Research Interests:

• Implementation of the viscoelastic solid-earth component (VILMA) in earth-system models (e.g., PalMod)
  
• Derivation and optimization of interfaces between solid-earth, ocean and ice-sheet/shelf models
  
• Analysis of impact by changes in sea-level, land/ocean mask and topography on earth-system dynamics at annual to millennial time scales
• Model validation with geologic and geodetic observation data
• Estimation of solid-earth dynamics (e.g., glacial isostatic adjustment, earthquakes) for satellite gravimetry (GRACE-FO) and climate applications
  
• Numerical modeling of earthquake cycles and analysis of co- and postseismic stress changes and deformation fields
  

Career:

Since 12/2016: Scientist (Postdoc), Earth System Modelling, German Research Centre for Geosciences

• Numerical modelling of glacial-isostatic adjustment in the PalMod project (German Climate Modeling Initiative)
  

10/2013–11/2016: Scientist (PhD student), Institute of Geology, Leibniz Universität Hannover

• Research and teaching in numerical modeling and geophysics, supervision of field trips (Alps, Harz Mountains)

09/2009–08/2013: Technical staff / (student) assistant, Section Seismic and Potential Methods, Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics Hannover

• Data acquisition, field work, seismic processing, interpretation

10/2012–01/2013: Student assistant for research and teaching, Institute of Geology, Leibniz Universität Hannover

• Exercise for the lecture Structural Geology
  

10/2012–10/2012: Conference assistant, GeoHannover
08/2011–10/2011: Internships, Petrologic Geophysical Services GmbH, Hannover und BoSS Consult environmental solution GmbH, Stuttgart

Education:

10/2013–02/2017: PhD studies in Geosciences, Leibniz Universität Hannover (Dr. rer. nat., very good)

• Dissertation: “Three-dimensional numerical modelling of static and transient Coulomb stress changes on intra-continental dip-slip faults“

10/2011–09/2013: Master studies in Geosciences, Leibniz Universität Hannover (M.Sc., very good, 1.0, best of class)

• Master thesis on three-dimensional finite element modeling of co-and postseismic interaction of faults
  
• Project theses on data acquisition, processing, and interpretation of reflection seismic profiles
  

10/2008–08/2011: Bachelor studies in Geosciences, Leibniz Universität Hannover (B.Sc., very good, 1.5)

• Bachelor thesis on crustal ages and tectonic structures in the German manganese nodule license area in the central Pacific

Projects:

• 2022–2023: ESA GRACE-FO Third Party Mission Program - Solid Earth Dynamics
• 2020-2023: DFG Stress Changes on Dip Slip Faults
  
• 2019–2022: BMBF PalMod II - Key Processes
• 2016–2019: BMBF PalMod - Integration

Research Boards and Committees:

• Member of GFZ's Internal Scientific Council
• Editor of the "DGG-Mitteilungen" (German Geophysical Society, DGG)

Awards:

• 2023: SCAR Travel grant
• 2019: EGU Travel grant
• 2017: ESA Travel grant
• 2012: Deutschlandstipendium
• 2008: DPG-Mitgliedschaft
  
• 2006: Herschelstipendium

Conference Organization

• 2023: Co-convenerin und Co-chair, Session G3.3, Advances in investigations of glacial isostatic adjustment and its role in the Earth system, EGU General Assembly
• 2022: Chair, Paleo sea level and ice sheets for Earth's future, PALSEA 2022 Annual Meeting
• 2022: Co-convener and Co-chair, Session G3.3, Linking ice sheets, solid Earth and sea levels – observations, analysis and modelling of glacial isostatic adjustment, EGU General Assembly
• 2021: Convenerin und Chair, Session CR3.9, Characterizing interactions between ice sheets, solid Earth and sea level by observations, data assimilation and coupled modelling, EGU General Assembly
• 2017: Co-Organizer, PalMod WG1 Meeting, GFZ Potsdam
  

Communities and Further Interests

• DGG, EGU, AGU, INSTANT (SCAR), REKLIM