Curriculum Vitae

Personalia

Born
1977
Nationality
German
Contact
See main page or personal web site
Languages
  • German: native
  • English: fluent
  • Swedish: fluent
  • French: basics
Driving licence
EU classes BE, C1E

University Education

Mar 2005–Jun 2011
Ph. D. studies in marine geosciences: Development of algorithms for bathymetric model compilation and applications in Geology and Geophysics
Supervision: Dr. M. Jakobsson (Stockholm University), Prof. L. Mayer (University of New Hampshire, USA)
Stockholm University, Sweden
Jun 2011
Ph. D. degree in Marine Geosciences, Stockholm University. Thesis: Mapping bathymetry—from measurement to applications.
May 2009
Licentiate degree in Marine Geosciences, Stockholm University. Thesis: Towards the compilation of a new Digital Bathymetric Model of the North Atlantic Ocean
Oct 1997–Aug 2004
Geophysics studies
Aug 2004
Diplom in Geophysics (geman approx. Master equivalent), grade very good. Subsidiary subjects: Geology, Oceanography
Aug 2003–Jul 2004
Diploma thesis: Reflection seismic data processing and model building to investigate salt-tectonic structures in the Baltic Sea (in German)
Oct 2000–Aug 2004
University of Hamburg, Germany
Oct 1997–Sep 2000
Technical University of Clausthal, Germany

Qualification Summary

Experience

Since Jul 2011
GIS consultant
Intergraph
Mar 2005–Jun 2011
Ph. D. student
Department for Geology and Geochemistry, Stockholm University
Bathymetric modelling, GIS, spatial databases.
Jul 2009–Aug 2009
Five weeks on Icebreaker Oden (Arctic Ocean)
Sjöfartsverket (Swedish maritime administration)
Multibeam mapping (Kongsberg EM 122), sediment echo sounding (Kongsberg SBP 120) and data processing.
Jun 2008–Jul 2008
Six weeks on Icebreaker Oden (Arctic Ocean)
Sjöfartsverket (Swedish maritime administration)
Responsible for Multibeam mapping (Kongsberg EM 122), sediment echo sounding (Kongsberg SBP 120) and data processing. Sea trials for EM 122 Multibeam echo sounder.
Aug 2007–Sep 2007
Five weeks on Icebreaker Oden (Arctic Ocean)
Department for Geology and Geochemistry, Stockholm University
Involved in Multibeam mapping (Kongsberg EM 120), sediment echo sounding (Kongsberg SBP 120) and data processing during the LOMROG project. Watch standing.
May 2007
Two weeks on Icebreaker Oden (North Atlantic)
Department for Geology and Geochemistry, Stockholm University
Sea Acceptance Tests for Kongsberg EM 120 Multibeam echosounder and Kongsberg SBP 120 sediment echosounder. Developed onboard processing for sediment echosounding data. Watch standing.
Oct 2004–Dec 2004
Temporary employment
Geophysics Section, Dept. of Geosciences, Uppsala University
Reflection seismic field work.
Jan 2003–Feb 2003
Six weeks on R/V Sonne (Campbell Plateau off New Zealand)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Bremerhaven
Refraction and reflection seismics, sediment echosounding. Coordinated the sediment echosounding recordings (PARASOUND). Contributed to the ocean bottom seismometer work.
Oct 2002
One week on R/V Alkor (Baltic Sea)
Institute of Geophysics, Hamburg University
Responsibilities in planning and realization of a project dealing with testing a seismic ocean bottom source for the generation of Scholte waves.
Feb 2002–Mar 2002
Five weeks on R/V Meteor (off Israel)
Institute of Geophysics, Hamburg University
Refraction and reflection seismics. Responsible for system administration of Solaris and Linux computers used for on-board data processing.
Jul 2001
Two weeks on R/V Alkor (Baltic Sea)
Institute of Geophysics, Hamburg University
Reflection seismics, gravity, magnetics, tests of equipment.
Nov 2000–Oct 2003
Student Assistant
Applied Geophysics Group, Institute of Geophysics, Hamburg University
Modelled synthetic seismic data, processed seismic data, programmed data conversion tools.
Jan 2000–Jul 2000
Student Assistant
Institute of Mining, Technical University of Clausthal
Unix system administration (IBM AIX).

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