Area of activity: Numerical simulations in reference to optical self-imaging effects in photonic crystals and plasmonic waveguide structures Education: Studies Electrical Engineering Master of Science (2009) / Specialization in photonics / FernUniversität in Hagen Student assistant: Fraunhofer IPMS Dresden (12/2006 – 07/2007) Master thesis: Three dimensional modeling of hexagonal structured photonic crystals using the method of lines by applying oblique coordinates, FernUniversität in Hagen Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) (2005) / Specialization in automatics / Fachhochschule Aschaffenburg Student trainee: Reis Robotics Obernburg (02/2003 – 02/2005) Diploma thesis: Conception and programming of an exerciser for robot hand axes, Reis Robotics Obernburg Apprenticeship Energy electronics technician (1999), Petri AG Aschaffenburg