Current
Position
- Lecturer
- ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
- since 02.2025 | School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering
Previous
Positions
- External Resource
- Agroscope, Zurich, Switzerland
- 08.2024 - 01.2025 | Life-Cycle Assessment Group
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
- 01.2022 - 01.2025 | Environmental Engineering Group
- Research Associate
- Agroscope, Zurich, Switzerland
- 01.2022 - 07.2024 | Life-Cycle Assessment Group
- Postdoctoral Researcher
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
- 06.2020 - 12.2021 | Environmental Engineering Group
- Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 07.2017 - 05.2020 | Environmental Systems Analysis (ESA)
- 01.2017 - 04.2017 | Environmental Systems Analysis (ESA)
- with academic visits to
- The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada
- 07.2019 - 10.2019 | Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes Laboratory (SAL)
- 11.2017 - 12.2018 | Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES)
- Universitat Autònomona de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Spain
- 11.2019 - 11.2019 | Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA)
- 04.2019 - 06.2019 | Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA)
- Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Dübendorf, Switzerland
- 01.2017 - 03.2017 | Environmental Social Sciences (ESS)
- Doctoral Student
- Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 07.2013 - 12.2015 | Chemical Environmental Science
- 01.2011 - 06.2013 | Water Environment Technology
- Research Assistant
- Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
- 10.2010 - 12.2010 | Section of Sanitary Engineering
- Undergraduate Research and Teaching Assistant
- Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
- 06.2009 - 12.2009 | Section of Sanitary Engineering (20%)
- 03.2008 - 04.2009 | Section of Sanitary Engineering (20%)
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
- 04.2006 - 07.2006 | Institute of Structural Engineering (24%)
- 12.2005 - 02.2006 | Institute of Hydromechanics (24%)
- 04.2005 - 06.2005 | Institute for Geodesy and Photogrammetry (24%)
- 03.2005 - 05.2005 | Institute of Hydromechanics (12%)
University
Education
- 2015 PhD in Chemical Environmental Science
- Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 07.2013 - 12.2015 | Graduate School of Chemical Engineering (120 ECTS)
- 01.2011 - 06.2013 | Graduate School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (120 ECTS)
- 2010 MSc in Civil Engineering (cum laude)
- Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
- 05.2009 - 12.2009 | MSc Thesis Internship at Witteveen+Bos Consulting Engineers
- 09.2007 - 12.2009 | MSc Programme in Civil Engineering (120 ECTS)
- 2007 BSc ETH in Civil Engineering
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
- 11.2006 - 02.2007 | Industry Internship at HALFEN-DEHA Switzerland
- 10.2003 - 10.2006 | BSc Programme in Civil Engineering (180 ECTS)
Other Education and Training
- Regenerative Agriculture
- 2016 Regenerative Agriculture Internship, Ridgedale Permaculture (8 weeks)
- 2015 Permaculture Design Course, Ridgedale Permaculture (2 weeks)
- 2015 Permaculture Internship, Krameterhof (3 weeks)
- 2014 Permaculture Seminar, Holzer Permaculture (1 week)
- Building Biology Consultant IBN
- 2013 E-Learning Course, Institute of Building Biology and Sustainability IBN (1 year, part-time)
- Mandatory Military Service
- 2003 Non-Commissioned Officer School, Swiss Air Force (18 weeks)
- 2003 Military Training School, Swiss Air Force (15 weeks)
Nonacademic Work Experience
- Accounting and Management Assistant
- 05.2017 - 06.2017 | Ridgedale Farm AB, Västra Ämtervik, Sweden
- Consulting Engineer
- 05.2010 - 06.2010 | Ernst Basler + Partner, Zollikon, Switzerland
- Waiter
- 10.2002 - 06.2003 | Autogrill Schweiz AG, Zürich-Flughafen, Switzerland (part-time, on-demand)
- 01.2001 - 09.2002 | Flughafen-Restaurant AG, Zürich-Flughafen, Switzerland (part-time, on-demand)
Voluntary Services
- Peer Review
- For Scientific Journals
- African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
- Applied Science
- Environmental Science and Technology
- International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
- Journal of Health and Pollution
- Resources, Conservation and Recycling
- Sustainability
- Sustainable Cities and Societies
- Waste and Biomass Valorization
- Waste Management
- Water
- For Funding Agencies
- Israel Science Foundation (ISF)
- Extracurricular Activities
- Doktorandrådet för Bygg- och Miljöteknik
- 01.2013 - 06.2013 | Chairperson
- 01.2011 - 12.2012 | Board Member
- Dispuut Watermanagement
- 04.2008 - 05.2009 | Treasurer, Chairperson Ebro Study Tour Commission
- Verein Sommer- und Winternachtsfest
- 04.2005 - 10.2005 | Treasurer
- 01.2004 - 08.2004 | Commissioner of Infrastructure
Language Skills
Having lived in four different countries so far, I have come to value the ability to communicate in the respective national language. Many people have suggested I have a gift for languages. While this might well be the case for Germanic and Romance languages, my attempts to learn Greek, Russian, and Mandarin were far less successful.
German (Swiss Standard German)- Native Speaker
English- Proficient user (C2) | Cambridge Certifcate of Proficiency in English (CPE) — 2002
French- Proficient user (C1) | Diplôme approfondi de langue Française (DALF C1) — 2007
Swedish- Proficient user (C1)
Dutch- Intermediate User (B2)
Spanish- Basic User (A2)
Computer Skills
At age 9, I assembled my first computer. At age 15, I wrote my first program for use on my TI-83 graphing calculator. In my late teens, I started experimenting with LaTeX, PHP and SQL. More recently I have discovered the usefulness of APIs. These skills have been invaluable during my studies and for work, and most colleagues would describe me as very computer-savvy. But compared with the real geeks out there, there is so much that yet is to be explored.
- Desktop Publishing
- Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, LaTeX
- Web Publishing
- PHP, HTML, CSS
- Database Management
- SQL
- Spreadsheets
- Microsoft Excel
- Scientific Computing
- MATLAB, TI-BASIC
Other Skills
These skills are less relevant for academia, but nevertheless nice to have.
- Accounting
- Double-Entry Bookkeeping, Swedish VAT, EU VAT for Digital Goods, Fortnox
- Firefighting
- Underground Firefighting, Rebreather Technology
- Cable Car Operation
- Routine Military Aerial Tramway Operation, Execution of Emergency Procedures
- Mountaineering
- Navigation, Mountain Safety, Roping, Evacuation of Mountain Stations Upon Cable Car Failure