- 1997- present scientist at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden e.V.
- 1996 PhD at the Technical University Dresden
Thesis: "Basic investigations on the phase behavior and characterization of microemulsions in multicomponent systems and their use in textile laundry"- 1989-1991 Production engineer in IC chip manufacturing
- 1984-1989 Study of Physics at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena
married, 2 children
- physicochemical characterization of solid surfaces
- control of surface interactions by surfactant adsorption
- determination of interaction forces on nanometer scale
- wetting and adhesion
- scanning force microscopy
- surface force measurement
- ellipsometry
- contact angle measurement