He obtained his Diplomphysiker degree in 2005 and his PhD in 2010 from TU Dresden, respectively. From April 2011 to September 2013, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has 10+ years experience working in the field of organic semiconductors and has coauthored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications. His current research interests include organic electronics, photoactive organic and soft materials, and photonics. He is a member of SPIE.