Curriculum Vitae

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Occupation

09/2008-

DAAD Fellow, Postdoc at International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley

10/2002-05/2008

Scientific co-worker at Abteilung für Technische Informatik (computer engineering group) of Bonn University,

Main responsibilities:

Development of a SystemC extension library for describing and simulating reconfigurable hardware, including:

• Idea and concept
• Object oriented design using design patterns
• Use of C++ acceleration techniques (template meta-programming, macros)
• Testing and debugging
  

Development of a collision detection acceleration hardware (CollisionChip), including:

• Development of the fixed-point algorithm
• Simulation of the architecture in SystemC on multiple abstraction levels
• VHDL implementation and synthesis of the architecture using Xilinx ISE
• Testing and debugging on Xilinx Virtex II FPGA
  

Managing these projects, including

• Applying for funds
• Reporting to DFG
• Version control using CVS and Subversion
• Coordinating student co-workers
  
• Presenting and publishing the results at international conferences and in international journals
  

Co-advising master students (8 students since 10/2002)

Teaching computer science courses, including courses on:

• The synthesis tool chain
• SystemC and VHDL development
• Computer organisation and design
• Basic electrical engineering

Education

08/2008

Ph.d. in computer science with distinction (summa cum laude)
Doctoral thesis ``Describing and Simulating Dynamic Reconfiguration in SystemC Exemplified by a Dedicated 3D Collision Detection Hardware''

09/2002

Diploma in computer science,
Diploma thesis ``Lokalisation bewegter Mobiltelefone''
(Localising moving cellular phones)

major field of study: Computer science (Informatik, Diplom),
minor field of study: Psychology

08/1987-05/1996

Secondary school (Gymnasium),
major fields of study: Mathematics and English

Alternative Civilian Service and volunteer work

03/1996-03/2002

Alternative civilian service in the civil protection service with the ``Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe''

02/1994-03/1996

Volunteer work with the ``Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe''

Hobbies

Wind surfing, inline skating, reading, writing

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