Profile
Career
MSc (Dipl. Phys, Essen, Germany); PhD (Dr.rer.nat., Essen, Germany)
Summary of expertise
- Low temperature plasmas
- Diagnostics, numerical simulations, technological applications
Previous posts
- 2006-2011: Lecturer in Maths and Physics, Queen's University Belfast
- 2003-2006: Academic Staff, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
- 2002-2003: Marie Curie Fellow, Dublin City University, Ireland & Academic Fellow (on leave), Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
Honours
- Plasma Sources Science and Technology Hershkowitz Early Career Award
- IUPAP Young Scientist Award and Medal in Plasma Physics
- Hans-Werner-Osthoff Award for Plasma Physics
International roles
- International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases (ICPIG): Chair of the Local Organizing Committee 2011 in Belfast
- European Physical Society (EPS): Chair Program Sub-Committee Low-Temperature Plasmas
- International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications (IUVSTA): Chair Plasma Science and Technology Division
- International Workshop on Microplasmas (IWM): Chair International Scientific Committee
Research
Overview
Our research activities are presented in the Low Temperature Plasma research section of the York Plasma Institute.