I am a PhD student in the Environmental Systems (ES) program at the University of California, Merced where I work with Dr. Markolf. I am passionate about the challenges that climate change is bringing to our infrastructure, especially extreme events and it’s meaning for the design of water infrastructure.

Originally from Germany, I find issues need to be resolved globally, having witnessed extreme flooding, storms and droughts in my home country as well as the US.

In 2020 I received my diploma in Civil Engineering with a specialization on Hydraulic Engineering and the Environment from TU Dresden, and after working as project engineer for 1.5 years and witnessing climate related problems in design firsthand, I decided to contribute to environmental research and pursue a PhD.

Education

• PhD Environmental Systems (2021 – present), University of California Merced, USA
• MS Environmental Systems, 2023, University of California Merced, USA
• Diplom-Ing. Bauingenieurwesen, 2020, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany