Education

  • 2008 - 2015, doctoral degree Dr. rer. nat. (Doctor of Philosophy), Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (University of Bonn), Germany
  • 2002 - 2007, study of physics, Diploma, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (University of Jena), Germany

Career summary

  • 11/2020 - 10/2023 DFG project „Simulation der ein- und mehrdimensionalen Gaschromatographie mit Temperaturgradienten“ (Simulation of one and multidimensional gas chromatography with temperature gradients) , project number 452897652, Principal Investigator, University of Bonn
  • 01/2019-12/2019 BMBF Project „GC-Plasma-TOF – Neue Ionisationsquellen und schnelle Gaschromatographie zur Integration in ein mobiles Massenspektrometer“(GC-Plasma-TOF – New ionization source and fast gas chromatography for the integration in a mobile mass spectrometer), Postdoc, University of Bonn
    • use of the simulation of GC with a spatial thermal gradient for device and method development
  • 05/2016-12/2018 DFG project „Untersuchung der Grundlagen und Modellierung der Tempereaturgradienten-Gaschromatographie auf Basis des Flussfeld-Prinzips“ (Investigation of the basics and modeling of thermal gradient gas chromatography), project number 290980359, Postdoc, University of Bonn
    • development of a simulation of GC with a spatial thermal gradient
    • development of a fast measurement method of Boar taint components using SPME and Hyper-fast GC-MS with spatial thermal gradient
  • 03/2013 - 04/2016 BMBF project „ChemAir – Chemische echtzeitnahe Detektion von luftübertragenen Gefahrstoffen“(ChemAir – Chemical near real time detection of airborne hazardous substances), PhD student and Postdoc, University of Bonn
    • development of a hyper-fast GC-system with spatial thermal gradient (TGGC)
    • development of a TGGC-MS method to detect explosives
    • modeling of GC separation in presence of a spatial thermal gradient
  • 02/2010 - 02/2013, DFG project “Erarbeitung von methodischen Grundlagen zur technisch-sensorischen Messung von Geruchswahrnehmungen” (Development of methodical basics for the technical-sensory measurement of odor perceptions), project number 21049429, PhD student, University of Bonn
    • determination of the loss of odorants in Tedlar and Nalophan sampling bags and in TD tubes
    • setup and characterization of a variable splitter between an atmospheric (olfactory port) and vacuum (MS) detector for a GC-MS/O-system
    • use of the GC-MS/O-system for the characterization of boar taint
  • 02/2008 - 01/2010, BMBF project “Echtzeitnahe Spurenanalyse von luftübertragenen chemischen Kampf- und Explosivstoffen (EXAKT)”(Near real time trace analysis of airborne chemical warfare agents and explosives), PhD student, University of Bonn
    • development of a TD-GC-MS method to detect airborne chemical warfare agents

Awards

  • Genzo Shimadzu Best Poster Award, 42nd International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography, 05/2018, Riva del Garda, Italy

Funding

  • DFG (German Research Foundation), Project number 452897652, Temporary Positions for Principal Investigator

Professional affiliations and memberships

  • DPG (Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft - German Physical Society)

Attendance at conferences and seminars

  • Presentations:
    • “Simulation toolbox for multidimensional gas chromatography” presented at 20th GCxGC Symposium, 05/2023, Canmore, Canada
    • “Modular simulation of complex gas chromatographic systems” presented at 14th Multidimensional Chromatography Workshop, 01/2023, Liege, Belgium
    • “Spatial thermal gradient separation of PAHs - Simulation and measurements” presented at 43rd International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography, 05/2019, Fort Worth, USA
    • “Simulation of thermal gradient separation as second dimension in a multidimensional GC-system” presented at 10th Multidimensional Chromatography Workshop, 01/2019, Liege, Belgium
  • Posters:
    • “Simulation of gas chromatography” presented at ANAKON2023, 04/2023, Vienna, Austria
    • “Properties of spatial thermal gradient gas chromatography - The optimal gradient” presented at 17th International Symposium on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography and Separation Technology, 05/2022, Ghent, Belgium
    • “Simulation of spatial thermal gradient separation as second dimension in a multidimensional GC-system” presented at 16th GCxGC Symposium, 05/2019, Fort Worth, USA
    • “Hyper-fast determination of boar taint with SPME-Headspace and Flow Field Thermal Gradient (FF-TG) GC/MS” presented at 42nd International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography, 05/2018, Riva del Garda, Italy
    • “Simulation of Thermal Gradient GC Separation” presented at 42nd International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography, 05/2018, Riva del Garda, Italy
    • “Fast pesticide analysis in food using Flow Field Thermal Gradient Gas Chromatography and TOF-MS with soft electron ionization” presented at 40th International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography, 06/2016, Riva del Garda, Italy