tags:
science
(April 7, 2010)
Current Position
Post-DocFLinT Center for Fundamental Living Technology
Dept. for Physics and Chemistry
University of Southern Denmark
Education
- 2005 - 2009
- Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.) summa cum laude
Thesis title: "Physically Embedded Minimal Self-Replicating Systems -- Studies by Simulation"
Supervisor: H. Malchow and S. Rasmussen, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück Germany - 1998 - 2005
- Diploma (MSc) System Science (very good)
Thesis title: "Micelles as containers for protocells"
Supervisor: H. Malchow and R. Solé, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück Germany
- 1989 - 1997
- Abitur Chemistry & Arts
Maria-Theresia Gymnasium, Munich Germany
Work Experience
- Research Assistant for Modeling in Artificial Life
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- 2008 – 2009: FLinT Center for Fundamental Living Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- 2007: ECLT European Center for Living Technology, Venice, Italy
method development in mesoscopic simulation techniques - 2005, 2006 - 2007: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos NM, USA
implemented and analyzed models of protocellular life-cycle - 2004 - 2006: ICREA-Complex Systems Lab, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
implemented software to analyze dynamics of soft condensed matter systems
- Research Assistant in Systems Ecology
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- 2006: UFZ Center for Environmental Research, Dep. Ecological Systems Analysis, Leipzig, Germany
analyzed power law distributions in natural forests - 2001: Julius-Maximilian University, Dep. Ecology, Würzburg, Germany
implemented algorithms for distributed multi-agent modeling
- 2006: UFZ Center for Environmental Research, Dep. Ecological Systems Analysis, Leipzig, Germany
- Research Assistant in Systems Biology
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- 2003: IMB Institute for Molecular Biotechnology, Systems Biology Research Group, Jena, Germany
implemented software to simulate boolean networks
analyzed dynamic properties of modular boolean networks
- 2003: IMB Institute for Molecular Biotechnology, Systems Biology Research Group, Jena, Germany
Teaching
- Lecturer
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- 2009: WE-Heraeus-Summerschool: Steps in Evolution, Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany
- 2009/2010: Assembling minimal living systems (study club in living technology), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
co-lecturer for physicochemical modeling (MD and DPD) and molecular self-assembly - 2008: International Summer School "Blueprint for an Artificial Cell" ECLT European Center for Living Technology, Venice, Italy
session leader of the dissipative particle dynamics workshop
- Graduate Student Instructor
University of Osnabrück, Dep. of Mathematics & Computer Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany -
- 2003: Foundations of Theoretical Computer Science
administrated, and corrected problem sets - 2002: Algorithms of Bioinformatics
implemented Pairwise Alignment Algorithms for didactical purposes - 2001: Introduction to Applied System Science
administrated, and corrected problem sets
- 2003: Foundations of Theoretical Computer Science
Other academic activities
- On demand reviewer for the Journal of Artificial Life and Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres
- 2010: Member of the organizing committee of the ALife XII 12th International Conference on the Simulation and Synthesis of Living Systems, Odense, Denmark
- 2010: Organizer and Chair at the Joint NBI-SDU Workshop, Odense, Denmark
- 2009: Participant and Chair at the WE-Heraeus-Summerschool: Steps in Evolution, Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany
- 2009: Performance in the theater play Robottens Anatomi by Bent Nørgaard, Teaterhuset, Odense, Denmark
- 2008: Participant of the Complex Systems Summer School, Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe NM, USA
- 2002 - 2004: Student representative and member of various academic gremia, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
Awards and Grants
- 2009: Danish Center for Super Computing Grant, 1.000.000 DKK
- 2004 - 2005: German Academic Exchange Service Stipend
- 2000: VVO-Award for outstanding work in support of research & academia