Bio
I am a passionate civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of structures. I am particularly interested in engineering structures and innovative building projects. I obtained a PhD in civil and environmental engineering at the Structural Xploration Lab (SXL) of EPFL Lausanne, which gave me broad expertise in structural optimization, form finding, sustainable construction, and life cycle assessment. My dissertation deals with the computational design of structures made of reused components with the aim of reducing environmental impacts. Through my studies in structural engineering at the Nuremberg Institute of Technology and my internships, I was able to gain experience in the design of steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, and timber structures. During my studies in the M.Sc. ITECH program at the University of Stuttgart, I worked together with architects and engineers on research projects on shell structures, digital manufacturing, and robotics. Due to my different activities, I have very good knowledge in handling common FEA and CAD programs as well as in programming. University teaching and student thesis supervision are also part of my academic career. In my spare time, I often go hiking in the mountains or visit engineering structures and cities. I like photography.
Professional practice
09⸱2021 – ongoing
schlaich bergermann partner sbp ⸱ Stuttgart ⸱ Germany
structural engineer
01⸱2016 – 08⸱2021
09⸱2012 – 02⸱2013
Werner Sobek Stuttgart AG ⸱ Stuttgart ⸱ Germany
working student and intern
01⸱2016 – 08⸱2016
ITKE – Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design ⸱ University of Stuttgart
student research assistant
04⸱2013 – 09⸱2013
GCA Projektmanagement ⸱ Nuremberg ⸱ Germany
working student
02⸱2012
07⸱2011 – 08⸱2011
Lang Ingenieure GmbH ⸱ Ebermannstadt ⸱ Germany
student intern
08⸱2010 + 02⸱2011
Die Hauszimmerei GmbH ⸱ Obertrubach ⸱ Germany
student intern
Academic record
12⸱2020 – 08⸱2021
Post-doctoral researcher ⸱ Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) ⸱ Switzerland
Structural Xploration Lab ⸱ Fribourg
12⸱2016 – 11⸱2020
Doctorate ⸱ Dr ès sc. ⸱ Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) ⸱ Switzerland
Doctoral School in Civil- and Environmental Engineering (EDCE) ⸱
Structural Xploration Lab ⸱ smart living lab ⸱ Fribourg
mentors: C. Fivet & G. Senatore
09⸱2018 – 12⸱2018
Visiting Researcher ⸱ Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB) & Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) ⸱ Belgium
Architectural Engineering Department
hosts: N. De Temmerman & M. Schevenels
10⸱2014 – 10⸱2016
M.Sc. Integrative Technologies and Architectural Design Research (ITECH) ⸱ University of Stuttgart ⸱ Germany
mentors: J. Knippers & A. Menges
10⸱2010 – 10⸱2014
B.Eng. Civil Engineering ⸱ Structural engineering ⸱ Nuremberg Institute of Technology ⸱ Germany
Teaching
05⸱2023 – 06⸱2023
Circular Design Challenge ⸱ Professur Tragwerksplanung Prof. M. Beckh ⸱ TU Dresden
Summer school ⸱ Circular Design Challenge ⸱ European Bauhaus
2021 – 2023
Fakultät Architektur⸱ University Kassel
Student project supervision / jury ⸱ Konstruktive Grundlagen III ⸱ Prof. Julian Lienhard
2016 – 2021
ENAC – School of Architecture, Civil- and Environmental Engineering⸱ EPFL
student thesis supervision ⸱ assistant for lectures and excercises ⸱ interdisciplinary and hands-on teaching and workshops (PENS-212 Seconde main constructive, AR-483 Interactive conceptual design of structural forms)
2014 – 2015
ITKE – Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design ⸱ University of Stuttgart
assistant for lectures and exercises ⸱ design of structures ⸱ bachelor program in Architecture
2011 – 2012
Faculty of Civil Engineering ⸱ Nuremberg Institute of Technology
assistant for lectures and exercises ⸱ engineering mechanics ⸱ bachelor program in Civil Engineering
Funding and Awards
2021
EDCE Doctoral Program Thesis Distinction ⸱ Best PhD thesis of the year in the EDCE doctoral program ⸱ EPFL
2021
ENAC innovation seed grant ⸱ Co-PI ⸱ 18’000 CHF ⸱ EPFL
2019
Hangai Prize ⸱ outstanding research paper ⸱ International Association of Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS)
2018
EDCE PhD Mobility Award ⸱ Travel scholarship ⸱ 4-month stay at VUB Brussels & KU Leuven, Belgium ⸱ EPFL
2017
ArchDaily Building of the Year 2017 in small scale architecture ⸱ ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2015/16 ⸱ ArchDaily
2016
Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Global Teaching Lab ⸱ Travel scholarship ⸱ University of Stuttgart
2014
Karl Rieger Award ⸱ outstanding thesis ⸱ Faculty of Civil Engineering ⸱ Nuremberg Institute of Technology
2012 – 2016
Max Weber Programm ⸱ excellency scholarship ⸱ Free state of Bavaria
Associations
GfI