Education
2013 | PhD in computer science in the Applied Bioinformatics Group, University of Tübingen, Germany |
2005 | Diplom-Informatiker with distinction (equivalent to a Master's degree in computer science) at FernUniversität Hagen (extramural studies), Germany |
2001 | Student at UCLA, Los Angeles, US |
1994 | Apprenticeship "Mathematisch-technische Assistentin" at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany |
Work Experience
since 2023 | Executive Director |
since 2023 | San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego Senior Researcher |
since 2020 | Member of the Leadership team |
2021 - 2023 | Senior Researcher |
2017 - 2023 | Visiting Research Professor |
2016 - 2020 | Figuro3D LLC Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer |
2013 - 2021 | 2019 - 2021 Associate Research Professor 2014 - 2019 Research Assistant Professor 2014 - 2021 Computational Scientist 2013 - 2014 Research Programmer |
2014 - 2019 | Research Associate |
2012 - 2014 | diamedi UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Managing Partner |
2011 - 2013 | Freelancer Senior consultant for web-based applications and project management |
2006 - 2011 | Applied Bioinformatics Group and at ZDV Research Associate |
2000 - 2004 | Intern |
1996 - 2006 | LVM Versicherungen Münster 2004 - 2006 Head of the group "Application Systems" 2000 - 2004 System programmer 1996 - 2000 Application programmer |
1994 - 1996 | PARADOR, Coresfeld, Germany Programmer |
Research Visits
Jun 2014 - Jun 2016 | Three research visits in Malcolm Atkinson's group at the University of Edinburgh, UK |
Mar 2016 | Research visit in Ewa Deelman's group, Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, US |
Oct 2015 | Research visit in Ian Atkinson's group, eResearch Centre, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia |
Oct 2015 | Research visit in David Abramson's group at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia |
Sep 2012 | Research visit in Jarek Nabrzyski's group, Center for Research Computing, University of Notre Dame, US |
Feb 2007 - Aug 2011 | Seven research visits in Malcolm Atkinson's group (formerly Jano van Hemert's group) at the e-Science Institute Edinburgh, UK |
Jul - Aug 2010 | Research visit in Peter Kacsuk's group at the MTA SZTAKI, Computer and Automation Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary |
Sep - Oct 2008 | Research visit in Shantenu Jha's group at the CCT, LSU, Baton Rouge, US |
Additional Occupation
1998 – 1999 | Tutor (course guidance, organisation of events) at the university centre Coesfeld, FernUniversität Hagen, Germany |