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

Research Associate


2000 - 2004

Intern


1996 - 2006

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 – 1999Tutor (course guidance, organisation of events) at the university centre Coesfeld, FernUniversität Hagen, Germany