graduated in Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Dresden, Germany in 2002. For more than 15 years he does contract R&D at Fraunhofer USA in the area of vacuum thin film deposition and diamond-like carbon materials in particular. His projects cover the entire range from feasibility studies to industrial commercialization.

His current position is Manager of Coatings Technology Group at Center for Coatings and Diamond Technologies. He has been a SVC member since 2007 and instructor at the annual conference since 2017.