• Conceptioning of Deep Learning (LLM) Application for MBSE
• Stakeholder Analysis, Business Case
• SysML Modeling of Mission Objectives, Stakeholder Needs, Property-Based Requirements, Base Architecture, Contexts, Use Cases, MoEs, Stereotypes, Tasks

• Development & Application of software for machine trading with Matlab
• Architecture, training, validation, testing, prediction of/with neural nets

• Verification of rotational encoder requirements concerning temperature, timing, voltage, position, velocity, acceleration, monitoring, diagnostics
• Test Cases & Plans
• Specification & Review
• Implementation & Review in C++ & Python
• Manual & Automated Execution
• Results Evaluation
• Firmware Bugs Reporting

• Characterization of mechatronic positioning systems of immunofluorescence microscopes regarding:
  • Accuracy, repeatability, lash, backlash, structural & thermal transient response, axes & optical channels crosstalk, image based & optronic autofocus
• Programming of measurement & evaluation scripts & calibration applications with Python
• Test Cases & Plans Specification

• Planning & assembling of test setups for near & far field measurements in NIR
• Measurement, evaluation, interpretation, documentation of:
  • Laser beam distribution & parameters
  • Optical transmission
  • Angular repeatability & resolution
  • Distance resolution
  • Edge detection
  • Remission drop
  • Structural transient response
  • Disruptive behavior at rain & ambient light
• Definition of test cases & testing of software applications
• Patents researching

• Creation and preprocessing of geometries and structural finite element models
• Modal analysis and model reduction of mechanical systems
• Visualization & assessment of reduced order mechanical systems
• Building of a system model with control & mechanical components
• Computation of frequency response of rotational speed controlled systems

Tools & Training:

• Development of opto-mechatronic headlamp systems
• Systems Management of interdisciplinary, international systems development teams in the domains: construction, electronics, optics, structural dynamics, thermal management, styling, system
• Representation of systems development towards relevant stakeholders (customers, suppliers, management)
• Planning & coordination of tasks, Organization & moderation of (customer) meetings & workshops, Elaboration & assessment of domain-specific solution alternatives, Finding solutions & making decisions with relevant stakeholders
• Analysis of customer & homologation requirements & derivation of domain-specific specifications
• Synchronization of development projects
• Organization of development accompanying tests
• Elaboration of System Artifacts: requirements, use cases, architecture, interfaces, integration plan, validation plan, development schedule, human resources plan, performance analysis, design-to-cost measures
• Assessment of domain-specific Artifacts: tolerances, materials, packaging, standard components, resonance frequencies, stiffness, strength, temperature, luminous intensity, assembly, aiming/ alignment
• Identification, assessment, communication of technical & commercial risks
• Computation of electrical, thermal, optical balances & demands
• Photometric simulation, evaluation, discussion, documentation of modules & headlamps
• Computation of cut-off line, luminous intensity & luminance distribution, light beam paths
• Verification of developed systems with respect to customer & type approval requirements
• Visual and photometric inspection of modules & headlamps in light lab & channel 
• Documentation & reporting of development status & history towards relevant stakeholders
• Illustration of street charts, light channel views, luminous intensity & luminance distributions, animation videos

Lighting Systems:

• Adaptive (bending mode) dipped(lower)-beam -Prefield, -Range, -Matrix-Beam, Cornering L.
• Adaptive main-beam/Upper Beam -Matrix-Beam, -Spot, -Sail, -Laser
• Daytime running L., Front position L., Side-marker L., Conspicuity marking, Direction-indicator/Turn signal L.

• Optical development of (NVIS) LS within interdisciplinary, international systems development teams in the design phases: requirements analysis, design concept, concept verification, detailed design, design verification, final optical design, qualification testing, fai support
• Efforts estimation for new, sustaining & obsolescence projects
• Quotation of LS for customers
• Generation & conversion of optical ray data sets
• Design of optical geometries
• Photometric modeling, computation, simulation, pre-/post-processing, evaluation, illustration, interpretation, presentation & documentation of results for (NVIS) LS
• Tolerance & sensitivity analysis of (NVIS) LS
• Specification, computation, simulation, selection, characterization & release of optical parts like reflectors, lenses, infrared filters, light sources for (NVIS) LS
• Selection of suppliers & purchase of optical components & sources
• Design of measurement fixtures
• Photometric / radiometric measurement of spatial/ angular distribution of luminance, luminous intensity, illuminance, luminous flux, chromaticity coordinates, color values, color temperature, transmission, reflectivity, (spectral) irradiance, radiant intensity, NRI (NVIS radiant intensity) of (NVIS) LS in optical laboratory
• Illuminance measurements in the field on aircrafts
• Creation of templates, instructions & procedures for testing of LS
• Endurance tests planning, execution, evaluation, documentation
• Requirements, sustaining, obsolescence, risk management
• Quality inspection of optical parts
• Standardization of optical development process, i.a. in kaizen team events
• Training of staff in optical engineering

Equipment:

• TechnoTeam - Rigo801 (near-field goniophotometer), LMK96 (luminance camera)
• Instrument Systems - CAS140CT (ccd spectroradiometer), Spectro 320 (monochromator spectroradiometer), DTS500 (far-field goniophotometer), LumiCam1300 (luminance & colorimetry camera), Top200 (telescopic optical probe)
• Gigahertz - UP500 (integrating sphere)
• LMT - Pocket Lux (photometer), SF100 (flashing lights eff. lumin. intens.)
• Extech Instruments - SDL400, HD450 (photometer)

Lighting Systems (LS):

• Exterior Lights: Search, Landing, Taxi, Logo, Wing Scan, Engine Scan, Runway Turn Off, Wing Navigation, Tail Navigation, Wing Strobe, Tail Strobe, Beacon, Cargo, Formation, Belly, Awareness, Exterior Emergency
• Interior Lights: Reading, Map Reading, Instrument, Exit, Low Level Exit, Lavatory, Toilet, Ordinance, No Smoking, Fasten Seat Belt, Floor, Path Marking, Dome, Inspection, Wash
• Light Sources: (IR) LEDs, HID / incandescent lamps, flash tubes, electroluminescence strips

• Functional enhancements of a clean room laser structuring machine
• Planning & specification of optical, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, control, software modifications
• Computations of optical systems (i.e. laser sources, reflectors, lenses, telescopes, polarizers, apertures, gauss-2-tophat converters) by 
  • Gauss-Matrix-Method (conception) 
  • Raytracing (simulation, tolerancing, optimization)
  • FEM wave optical simulation
• Design of mechanical & electrical parts & assemblies with 3D CAD
• Computation of structural mechanics of parts & assemblies by FEM
• Drafting of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic drawings
• Purchase, assembly, installation, alignment of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, opto-mechanical systems & laser sources for high-power laser applications
• Programming of software application for machinecontrol with C++, LabView, CNC, PLC
• Laser safety management & measures implementation

Process Development for Si-Thin-Film Photovoltaics

• Strategic & operational planning, design, implementation, optimization of laser induced ablation of functional layers processes with accompanying experiments
• Analysis of functional layers, cells, modules with optical microscopy, profilometry, thermography, electroluminescence, electrical characterization
• Analysis of high-power laser beam characteristics
• Modeling & simulation of heat & material dissipation by CFD-FEM 

Management

• Planning, organization, coordination, reporting for laser technology development activities & 2 public research projects
• Leading of a 2-person laser technology team ? Selection of suppliers & purchase of (software) tools, equipment for planned research & development activities 

Production

• Manufacturing of Si-thin-film (semitransparent) photovoltaic cells & modules in clean room
• Support to ramp up a new manufacturing facility

Equipment

• Primes - MicroSpotMonitor (laser beam caustics)
• Gentec - WinCamD (laser beam profile), Solo 2 (laser beam energy & power), UP19K (laser beam power)