2. Workgroups
  3. CAS Lab - Computer-Assisted Surgery
  4. Staff

Staff

Members of the group in December 2016

Members of the Group
Research Team
Portrait PD Dr.-Ing. Thomas S. Rau
Head of Research Group
rau.thomas@mh-hannover.de
+49(0)511/532-3025
Portrait M. Sc. Georg Böttcher-Rebmann
Research Engineer
boettcher.georg@mh-hannover.de
+49(0)511/532-7264
Portrait M. Sc. Jakob Cramer
Research Engineer
cramer.jakob@mh-hannover.de
+49(0)511/532-7264
Portrait M. Sc. Anais Millan Cerezo
Research Engineer		 millancerezo.Anais@mh-hannover.de
+49(0)511/532-7263
Portrait M. Sc. Subiran Shrestha
Research Engineer		 shrestha.subiran@mh-hannover.de
+49(0)511/532-7263
Portrait M. Sc. Anna Strube
Research Engineer		 strube.anna@mh-hannover.de
+49(0)511/532-7263
Portrait M. Sc. Jinhan Zhu
Research Engineer		 zhu.jinhan@mh-hannover.de
+49(0)511/532-7263
Associated Staff
Portrait Prof. Dr. Omid Majdani majdani.omid@mh-hannover.de
Portrait Dr. med. Rolf Salcher
Senior Otolaryngologist, Skull Base Surgeon		 salcher.rolf@mh-hannover.de
Portrait Eralp Artukarslan
ENT Resident		 artukarslan.eralp-niyazi@mh-hannover.de
Students
Portrait Lucas Mey Master Thesis
Portrait Dennis Christopher Michael Master Thesis
Former Staff
Portrait Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Franziska Eckhardt now: LinkedIn-Profil
Portrait M. Sc. Tim Ehmann
Portrait Dipl.-Ing. Lenka Harbach now: LinkedIn-Profil
Portrait Dr.-Ing Silke Hügl now: LinkedIn-Profil
Portrait M. Sc. Julia Kilian now: LinkedIn-Profil
Portrait Dipl.-Ing. Marcel Kluge now: OtoJig GmbH
Portrait Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Jakob Lexow now: LinkedIn-Profil
Portrait M. Sc. Priyant Mane
Portrait Heera Puthussery now: LinkedIn-Profil
Portrait M. Sc. Viktor Schell now: OtoJig GmbH
Portrait PD Dr.-Ing. Daniel Schurzig now: LinkedIn-Profil
Portrait M. Sc. Nuha Suzaly
Portrait Dr. Max Eike Timm now: LinkedIn-Profil
Portrait Dr. Wouter J. van Drunen now: LinkedIn-Profil
Portrait M. Geraldine Zuniga, MD now: Link
Alumni
Portrait Nina Aldag Student Research Project (2019): Parametric study to identify factors influencing the characteristics of forces during the insertion of cochlear implant electrode arrays
Portrait Alexander Becker Master Thesis (2017): Load-adapted, FE-supported optimization of a support system for micro-stereotaxic systems of the lateral skull base.
Portrait Carolin Betram Master Thesis (2021): Experimental evaluation of trajectory-dependent insertion force variations in cochlear implants.
Portrait Tobias Blum Student Research Assistant &
Bachelor Thesis (2018): Development and experimental evaluation of a drilling depth control for the RoboJig system. &
Student Research Project (2020): Investigation of the benefit of a digital display for the strut length setting of a manually operated hexapod.
Portrait Denise Blume Bachelor Thesis (2018): Development of a hydraulically actuated insertion tool for cochlear implant electrodes.
Portrait Nathalie Bochynek Master Thesis (2025): Development and experimental evaluation of a system for acoustic insertion force monitoring in cochlear implant surgery.
Portrait Leon Budde Master Thesis (2020): Development of a handheld, force-sensing insertion tool with integrated positioning sensor.
Portrait Jakob Cramer Student Assistent Assistant &
Bachelor Thesis (2018): Development of an insertion test bench for cochlear implants with image-guided, stereotactic positioning of the specimens.
Portrait Niklas Dassow Internship &
Bachelor Thesis (2023): Development of a miniaturized actuation unit for the Cochlea Hydrodrive.
Portrait Tim Ehmann Student Research Project (2021): Set-up and testing of electrode carrier functional models with shape memory effect.
Master Thesis (2020): Characterization of the electrical current heating process of CI electrode carriers using infrared thermography.
Portrait Friedrich Eickmann Student Research Assistant
Portrait Thorben Engel Master Thesis (2020): Development of minimally invasive, micro-stereotactic strategy for implantation of active middle ear implants.
Portrait Kevin Fandio Student Research Project (2021): Improvement of measurement uncertainties in a force sensitive insertion tool to provide force feedback during CI surgery.
Master Thesis (2022): Development of a method for intraoperative visualization of insertion forces.
Portrait Malte Freiknecht Student Research Project (2000): On the increase in accuracy when using thin-layers of liquid adhesive instead of bone cement for the GluingJig system.
Portrait Dr. med. h.c. Lena Geiger Medical Doctoral Thesis (2023): Drilling accuracy evaluation of a mouldable surgical targeting system for minimally invasive access to anatomic targets in the temporal bone.
Portrait Clemens Griemsmann Student Research Assistant &
Bachelor Thesis (2020): Influence of design variations for electrical heat activation of the shape memory effect on the transition temperatures of Nitinol alloy.
Portrait Patrik Haas Student Research Assistant &
Bachelor Thesis (2021): Design and evaluation of a digitized hexapod leg with integrated length measurement for a passive hexapod.
Portrait Marie Heise Student Research Assistant
Portrait Maximilian Henke Master Thesis (2018): Development of a test bench for insertion force measurement with high-precision stereo-optical positioning of inner ear specimens.
Portrait Julian Heuer Master Thesis (2021): Adaption of a moldable micro-stereotactic targeting system for neurosurgical applications. A first proof of concept study.
Portrait Niklas Ihmann Bachelor Thesis (2022): Characterization of the hydraulic actuator behavior of the Cochlea Hydrodrive.
Portrait Christina Keller Student Research Project (2019): Characterization of a measurement method for determining the thermomechanical properties of nitinol wires as actuator elements for cochlear implants.
Portrait Maximilian Keuter Student Research Assistant &
Master Thesis (2025): Development and economic considerations of a wireless force-sensing insertion tool for CI surgeries.
Portrait Tobias Krail Master Thesis (2020): Development of a thermographic-based investigation method for the characterization of actively heated Nitinol wires as an actuator in the cochlear implant electrode carrier.
Portrait Vera Lange Student Research Assistant
Portrait Jan Mairose Student Research Assistant &
Master Thesis (2021): Resistance heating of thin-wire NiTi actuators by means of electrically conductive coating.
Portrait Christian Menke Medical Doctoral Thesis (2024): Pull-Out Strength of Orthodontic Miniscrews in the Temporal Bone.
Portrait Mohamed Fourat Nabli Master Thesis (2022): Investigation of the influence of the density distribution along a drilling trajectory on the drilling forces in the mastoid.
Portrait Jannis Rasch Master Thesis (2024): Development of a handheld insertion tool for automated insertion of cochlear implant electrodes.
Portrait Tobias Raschke Internship
Portrait Philip Reinke Student Research Assistant
Portrait Katharina Rülander Master Thesis (2017): Conception, creation, construction and characterization of a 1:1 cochlear model for the validation of novel implants for mechanical stimulation of the cochlea.
Portrait Lucy Siegl Intership
Portrait Björn Spoida Master Thesis (2019): Development of a method for step-by-step micro-computed tomographic visualization of the insertion of the electrode array of a cochlear implant.
Portrait Timo Stauß Bachelor Thesis (2020): Design and evaluation of a laser-based verification method for a customized instrument guide.
Portrait Martin Steven Student Research Assistant
Portrait Dennis Tepfer Bachelor Thesis (2022): Development of an automated dip coating process for coating of electrode arrays with alginate.
Portrait Erik Tzschoppe Bachelor Thesis (2021): Hydraulically actuated electrode insertion for an image-guided approach to the inner ear using a micro-stereotactic frame.
Portrait Lea Uhlenbusch Bachelor Thesis (2017): Investigation of accuracy and error sources of a surgical template made of bone cement.
Portrait Konstantyn Vasylenko Student Research Project (2022): Design of a Kinematic Structure for Precision Adjustment in the Manufacturing of Individual Drilling Jigs.
Portrait Cara Weise Student Research Assistant &
Student Research Project (2024): Investigation of insertion forces in alginate-coated cochlear implant electrodes.
Portrait Sina Witte Medical Doctoral Thesis (2023): Experimental evaluation of a bone cement-based mini-stereotaxic system for creating direct access to the cochlea.
Portrait Jennifer Wozniak Student Research Project
Portrait Nacer Zayani Student Research Assistant
Portrait Jinhan Zhu Student Research Project (2023): Influence of anatomical parameters on insertion forces in porcine cochlear specimens. &
Master Thesis (2024): Feasibility study on insertion force measurement in a hydraulic system using an integrated force sensor.
Portrait Dr. med. Claas Baier Medical Doctoral Thesis
Portrait Shari Barati Medical Doctoral Thesis
Portrait Till Gerking Medical Doctoral Thesis
Portrait Mehran Heidel Medical Doctoral Thesis
Portrait Dr. med. Diana Kreul Medical Doctoral Thesis
Portrait Evelyn Pleger Medical Doctoral Thesis
Portrait Christoph Rostkowski Medical Doctoral Thesis
Portrait Katharina Spichal Medical Doctoral Thesis
Portrait Dr. med. Waldemar Würfel Medical Doctoral Thesis

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