Science
- Working Field: Physical Chemistry, Materials Science
- Focus of Scientific Research: Dynamics of charged particles in amorphous and nanostructured materials
- Materials Studied: Polyelectrolyte Multilayers (PEM), Polyelectrolyte Complexes (PEC), Polymer Electrolytes
- Applied Methods: Impedance Spectroscopy, FTIR-Spectroscopy, Rheology
Career
- 1983-1992: Studies of Chemistry at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- 1988: Diploma in Chemistry obtained in the group of Prof. Dr. K. Funke
- 1992: Dr. rer. nat. (PhD) in Chemistry
- 1992-1994: Graduate Research Associate at the Institut für Physikalische Chemie, WWU Münster
- 1994-1999 Postdoctoral Research Associate (C1) at the Institut für Physikalische Chemie, WWU Münster
- 1994-1995 and July - Sep. 1996: Visiting Scientist in the Materials Science Division at the Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, USA
- 1999: Habilitation and "venia legendi" for Physical Chemistry obtained at the WWU Münster
- July 1999-April 2005: Hochschuldozentur (C2) at the WWU Münster
- from May 2005-March 2008: Akademische Rätin (AR) in the group of Prof. Dr. M. Schönhoff
- since April 2008: Akademische Oberrätin (AOR) in the group of Prof. Dr. M. Schönhoff
- Jan. 2000 - Dez. 2009: Project Leader of project B6 in the SFB 458
- Oct. 2001 Oct 2016.: Faculty Member of the International Graduate School of Chemistry, NRW
- since March 2004: Member of the Landesprüfungsamt für Lehrämter an Schulen - Münster
Awards
- 1988-1990: PhD-Scholarship granted by the country Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- 1994-1995: Scholarship granted by the Heinrich-Hertz-Stiftung
- 2004: Student's Award for Excellent Teaching (Goldener Brendel)