home page Peter Apian-Bennewitz

summary

• CV in European Europass format: PDF file
• publications: 1989-2006 on first gonio-photometer and other themes, 2006+ on pgII gonio-photometer and subsequent work

chronological

• 2006: started pab advanced technologies Ltd (optics, gonio-photometer)
• June 2000 to June 2006: initiated and run a non-profit site supporting the Radiance software (www.radiance-online.org)
• 1999 and onwards: freelance optical consulting
• 1987 and onwards: partly self employed ("pab-opto", electronics, optics)
• 1985-1999: trained and work at Fraunhofer ISE:
  • 1995 PHD in Physics: "Modelling of new window materials for daylight simulation programs"
  • 1989 Diplom (masters in Physics): "Building a gonio-photometer to measure anisotropic materials"

selection of projects and acquired practical skills

• the pgII gonio-photometer project
• C programming on UNIX and Linux
• designing and testing electronic hardware
• examples of CAD+CNC projects, mostly at the Fhg-ISE workshop
• a backyard example of 3D "finite element modelling" (FEM) stress analysis
• compact 4-wheel all-terrain vehicle with CAN-bus drive-by-wire
• animations rendered (see also: my chapter on animations in the Rendering with Radiance book)
• patents :
  • DE0019853930C1 Image projection system with active projection surface provided by reflective segments with variable reflection characteristics controlled by detected incident light density
  • DE0019705498A1 Shading arrangement for room area (auto adjusting sunshade)

misc

• personal favourites of technical museums
• minor notes on some hardware bits

role models

genuine trouble shooting	genuine leadership