Christian Döbel

Professor of Automation and Control Engineering

Waltershausen, Germany

Experience

Jan 2018 - Present
7 years 7 months
Eisenach, Germany

Professor of Automation and Control Engineering

Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach

  • Structuring and development of lectures, exercises, seminars, and laboratory experiments
  • Initiation and execution of industry-related research projects (including third-party funding acquisition)
  • Scientific publications in various journals and conferences
  • Management of the Steinbeis Transfer Center "Integrated Systems and Digital Transformation"
Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
2 years
Erfurt, Germany

Team Leader, Software and System Development

Qundis GmbH

  • Professional and disciplinary responsibility for up to 10 employees (assignment of employees to projects, further training, etc.)
  • Strategic alignment of embedded software development (platform and own customer projects, budgeting, personnel planning)
  • Initiation and management of key customer projects and strategically important applications
Jan 2013 - Dec 2017
5 years
Rudolstadt, Germany

Group Leader of the Research Group "Polymer Electronics" and Deputy Head of the "Functional Polymer Systems" Department

Thüringisches Institut für Textil- und Kunststoffforschung (TITK)

  • Direct (professional and disciplinary) personnel responsibility for 10 employees
  • Planning the strategic direction of the R&D area "Polymer Electronics" (projects, budgets, personnel)
  • Acquisition and support of strategic customers
  • Initiation and management of key customer projects
Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
2 years
Arnstadt, Germany

Development Engineer for a Novel Module Electronics for Intelligent Photovoltaic Systems

Bosch Solar Energy

  • Planning and responsibility for field trials
  • Lifetime testing and system characterization of a solar module-based control system
  • Management of systematic failure analysis (A- and C-prototypes)
Jan 2008 - Dec 2013
5 years
Eisenach, Germany

Test Engineer and Head of the Development Lab

Bosch Fahrzeugelektrik Eisenach

  • Product optimization and validation
  • Responsibility for quality and reliability testing of active sensors
  • Support of Six Sigma and preparation of 8D reports
  • Establishment and management of the development lab (€0.5M)
  • Responsibility for technical customer documentation (TKU) and test specifications (PV)
  • Implementation of a lab management system
Jan 2005 - Dec 2009
3 years
Abstatt, Germany

Software and System Development for ESP Control Units

Robert Bosch Abstatt

  • Software developer for diagnostic communication
  • First implementation of UDS diagnostics via FlexRay in the BMW customer project
  • Close coordination with customer BMW
  • Implementation of AUTOSAR components (pilot)
  • Support of HIL testers and demonstration of test coverage
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
1 year
Beijing, China

Student Research Project in an International Project

Fraunhofer Representative Office Peking

  • Simulation of Beijing's water supply for the 2008 Olympic Games using MATLAB/Simulink
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
1 year
Charleston, United States

Internship in the ESP Development Department

Robert Bosch LLC

  • Development of hardware and software for endurance testers for ESP control units
  • Requirements engineering for new test systems
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
2 years
Eisenach, Germany

Multiple Internships and Working Student in the Production Department of Pressure Sensors

Bosch Fahrzeugelektrik Eisenach

  • Design and implementation of software for quality improvement in manufacturing
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
1 year
Ilmenau, Germany

Research Assistant

Techische Universität Ilmenau

  • Development of an evaluation system for laboratory experiments
Jan 1999 - Dec 2003
3 years
Sömmerda, Germany

Freelance Journalist

Thüringer Allgemeine

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Russian
Intermediate
Latin
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary

Education

Oct 2009 - Jun 2015

Technische Universität Ilmenau

Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) · Ilmenau, Germany

Oct 2007 - Present

Fernuniversität Hagen

Environmental Engineering · Hagen, Germany

Oct 2000 - Jun 2006

Technische Universität Ilmenau

Diploma Engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) · Control Engineering · Ilmenau, Germany