- Since September 2002 Professor at Hof University for Applied Science for process technology of textile finishing (pretreatment, dyeing, printing, finishing, coating)
- Head of Master program “Sustainable Textiles”
- Member of German Colour Fastness Committee (DEK)
- President of Verein Deutscher Textilfachleute (VDTF e.V.)
- Treasurer of International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colourists (IFATCC)
- Education:
- Engineer for Textile Chemistry and Textile finishing
- Postgraduate course: industrial engineer (specialization marketing)
- PhD-degree from TU Dresden: Process design for the finishing of aramid-based multifunctional protective textiles
- Approx. 10 years industrial experience before 2002
- R&D for chemical finishing products
- Manager of a textile dyeing and finishing mill
- R&D for reactive dyes
- International customer support for textile dyeing mills (reactive dyes, vat dyes, disperse dyes)
- R&D for melt spinning (PA6 and PA 6.6)
- International customer support for melt spinning (PA6 and PA 6.6)
- Patent: DE102009039606B3 Procedure for Dyeing of meta-Aramide fibres
- Easy-Care Finishing of Cotton Fiber with DMDHEU - Crosslinking Agent for High Crease Recovery Angle and Low Washing Shrinkage Properties DOI: 10.33552/JTSFT.2021.09.000713
- Study the Effect of BTCA Crosslinking Agent on Crease Recovery Angle and Washing Shrinkage Properties of Bleached and Dyed with Bi- and Tri- Functional Reactive Dyed Woven Cotton Fabric DOI: 10.33552/JTSFT.2022.09.000720
- Research projects:
- Sustainable Finishing Processes
- Digital management tools for sustainable production (dye house, print shop)
- Sustainable Higher Education
- UV-Curable Coatings for Textiles
- Water and oil repellent finishing (products, testing methods)
- Digital printing
- Dyeing of industrial fibres (for example aramids)
- Light protection of industrial fibres (for example aramids)
- Academic projects
- HEST Higher Education Sustainable Textiles in Bangaldesh
- HELD Higher Education and Leadership Development for sustainable textiles in Bangaldesh