathematics
Project Numerical Simulation of Pedestrian Movements of G. Bärwolff, H. Schwandt - 2001-2006: Research assistant, TU Berlin, Department of Mathematics
Research Group Optimization in PDEs of F. Tröltzsch - 1999-2000: Researcher, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Department Data and Computation of R. Klein, Project MODeling ENVironment - 1993-1998: Researcher, TU Berlin, Department of Mathematics
Research Group Nonlinear Optimization of K. Kunisch
Education:
- 2005: Habilitation in Mathematics, Technical University Berlin
Thesis: Algorithmic Differentiation in Simulation and Control of Differential Equations
Referees: F. Tröltzsch, A. Griewank, Humboldt University Berlin
M. Heinkenschloss, Rice University Houston - 1998: PhD degree (Dr. rer. nat.), Technical University Berlin 04/1998
Thesis: Domain Optimization for the stationary Stokes and Navier-Stokes Equations by an Embedding Domain Method
Advisor: K. Kunisch - 1993: Diploma in Mathematics, Technical University Berlin
Thesis: Nonlinear Marangoni convection in a circular cylinder
Major: Numerical Mathematics, Minor: Differential Equations, Fluid Mechanics - 1986-1993: Study of Mathematics at Technical University Berlin
- 1968-1981: Primary and Secondary School with Degree A-Level
Academic Honors and Awards:
- NAFöG Ph.D. Scholarship 1993
Professional Activities:
- Speaker of the Junior Research Group Leaders in the Executive Committee of the Cluster Future Ocean since 2008.
- Member in the council of the Department of Mathematics at TU Berlin and in several committees 1995-98, 2002.
Languages:
- Fluency in German and English
- basic knowledge in French




