Dr.-Ing. Christine Ruffert appointed professor at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg

The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) has appointed Dr.-Ing. Christine Ruffert as an adjunct professor. Prof. Dr Ruffert has been contributing her expertise in microsystems technology and Applied Physics to research and teaching at BTU since October 2024.

Prof. Dr Ruffert can look back on an impressive career in science and industry. After completing her degree in Physics and her doctoral studies at Leibniz Universität Hannover, where she worked on the development of a microlinear motor as part of a Collaborative Research Centre of the German Research Foundation (DFG), she completed her habilitation in microfluidics at the University of Technology Braunschweig in 2017. Among other things, she was a DFG research fellow at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and has successfully led numerous research projects. Her work in the field of microfluidics, in particular in the development of microfluidic separation processes and sensor systems, has been widely recognised by experts.

Combining findings from industry and research
At BTU, Prof. Dr Ruffert will offer innovative seminars in the field of microsystems technology and Physics and incorporate her many years of experience in applied research and collaboration with industrial partners into her teaching. Her work at Fraunhofer IPMS, where she works on projects including predictive machine maintenance and the development of innovative sensor solutions, enables her to closely link research at BTU with the requirements of industry. At the same time, she continues to hold a management position at the BTU-run Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) in Cottbus, where she is helping to shape the iCampµs structural change project.

The doctor of engineering enjoys a high reputation in her chair thanks to numerous specialist publications and an international network. BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and Fraunhofer IPMS benefit equally from her expertise, in particular in the context of the upcoming structural change processes in Lusatia. Their commitment to combining science and practice will further strengthen the research landscape at the BTU

BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg congratulates Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christine Ruffert on her appointment and looks forward to a shared future in research and teaching.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christine Ruffert (Photo: Fraunhofer IPMS)
The newly appointed BTU-professor Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christine Ruffert (Photo: Sascha Thor, BTU)
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