Dr. Patrick Nickels

Leading the sensor systems development team, consisting of seven specialists for mechanics, electronics and firmware. Development of force and torque sensors based on strain gauge technology for automation, test and measurements. Verantwortlich für die Entwicklung von DMS-Sensorsystemen; Leitung des Entwicklerteams mit sieben Spezialisten für Mechanik, Mechatronik, Elektronik und Messtechnik; Verantwortlich für Gruppen- und Strategieplanung, Leitung von Projekten.

Development of force sensors for vehicle testing. Leitung der Produktentwicklung von DMS-Kraftsensoren für Crash-Test-Dummys und Messräder; Erstellen einer Technologiestrategie für DMS-Sensoren; Einführung KVP-Prozess, neues Dokumentationskonzept, und Qualitätssicherung mit Sensorfertigung; Zeitweise Leitung und erfolgreiche Re-Akkreditierung des DAkkS- Kalibrierlabors für die Messgröße Kraft.

Design of production and characterization methods for photocatalytic semiconductor materials (ZnO, TiO2) for wastewater treatment Leading a team to develop patented artificial water cycle including UV reactors, in-stream sensors, and evaluation electronics to assess photocatalysts’ efficacy Presentation of results and coordination of research with the customer

Construction of a THz/far-infrared sensor array with readout electronics and signal processing in collaboration with Canon Inc. Development and patenting of new gate and antenna structures for a GaAs-THz/infrared phototransistor to quadruple quantum efficiency Development of new semiconductor manufacturing processes for lift-off and lithography Manager of electron beam lithography system and electron microscope

Nanoparticle networks

Material science, quantum optics, nanotechnology