About Me

I am a Ph.D student in computer science in the field of distributed systems and mobile communication at RWTH Aachen University in Germany.

My Experience

I am a PhD Student and Junior Researcher at the Distributed Systems Group at the RWTH Aachenand I am project manager of the network-related aspects of the Mobile ACcess Project. From from 2006 to 2009, I was a member of the graduate school for software for communication systems. My research focus is mobile communications, efficient end-host mobility, and network security. I am involved in the development and standardization of the Host Identity Protocol in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)I began my studies in Computer Science at the University of Tbingen (Germany) in 2000 and graduated as a Diplom-Informatiker (MsC equiv.) in 2006. I was working for the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT) in Finland from October 2005 to May 2006 where I was working on his Diplomarbeit about Lightweight Authentication for the Host Identifier Protocol. The thesis was awarded the KuVS prize for the best Diploma thesis in 2007. From 2001 to 2005 I developed dynamic web applications for :meacon.media.technology.design.I enjoy playing with his two kids, taking art photographs, and running.