Ottobeuren, Bavaria, Germany
Empowering teams and navigating transformation to achieve ambitious goals. My leadership is driven by visionary thinking and effective motivational strategies.
Head of Department (R&D) for the electrical components: 6 teams, 54 highly motivated people at 3 sites: control systems, electric and hydraulic drives, battery technology, switchgear, electrical equipment and high-level automation.
Leading a team of 12 full-time researchers and a supporting team of students, working on advanced control towards climate-neutral energy. Two research groups: Wind Energy and Energy Process Engineering, ranging from in-cycle control of combustion engines to multi-timescale model predictive optimization of wind turbines and hybrid fuel cell systems.
Member of the group "Navigation Systems" Development and testing of high-accuracy satellite-based navigation algorithms Predictive control and navigation of unmanned multiroters for industrial applications
Group manager of 7 researchers in the areas of wind turbine control, solar tower plants, energy storage systems (e.g. hybrid fuel-cell) and a 4 MW wind turbine system test bench Responsible for project acquisition, team and project management
Department "bogies", structural engineering Nonlinear FEM analysis of primary suspension
Team leader of a team of 5 Design of vehicle dynamics and kinematics for the first 4WD car of AMZ Overall win of Formula Student 2013 in Silverstone, second place in Hockenheim
Member of one of the top ranked Formula Student Electric teams, subteam "Suspension" 2012 season (full time) - design of vehicle dynamics and kinematics for the first 10'' car of AMZ - mechanical design and FEM analysis of wishbones, suspension links and anti roll bar - core member of the production team of a carbon fiber monocoque and diverse CFRP parts - leader of vehicle testing and vehicle setup - core member during all Engineering Design events 2013 season (part time) - Chief suspension, responsible for objectives of the subteam suspension - design of vehicle dynamics and kinematics for the first 4WD car of AMZ - core member during all Engineering Design events 2014 season (only as advisor) - special advisor for vehicle dynamics and kinematics