Martin Baumann

About

Experience

• Trainee at European Commission
  Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

• Associate Researcher at Department of Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management, Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  Nov 2022 - Feb 2026 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  ▪ Administer department’s IT infrastructure (e.g., Linux servers, data storage) ▪ Provide programming support (Python, C++/Qt) for research projects ▪ Optimize computational processes to increase efficiency of research

• SPINNER GmbH (Feldkirchen-Westerham)
  • Optical Engineer
    Apr 2017 - Dec 2021 · 4 yrs 9 mos

    ▪ Managed projects to research and develop state-of-the-art fiber optic rotary joints ▪ Collaborated with assembly team to solve issues in production process ▪ Developed ray tracing tools in Python to model optical characteristics of rotary joints ▪ Oversaw communication with product suppliers and service providers for department ▪ Supervised working students and bachelor’s theses

  • Student Research Assistant
    Oct 2016 - Mar 2017 · 6 mos

    ▪ Implemented an interface in Python to remotely control an optical analyzer ▪ Assembled and tested optical free-space collimators

• Working Student at Klüber Lubrication München SE & Co. KG
  Jun 2015 - Sep 2015 · 4 mos

  ▪ Aided lubricant research and development by examining wearing in ball bearings using depth-of-field microscopy ▪ Helped organize a company conference on lubricant applications

• Student Research Assistant at Technical University of Munich, Department of Biomedical Physics
  May 2015 - Sep 2015 · 5 mos

  ▪ Designed a graphical user interface to facilitate evaluation of phase-contrast x-ray images, gaining experience in Python and Qt