Education
Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz Mainz, Germany
Dr. rer. nat 05/2013
Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz Mainz, Germany
Diploma Chemistry, Dipl.-Chem. 09/2010
Research Experience
Forschungszentrum Jülich, Institute of Energy and Climate Research Münster, Germany
Helmholtz-Institute Münster 08/2020
Head of Department "Interfacial Chemistry in Solid State Batteries"
University of Münster Münster, Germany
Professorship Inorganic Solid State Chemistry 07/2020
Justus-Liebig-University Gießen Gießen, Germany
Substitute Professorship, Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry 04/2017 - 12/2017
Justus-Liebig-University Gießen Gießen, Germany
Junior Group Leader 07/2015 - 06/2020
"Materials by Design: Structure-property relationship of ionic conductors
for all-solid-state batteries and thermoelectric materials"
Northwestern University and Evanston, IL, USA
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA, USA
Research Associate; Advisor: Prof. Dr. G. Jeffrey Snyder 04/2014 - 05/2015
"Defect chemistry in thermoelectric materials. Chemical and structural
influences on band convergence in thermoelectrics"
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA, USA
Postdoctoral Scholar; Advisor: Prof. Dr. Brent C. Melot 03/2013 – 02/2014
“Influence of structural chemistry on the ionic conductivity of garnet solid electrolytes”
Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz Mainz, Germany
Doctoral Student; Advisor: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Tremel 10/2010 – 02/2013
“High temperature thermoelectric transport in quaternary copper selenides and ternary Zintl antimonides”
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA, USA
Visiting Doctoral Student; Advisor: Prof. Dr. G. Jeffrey Snyder 10/2010 – 02/2013
“High temperature thermoelectric transport in quaternary copper selenides and ternary Zintl antimonides”
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA, USA
Diploma Thesis; Advisor: Prof. Dr. G. Jeffrey Snyder 03/2010 – 09/2010
“Investigation and optimization of the thermoelectric transport properties of the Zintl compounds Ca3AlSb3”
BASF Asia, Global Research Center Singapore Singapore
Internship; Advisor: Dr. Hermann Bergmann 05/2009 – 08/2009
“Modification of TiO2-nanoparticles for solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells”
University of South Carolina Columbia, SC, USA
Research Scholar; Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hans-Conrad zur Loye 05/2008 – 09/2008
“Crystal growth of complex oxides using hydroxide fluxes”
Fellowships and Awards
International Battery Association
Early Career Award
2022
Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation
Henriette-Herz-Scout of the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Foundation
2021
Wöhler-Association for Inorganic Chemistry, German Chemical Society
Wöhler-BASF Young Investigator Award
2020
Verband der Chemischen Industrie
Chemiedozentenpreis Funds of the Chemical Industry
2020
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG & Federal Ministry of Education and Research BMBF
Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Award
2020
Dr.-Herbert-Stolzenberg-Award
Dr.-Herbert-Stolzenberg-Award in Chemistry
2018
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Emmy-Noether Research Award
2018
Max-Buchner-Forschungsstiftung
Max-Buchner-Research Prize
2017
International Society of Solid State Ionics ISSI
Young Scientist Award
2017
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst DAAD
Travel stipend of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
2016
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst DAAD
Postdoctoral fellowship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
2013 – 2014
Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung
2013 Dissertation Award in Chemistry of the Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung
2013
Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
Doctoral fellowship of the Carl-Zeiss-Foundation
2011 – 2013
Graduate School of Excellence “MAterials Science IN MainZ” (MAINZ)
Colleague of the Graduate School of Excellence MAINZ
2011 – 2013
Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
Fellowship of the German National Scholarship Foundation
2008 – 2010
Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker GDCh
Outstanding Intermediate Diploma Award
2008
Graduate School of Excellence “MAterials Science IN MainZ” (MAINZ)
Undergraduate Research Scholarship for research at the University of South Carolina, USA
2008