Research Assistant
Chair of Medical Engineering, RWTH Aachen
Giving lectures, supervising student theses, scientific research, consulting.
My Resume.
The german Abitur offers two subjects of focus. I opted for maths and computer science. After graduating from school, the next step was obvious. The „Rheinisch-Westfälisch technische Hochschule“ (RWTH) in Aachen has an excellent international reputation. As it is just an hour’s drive from Neuss, I enrolled in computer science.
While learning about linear algebra, data structures and algorithms, I focused my elective subjects on computer graphics. But after finishing my bachelor thesis on „A Modular Framework for 3D Scan Registration“, I realized that computer vision is much more fascinating. I spent my days working in beautiful places: One day in the octagon of the Aachen cathedral, the next day in the colosseum in Rome and the very next day in a medieval castle ruin. Of course, I did not visit those places in the real world, but in a virtual one. Threedimensional laser scans of these historic buildings were the records we optimized for visualization with VR goggles.
Accordingly, I chose machine learning and computer vision as elective subjects during my master’s and graduated on the topic „Segmentation of the Bone Structure of the Proximal Tibia from 3D Ultrasound Images with Statistical Shape Models“. I enjoyed the working climate at the chair for medical engineering and decided to stay for my Ph. D. to continue working on this challenging problem. You can find a synopsis of the associated tasks under Research.
Being a graduate student is a versatile profession. Apart from managing lectures and classes and supervising exams and practical labs, it involves scientific work: Generating hypotheses, full-stack development of software, conducting experiments and writing papers. Of course, these tasks are discussed and executed in a team.
Furthermore, our chair cooperated with several companies to implement the latest advances in research in clinical practice. I really enjoyed the professional interaction. Most importantly, it is great to know that one’s work makes a difference for people worldwide.
EXPERIENCE
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FEBRUARY 2023 OCTOBER 2017
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SEPTEMBER 2017 AUGUST 2016
Research Student - 3D Modelling
SurgiTAIX AG, Aachen
Implementation of application in C++ with Qt
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APRIL 2015 AUGUST 2014
Research Student - 3D Modelling
Computergraphik und Multimedia - i8, RWTH Aachen
Efficient visualization of large scale real world laser records with VR goggles
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AUGUST 2014 JANUARY 2014
Research Student - Tutor
Algorithmen und Komplexität - i1, RWTH Aachen
Giving lectures, supervising exams
EDUCATION
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today OCTOBER 2017
Dr. rer. nat.
Thesis topic:
Ultrasound-based 3D Reconstruction of the Knee Joint -
SEPTEMBER 2016 OCTOBER 2013
Master of Science - Computer Science
RWTH Aachen, Grade: 1.5
Elective courses in machine learning and computer vision.
Thesis topic:
Segmentation of the Bone Surface of the
Proximal Tibia from 3D Ultrasound Images with
Statistical Shape Models -
SEPTEMBER 2013 OCTOBER 2010
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
RWTH Aachen, Grade: 2.0
Elective courses in computer graphics.
Thesis topic:
A Modular Framework for 3D Scan Registration -
2010 2001
Abitur
Nelly-Sachs-Gymnasium Neuss, Grade: 1.8
Elective courses:
Mathematics & Computer Science