Education • Ph.D Thesis Title: ``Dwarf Galaxies: The ISM--IGM Connection'", September 2002, University of Bonn, Germany, grade: sehr gut (magna cum laude), Supervisors: Prof. U. Klein (Bonn) and Prof. E. Brinks (University of  Hertfordshire, UK) • German Diplom in Physics (equiv. M.Sc.) Title of Master Thesis: ``Steps toward the Lower Mass Range: The Dwarf Irregular Galaxies Holmberg I, Sextans A, and M81 dwarf A'', 1999, University of Bonn, Germany, grade: sehr gut (A), Supervisors: Dr. U. Klein (Bonn) and Dr. U. Mebold (Bonn) • German Vordiplom (similar to BSc), Physics, Department of Physics, University of Heidelberg, Germany (December 1994), grade: gut (B) • Grammar school (Abitur), majors: Physics & Mathematics, Gymnasium Ulm--Wiblingen, Germany (June 1991), grade: 1.5/1.0 Work Experience • 2007-present Jansky Postdoctoral Fellowship at the California Institue of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA • 2006-2007 Jansky Postdoctoral Fellowship at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) Charlottesville, VA, USA • 2002-2006 Bolton Postdoctoral Fellowship at the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility, Epping, NSW, Australia • Mopra Scientist (February 2005 - January 2006) • Assistant to the Coordinator of the graduate school ``The Magellanic Clouds and Other Dwarf Galaxies'', 1998-1999 • Civil Service at the German Red Cross in Ulm, Germany, 1991-1992 Fields of Astrophysical Interest • Multi-wavelength analysis of star formation processes in dwarf and massive starburst galaxies (radio, mm, NIR, optical, X-ray) • Molecular gas chemistry • Evolution and dynamics of galaxies • Technical aspects of radio interferometry with focus on millimeter wavelengths Advanced Schools • Bonn, Germany, 2002, Outreach Workshop (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) • Greenbelt, MD, 2001,  ``X-ray Astronomy School'' (NASA) • Socorro, NM, 2000, ``The VLA Summer School on Interferometry'' (NRAO) Languages • German (native) • English (fluent) • French (basics) Observing Experience • Radio Interferometers: ATCA, VLA, OVRO, CARMA • Single Dish Radio Telescopes: GBT, Effelsberg, IRAM 30m, HHT, KOSMA, Mopra, Parkes • Optical/NIR Telescopes: Calar Alto, San Pedro Martir, Hoher List • X-ray Observatories: Chandra, ROSAT Technical Projects • Science Case for a 3mm focal plane heterodyne array at the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, April 2007 • Project Scientist Single Dish On--the--Fly mapping and On--the--Fly Interferometry with the ATCA, 2006 • Part of the team to commission the 3\,mm MMIC receiver at Mopra, the Mopra Spectrometer (MOPS), and the Linux--based Mopra observing software, 2005   • Project Scientist for new 16 MHz filters at the ATCA (2005) Computing Experience • Operating systems/Programming/Applications: Linux, Solaris, Windows, Perl, CGI, Shell Scripting, Latex, Power Point, Gnuplot, Gimp, Photoshop, Corel Draw, Photo Paint, KSpread, Mupad • Astronomical software packages: Miriad, Ciao, Aips, Iraf, Gipsy, Gildas, Karma, ASAP, Livedata, Gridzilla, GBTIDL Meetings Organized • SOC member of the conference ``Galaxies in the Local Volume'' Sydney, Australia, July 2007 • LOC member of the conference ``Future Directions for Millimetre Astronomy in the Southern Hemisphere'' Sydney, Australia, March 2006 • Mopra Induction Weekend, Coonabarabran, Australia 2005 • AAO/ATNF Joint Symposium, Sydney, Australia 2004 • 2 ATNF Astrofests, Sydney, Australia 2003/2004 • several Graduate School meetings and Graduate School Journal Club, Bonn, Germany 1997-2002 Facility Support • CARMA pool observer 2007-present • ATCA Duty Astronomer Roster organization 2002-2006 • Mopra Scientist 2005-2006 • Regular Duty Astronomer support for the ATCA 2002-2008 • ATCA On-call support Supervising/Teaching Experience • Advisor to Steven Warren's PhD ``VLA-ANGST survey: Gas Properties and Stellar Feedback" (University of Minnesota, commenced 2008, main supervisor: Evan Skillman). • Advisor to Adrienne Stilp's PhD ``VLA-ANGST survey: Modelling of Star Formation Triggering Mechanisms" (University of Washington, commenced 2008, main supervisor: Julianne Dalcanton). • Co-Supervisor of Annie Hughes's PhD thesis ``Molecular Gas in the Interstellar Medium of the Large Magellanic Cloud'' (Centre of Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, commenced 2005). • Co-Supervisor of Antoine Bouchard's PhD thesis ``The Evolution of Dwarf Galaxies in Nearby Groups'' (Research School for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, commenced in 2003). • Supervision of ATNF Vacation Student Joris Verbiest on ``Sweeping Away a Dwarf: Gas Removal in UGCA 438'' (Summer 2004/05). Joris is now a PhD student at the Centre of Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. • Supervision of ATNF Vacation Student Cliff Senkbeil on ``X-ray Shadowing within the Massive Starburst Galaxy NGC 253'' (Summer 2003/04) Cliff is now a PhD student at the Faculty of Science, Engineering, \& Technology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia. • Lecture at the ATNF Synthesis School 2003 • Lecture at Harley Wood Winter School 2005 Awards • Award of a Jansky Fellowship at teh National Radio Astronomy Observatory (Charlottesville, VA, USA) and the Caltech Institute of Technology  (Pasadena, CA, USA) 2006 • Award of a ALMA/ESO Fellowship at the European Southern Observatory (Garching, Germany) - declined • CSIRO Merit Promotion 2005 • Award of a Bolton Fellowship at the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility, 2002-2005 • Award of a PhD fellowship in the framework of the graduate school ``The Magellanic Clouds and Other Dwarf Galaxies'' by the German Science Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), 1999-2002 Committee Memberships • NRAO Decadal Survey working group (2008) • CARMA Time Assignment Committee (2008) • ANU MSSSO RSAA Time Assignment Committee (2004-2006) • Australia Telescope User's Committee (ATUC; 2004-2006) Professional Memberships • American Astronomical Society (AAS) • International Astronomical Union (IAU/UAI) • German Physical Society (DPG) Long Term Visits to Other Institutes • Four visits (about eight weeks in total) to Caltech, CA (2000-2001) - Collaboration with Drs. F. Walter, C. Martin, & S. D. Van Dyk • Three weeks at the University of Guanajuato, Mexico (2000) - Collaboration with Prof. Dr. E. Brinks Comminucation Skills/Hobbies • Motorcycling, outdoor activities • Playing in several rock bands 1985-1996 • Working for environmental development • Participation at contests in the fields of engineering, data processing, and the stock exchange market, 1985-1991