CV

Current
Mar 2021

Software engineer and web developer, Blackburn Group AG, Lucerne, Switzerland
Project manager development of web based customer relationship management (CRM) application in DataFlex.
including user-interface design,
interface and performance optimization of SQL back-end,
analysis and business reports

Sep 2020-Current

Guest researcher at the Institute of Geophysics, ETH Zürich, Switzerland.
and at GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany.

Oct 2017-Sep 2020

PostDoc at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
Research area 4: Dynamics of the Ocean Floor group, FE: Magmatic and Hydrothermal Systems
Development of numerical software, investigation of the influence of fluids on mantle dynamics.

Jul 2017-Sep 2017

PostDoc at ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics group at Institue of Geophysics

Nov 2012-Feb 2016

Scientific Assistant at ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Ph.D Student in the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics group at Institue of Geophysics

Aug 2002-Feb 2012

Programmer and web developer/designer, P.A.Blackburn AG Lucerne, Switzerland
Implementation and maintenance of customer relationship management application and setup, design and maintenance of company websites including development of corresponding web applications

Mar 2022

MAS - Master of Advanced Studies - Software Engineering
OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschulen, Rapperswil
Vocational Master studies for 2 years. Degree with Master's thesis expected Nov 2024

Nov 2012-Jun 2016

Doctor of Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Thesis: From early Earth Plume-lid tectonics to present day Plate tectonics: A high-resolution 3D numerical modelling approach | Main supervisor: Prof. Dr. Taras V. Gerya

Sep 2010-Sep 2012

Master of Science ETH in Earth Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Major: Geophysics
Minor subjects: Numerical modelling, Astrophysics, Geochemistry
Thesis: Adaptive Multigrid. How to couple Adaptive Mesh Refinement with the Multigrid method and Self-consistent modelling of planetary differentiation and onset of mantle convection on Mars. A comparative study in 2D and 3D
Main supervisor: Prof. Dr. Taras V. Gerya

Sep 2007-Jun 2010

Bachelor of Science ETH in Earth Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Major: Geophysics
Thesis: Pseudo-3D Ground Penetrating Radar imaging of past and present landslides in the Urserental
Main supervisor: Dr. Stefan Carpentier

Sep 2005-Jun 2007

Bachelor studies in Physics
ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Aug 1998-Jul 2004

Eidgenössisches Maturitätszeugnis (Swiss university-entry diploma)
Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern, Switzerland
Major subjects: Physics and Applied Mathematics
Thesis: Trinkwasser sparen durch Regenwassernutzung im Haushalt

20-28 Jul 2014

Geological excursion to Witwatersrand Supergroup and Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa
Guided by:
A. Kröner, Beijing SHRIMP Centre, CAGS, Beijing, China
A. Hofmann, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
C. Heubeck, University of Jena, Germany
M. Van Kranendonk, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

6-9 Sep 2014

Field trip to Limpopo belt, South Africa
Guided by: Prof. Dirk van Reenen, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Claudio Petrini (B.Sc., 2013) Formation and long-term stability of large low shear-wave velocity provinces: Insight from 3D numerical modelling., ETH Zurich (main supervisor: T. V. Gerya).
Scientific advise and support, practical support in model setup, code development and usage of HPC infrastructure

Cyrill Bösch (B.Sc., 2014) The formation of large low shear-wave velocity provinces by giant impacts, ETH Zurich (main supervisor: T. V. Gerya).
Scientific advise and support, practical support in model setup, code development and usage of HPC infrastructure

Spring 2019

Finite Differences Modelling, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, CAU
New course on graduate/post-graduate level. Finite difference numerical modelling of geodynamic problems in Matlab.
Full conception, preparation and teaching.

Spring 2018

Finite Element Modelling, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, CAU
Course on graduate/post-graduate level. Finite element modelling of geodynamic problems in Matlab.
Shared teaching duties with Prof. Lars Rüpke.

Herbst 2012

Numerical Modelling, ETH Zurich
Course on post-graduate level. Finite difference numerical modelling of geodynamic problems in Matlab. Shared teaching duties with Prof. Taras Gerya.

Gondwana Research
Tectonophysics
Philosophical Transactions
Geoscience Frontiers
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Acta Geochimica

June 2023

Convener of the EGU 2023 session Early Earth: Dynamics, Geology, Chemistry and Life in the Archean Earth.

December 2022

Primary Convener of the AGU 2022 session Surface development and crust-mantleinteraction during planet formation and evolutionof planetary structures by invitation of the AGU SEDI group.

July 2022

Organisation team of the SEDI 2022 conference, Zürich

June 2022

Convener of the EGU 2022 session Early Earth: Dynamics, Geology, Chemistry and Life in the Archean Earth. This session aims at bringing together findings on the early Earth from different disciplines. It was very successful in the last several years with over 30 abstracts.

December 2021

Convener of the AGU 2021 session Early Earth: Dynamics, Geology, Chemistry and Life in the Archean Earth. Invitation by the AGU SEDI group to submit a session proposal after the established and very successful sessions at EGU 2019-2021. The session has attracted nearly 40 abstracts.

May 2021

Convener of the EGU 2021 session Early Earth: Dynamics, Geology, Chemistry and Life in the Archean Earth.

May 2020

Convener of the EGU 2020 session Early Earth: Dynamics, Geology, Chemistry and Life in the Archean Earth

May 2019

Convener of the EGU 2019 session Early Earth: Dynamics, Geology, Chemistry and Life in the Archean Earth

August 2018

Organisation of the German-Swiss Geodynamics Workshop 2018 Workshop with over 40 participants from several European research institutes.

July 2016

Assistance in Organisation of the Workshop on the Origin and Evolution of Plate Tectonics
Workshop with over 40 participants from several European research institutes.

2017-Current

Guest researcher with Prof. Dr. Taras Gerya at Geophysical Fluid Dynamics group at Institute of Geophysics at ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Continued collaboration and exchange on geodynamic modelling and software development, access to HPC infrastructure.

2020-Current

Guest researcher with Prof. Lars Rüpke at the Seafloor Modelling group at GEOMAR Helmholtz centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
Continued collaboration and exchange on fluid flow modelling, access to HPC infrastructure.

18 Nov 2016

Visit with Prof. Dr. Martin van Kranendonk to School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science at University of New South Wales UNSW, Sydney, Australia

17-18 Nov 2016

Visit with Dr. Craig O’Neill to Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

17-19 Dez 2013

Visit with Prof. Dr. Stéphane Labrosse am Laboratoire de géologie de Lyon in ENS, Lyon, Frankreich

22-26 Apr 2013

Visit with Prof. Dr. Stéphane Labrosse am Laboratoire de géologie de Lyon in ENS, Lyon, Frankreich