CV

Dr. rer.-nat.

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany

• conducted in the Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center -- DKFZ
• Thesis
  • Analytical models for Probabilistic Inverse Treatment Planning in Intensity-modulated Proton Therapy
  • graded summa cum laude
  • advised by Prof. Jürgen Hesser, Prof. Oliver Jäkel

Master of Science

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany

• in Physics at the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
• grade: very good
• thesis title: Automated Voxel-based Penalty Adaption for ultra-fast Treatment Planning in Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy

Bachelor of Science

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany

• in Physics at the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
• grade: good
• thesis title: Performance of the local on-line Tracking and of a Track-based Jet Trigger Algorithm for the ALICE TRD on the Basis of Monte-Carlo Simulations

Research Scientist and Group Leader

Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum - DKFZ, Germany

• leading a research team focusing on and
  • the development and implementation of physical, biological and numerical models in the context of radiotherapy treatment planning
  • maintaining the open source dose calculation and treatment planning toolkit matRad

Postdoctoral Researcher and Project Coordinator

Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum - DKFZ, Germany

• research in uncertainty quantification and probabilistic/robust treatment planning for particle therapy
• maintaining the open source toolkit matRad
• coordination of the Chilean-German Consortium for Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology (CGCoMPRO)

Doctoral student (PhD Candidate)

Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum - DKFZ, Germany

Research Assistant

Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum - DKFZ

Student Teaching Assistant

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany

• teaching practical courses on a regular basis:
  • beginner’s practical physics course
  • practical physics course for medical students
  • practical physics course for students of biotechnology

matRad

• An open-source dose calculation and treatment planning toolkit for radiotherapy research and education

• Appointed Associate Editor, Medical Physics Journal, Wiley
• Distinguished Reviewer, Medical Physics Journal, Wiley

• DEGRO Dissertationspreis

• DKFZ PhD Poster Award, Travel Grant

• Winner Science Slam, NCRO Meeting Dresden

• Jugend denkt Zukunft, national winning team