Curriculum Vitae

Born 1957 in Uzwil, Switzerland, Citizen of Winterthur, Switzerland, Cantonal School St. Gallen, Matura Typus B, military service: First Lieutenant

Career

1976 - 1981: Studies of Mechanical Engineering ETH Zürich, Diploma with Distinction
1982 - 1984: Studies of Mechanical Engineering at University of California Berkeley, USA, M.S., M.Eng. degrees
1984 - 1988: Institute of Mechanics at ETH Zürich, Dr. sc. techn. with Prof. Dr. M. Sayir
1989 - 1990: Visiting Assistant Professor, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
1990 - 1995: Assistant Professor at the Institute of Mechanics ETH Zürich
1995 - 1998: Associate Professor at the Institute of Mechanics ETH Zürich
since 1998: Full Professor at the Institute of Mechanical Systems ETH Zürich

U.S. Government Fulbright Grant (1982)
Silver Medal of ETH Zürich (1989)
Latsis Prize of ETH Zürich (1989)
Honorary Member of German Association for Materials Research and Testing DVM (2000)
Fellow of the ASME (2004)
Member of the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences SATW (2008)

Introductory Courses in Mechanics ( Required course for all mechanical, civil and electrical engineering students)
Experimental Mechanics
Microscale Acoustofluidics
Wave Propagation in Solids
Fluid Structure Interaction
Continuum Mechanics

1999-2001: Vice chairman of the Departement of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETHZ
2000,2007: Head of Evaluation Commission for the Mechanical Engineering Dept. of 3 German Universities Karlsruhe, Darmstadt, Kaiserslautern
2000-2008: Member of Planning Commission of ETH Zürich ( President 2000-2004)
2003-2005: Project Leader Essays 2030 ( http://www.essays2030.ethz.ch )
2004-2012: Member of the Executive Board of the Micro and Nanoscience Platform ( http://www.micronano.ethz.ch/ )
2005-2009: Head of Institute of Mechanical Systems ( http://www.imes.ethz.ch/index_EN )
2008-2012: President of the University Assembly of ETHZ ( http://www.hv.ethz.ch/index_EN )
Speech at ETH Tag 2009: http://www.zfm.ethz.ch/d/abo/new/ETH%20Tag%202009.pdf
2012-2014: Member of the University Assembly of ETHZ ( http://www.hv.ethz.ch/index_EN )
2014-2018: Chairman of the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH ( http://www.mavt.ethz.ch )
2002-: Member of FIRST Management Team ( http://www.first.ethz.ch )
2004-: Delegate of the President for Professorial Selection Committees

2011-2015: Managing Director, Member of the Board of Viscoteers GmbH and Inc., ETH Spin-off, Zurich and Portland, OR, USA
2004-2016: Tutor Schweiz. Studienstiftung
2006-2018: Member of the board of USWNET ( external page www.uswnet.org )
2011-2019: Member of the Committee for Mechanical Engineering at University of Applied Science Rapperswil
2011-2018: President of Scholarship Association and member of the board of the Swiss American Society Zurich
2012-2018: Member of Project committee at the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences
2014-: Member of the board of Mechanics and Industry Switzerland