Main Research Interests

Aerosol and gas analysis
new instrumentation for aerosol characterization
optical techniques for nanoparticle analysis
photacoustics on gases, liquids, and particle systems
fundamental understanding of photoacoustic and optothermal processes on particles (in liquids and gases)

Process analysis
online analysis instrumentation for process analysis (e.g. biogas, industrial biotechnology)
online monitoring of gas emissions (e.g. from geothermal wells)

Bioanalytics
Raman microscopy on microorganisms and biofilm
understanding metabolic processes in microbiology using Raman, mass spectrometry, and other technique
detection and understanding of antibiotic resistances