Holds a Diploma degree in Computer Sciences from RWTH Aachen University. Since September 2009 he has been working for the Research Group IT-Security, as part of the UMIC Cluster in Aachen since September 2009. His primary interest is security for wireless mesh networks, which also includes detection of malicious node behavior. In addition, he has experience in mobile security and has been working on botnet detection and mitigation for mobile networks.