Professor in Aircraft Design, Flight Mechanics, Aircraft Systems, and Aviation and Society. Head of Aircraft Design and Systems Group (AERO).
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INTERESTS:
Aircraft Design, Aircraft Systems, Flight Mechanics, Flight Dynamics, Educational Flight Testing, Flight Control Systems, Hydraulic Systems, Aerodynamics, Simulation, Optimization, Mechanical Engineering, University Teaching, Short Courses, Open Access, Private Pilot.
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SHORT CV:
Studied Mechanical Engineering at Universität Hannover, Germany (Dipl.-Ing.) and at Purdue University, USA (MSME).
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Systems engineer at Airbus in Hamburg, Germany. Topics: Flight Control and Hydraulic Systems.
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Temporary lecturer at Queens University Belfast (QUB), UK for Aircraft Stability and Control.
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Researcher at Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH), Dr.-Ing. (PhD).
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Own engineering office (research and development projects for Airbus and subcontractors), free lance lecturer at Airbus Technical School, Hamburg, Germany.
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SINCE 1999: Professor at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg), Department of Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering, Aircraft Design and Systems Group (AERO) in Germany.
