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Professor of Internet Programming and Multimedia Applications, with a background in physics, software development, and computer-science education.

Experience

  1. 2011–present

    Professor of Internet Programming and Multimedia Applications

    Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm

    Teaching web applications and programming for mobile devices.

  2. 2010–2011

    Professor of Media Informatics

    HTW Berlin

    Teaching software engineering and web applications; research in Web 2.0 and distributed applications.

  3. 2003–2010

    Professor of Software Engineering

    Hochschule Hof

    Teaching software engineering; work in software testing and reverse design-pattern mining.

  4. 2000–2003

    Systems Planner

    Siemens AG, Munich

    Project management for a residential home-gateway demonstrator and corporate web-infrastructure migration.

  5. 1998–2000

    Software Developer

    Pearson Education, Iowa City

    Design, development, and deployment of a three-tier e-commerce application using Java technologies.

  6. 1996–1997

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    Centre for Theoretical Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

    Research in quantum gravity and possible macroscopic quantum aspects of gravitation.

  7. 1989–1996

    Teaching and Research Assistant

    The University of Iowa

Education

  1. July 1996

    Ph.D.

    The University of Iowa

    Quantum Gravity: Variations on a Theme · DOI 10.25820/etd.008463

    Adviser: V. G. J. Rodgers

  2. May 1994

    M.S.

    The University of Iowa

    Application of Co-adjoint Orbits to the Loop Group and the Diffeomorphism Group of the Circle · DOI 10.17077/etd.e5lek2vf

    Adviser: V. G. J. Rodgers

  3. 1988

    Vordiplom in Physics

    University of Erlangen–Nuremberg

Professional memberships

  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

    Member

  • American Mathematical Society (AMS)

    Life Member