Biography

Educational Background

• Diplom-Physiker (1998): Westfaelische Wilhelms Universitaet Muenster, Germany
• Ph.D. (2002): Max-Planck Institute for Metals Research, Stuttgart, Germany
• Postdoctoral Research, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• R&D Staff Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Honors and Awards

• Young Scientist Award of the German Microscopy Society (2003)
• Feodor Lynen Scholarship from Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation (2003)
• NCEM Fellowship, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2009)
• Richard M. Fulrath Award, American Ceramic Society (2017)
• Roland B. Snow Award, Basic Science Division, American Ceramic Society (2021)