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Prof. Dr. Udo Gieseler

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Curriculum vitae

STUDIES
1988 - 1990
1990 - 1995


Ruhr University Bochum, study of physics
RWTH Aachen, Diploma in Physics in May 1995

PROMOTION
1995 - 1998



Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg
Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg
Doctorate in physics (Dr. rer. nat.) with 'summa cum laude' in February 1998

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998


1998 - 2000



2000 - 2004



2004 - 2008


since 2008



Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg
Research associate in the Theoretical Astrophysics Group

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, U.S.A.
Research assistant at the 'Department of Astronomy'
Research Fellow at the 'Supercomputing Institute'

University of Siegen
Research assistant at the Faculty of Physics
Department of Building Physics and Solar Energy

GEWI GmbH & Co KG Business Consulting, Erkrath
Authorized signatory and Head of Innovation Promotion

Fachhochschule Dortmund
Professorship in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Teaching areas: Technical building equipment, building automation and software development

Professional activities and memberships of Prof. Dr. Gieseler

  • Board member and Managing Director for Research and Development at the European Test Center for Residential Ventilation Units (TZWL)
  • Lecturer at the Dortmund Chamber of Industry and Commerce in the Energy Scouts project
  • Representative for research and industry cooperation in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Fachhochschule Dortmund
  • Practical semester representative of the Electrical Engineering Department at Fachhochschule Dortmund
  • Member of the Faculty Council of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Fachhochschule Dortmund
  • Member of the examination board in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Fachhochschule Dortmund
  • Member of the German Physical Society (DPG)

Research

Prof. Dr. Gieseler's research interests lie in the following areas:

  • Light and lighting technology
  • Energy efficiency for buildings and production facilities

Laboratory management:

  • Laboratory for Lighting Technology (BLT)
  • Laboratory for Rational Use of Energy (RA)

Publications

U.D.J. Gieseler: Use of CO2 sensors to monitor indoor air hygiene

U.D.J. Gieseler: Non-invasive measuring system for analyzing indoor air quality and energy consumption in buildings (NIM system)

Measurement technology in construction, Ernst & Sohn Special, 03/2018, p. 23-25

U.D.J. Gieseler, G. Wiegleb: Construction of a water cooler test rig and thermal resistance measurements on heat sinks

U.D.J. Gieseler: Non-invasive measuring system for analyzing indoor air quality and energy consumption in buildings (NIM system)

U.D.J. Gieseler: Use of sources in scientific papers with a special focus on internet sources

U.D.J. Gieseler, G. Wiegleb: Stability and calibration capability of carbon dioxide gas sensors for air conditioning and ventilation technology

U.D.J. Gieseler, D. Kühler: On the way to energy self-sufficient plants: Development of innovative strategies to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energies in production

U.D.J. Gieseler, C. Schemmann: Development of a high-precision solar simulator for medicine, cosmetics, materials science and solar cell quality control

R. Hastings, M. Wall (Editors): Sustainable Solar Housing (Volume 1): Strategies and Solutions

Published by Earthscan on behalf of the International Energy Agency (IEA), London (2007), ISBN 978-1-84407-325-2, U. D. J. Gieseler: pp. 133-141 and pp. 202-211
(leaflet) PDF-File 559,03 kB 

U.D.J. Gieseler, F.D. Heidt: Evaluation of the energy efficiency of various measures for buildings with very low energy requirements

Research report, Department of Building Physics and Solar Energy, University of Siegen, Fraunhofer IRB-Verlag, Stuttgart (2005), Best. No. T 3081, ISBN 3-8167-6875-X
(short version for download here) PDF-File 187,04 kB 

U.D.J. Gieseler, F.D. Heidt: Solar utilization in low-energy buildings

U.D.J. Gieseler, F.D. Heidt, W. Bier: Evaluation of the cost efficiency of an energy efficient building

U.D.J. Gieseler, F.D. Heidt, W. Bier: Combined thermal measurement and simulation for the detailed analysis of four occupied low-energy buildings

U.D.J. Gieseler, W. Bier, F.D. Heidt: Cost efficiency of ventilation systems for low-energy buildings with earth-to-air heat exchange and heat recovery

Teaching

Courses taught by Prof. Dr. Udo Gieseler

Master's study program Energy Systems:

  • Energy Application Management (module Energy Economics, 1st/2nd semester)

Bachelor's study programs Electrical Engineering (ET) and Energy Economics (EW):

  • Software development/IT project (ET, 3rd semester)
  • Project management/business administration (ET, 3rd semester)
  • Rational use of energy (EW, 4th semester)
  • Light Technology (in English, ET, EW, 5th semester)
  • Building Simulation (ET, EW, 6th semester)

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