Honors & Awards


  • Dr. Bernard E. Douda - Young Scientist Award, International Pyrotechnics Society (2023)
  • Honorary Research Associate, Imperial College London (2023-present)
  • ESA BIC Bavaria Incubatee, European Space Agency (2022-2023)
  • NTREM Oral Presentation Award, NTREM (2022)
  • ArianeGroup Booster Award - Special Price 2021, ArianeGroup (2021)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations


  • Associate Editor, Journal of Energetic Materials (2024 - Present)
  • Editiorial Board Member, Journal of Energetic Materials (2023 - 2024)
  • Communications Committee - Social Media, International Ballistics Society (2023 - Present)
  • CapTech Missles & Munitions Non-Governmental Expert, European Defense Agency (2023 - Present)
  • Member, International Pyrotechnics Society (2023 - Present)
  • Member, Royal Society of Chemistry (2023 - Present)

Professional Education


  • Doctor rerum naturalium, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Inorganic Chemistry (Group of Prof. T.M. Klapƶtke) (2023)
  • PhD Exchange Student, Imperial College London, Shock Physics (Group of Dr. W.G. Proud) (2023)
  • Master of Science, Technical University Munich, Chemistry (2021)
  • Bachelor of Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2019)

Stanford Advisors


  • Hai Wang, Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor