Bio

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Education

2013PhD 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
2001Student at UCLA, Los Angeles, US
1994Apprenticeship "Mathematisch-technische Assistentin" at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany

Work experience

since 2023US Research Software Engineers Association (US-RSE)
Executive Director
since 2023San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California, San Diego, CA, US
Senior Researcher
since 2020National Model for Long-Term Support of High-Potential Kids in Unstable Housing,
Chicago Hopes for Kids, 4 Foundations Division, Illinois, US
Member of the Leadership team
2021 - 2023Discovery Partner Institute (DPI), University of Illinois Chicago, IL, US
Senior Researcher
2017 - 2023HUBzero Team, University of California, San Diego, California, US
Visiting Research Professor
2016 - 2020Figuro3D LLC, South Bend, Indiana, US
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
2013 - 2021Center for Research Computing and Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, US
2019 - 2021 Associate Research Professor
2014 - 2019 Research Assistant Professor
2014 - 2021 Computational Scientist
2013 - 2014 Research Programmer
2013Edinburgh Data-Intensive Research Group, University of Edinburgh, UK
Research Associate
2012 - 2014diamedi UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Managing partner
2011 - 2013Freelancer
Senior consultant for web-based applications and project management
2006 - 2011Applied Bioinformatics Group and at ZDV, University of Tübingen, Germany
Research Associate
2001Intergest North America, New York, US
Intern
1996 - 2006LVM Versicherungen Münster, Germany
2004 - 2006 Head of the group "Application Systems"
2000 - 2004 System programmer
1996 - 2000 Application programmer

1994 - 1996PARADOR, Coesfeld, Germany
Programmer

Research visits

Jun 2014 - Jun 2016Three research visits in Malcolm Atkinson's group at the University of Edinburgh, UK
Mar 2016Research visit in Ewa Deelman's group, Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, US
Oct 2015Research visit in Ian Atkinson's group, eResearch Centre, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
Oct 2015Research visit in David Abramson's group at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Sep 2012Research visit in Jarek Nabrzyski's group, Center for Research Computing, University of Notre Dame, US
Feb 2007 - Aug 2011Seven research visits in Malcolm Atkinson's group (formerly Jano van Hemert's group) at the e-Science Institute Edinburgh, UK
Jul - Aug 2010Research visit in Peter Kacsuk's group at the MTA SZTAKI, Computer and Automation Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Sep - Oct 2008Research 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

[Education] [Work experience] [Research visits] [Additional occupation]