Research assistant

Department:

Department of Engineering

Study area:

IT, Technology & Engineering

Institute or organisation:

in.RET | Institute for Regenerative Energy Technology

Education

1985-1986
Skilled worker electromechanic, FER Ruhla

1986-1991
Dipl.-Ing. for Electrical Engineering, TU Ilmenau

Professional stations

1991-1999
Gesellschaft für Mikroelektronik Göttingen, trainer for vocational training and retraining in the field of electrical engineering

Work at the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences

since 1999

Dissertation

Modelling of tubular optical fibres using the example of an optical-electrical combination conductor, TU Ilmenau, 2015

Selection

  •  Lustermann, B., Quandt, M. B., Ulrich, S; Spano, F, Rossi, R. M., Boesel, L. F.: Experimental determination and ray-tracing simulation of bending losses in melt-spun polymer optical fibresScientific Reports, Volume 10, article id 11885, July 2020;
  • Lustermann, B.: 2 book contributions in: Polymer Optical Fibres : Fibre Types, Materials, Fabrication, Characterisation and Applications; Edited by Christian-Alexander Bunge, Thomas Gries, Markus Beckers;

    Amsterdam [et al.] / Elsevier ; WP Woodhead Publishing, 2016; Cap. 3: Basic principles of optical fibres; Cap. 4: Special fibres and components
  • B. Lustermann: Modelling of tubular optical fibres using the example of an optical-electrical combination conductor, dissertation, Nordhäuser Hochschultexte, vol. 4, 2015
  • B. Lustermann, M. Viehmann, E. Manske: Modeling of Tubular Optical Fibers using the Example of an Optical-electrical Combination Conductor, in: C.-A. Bunge, R. Kruglov (Ed.): POF Simulation beyond Data Transmission, Summary of the 3rd International POF Modelling Workshop 2015, BoD - Books on Demand, 2015
  • B. Lustermann, M. Viehmann, E. Manske, U. Gerhardt, C. Kloß: Simulation and Optimisation of an Optical-Electrical Combination Conductor, German POF Symposium 2013, 27-28.11.2013, Aachen, Germany
  • B. Lustermann, M. Viehmann, E. Manske, U. Gerhardt, C. Kloß: Simulation and optimisation of an optical-electrical combination conductor system. - In: AMA conferences 2013 proceedings / AMA conferences ; 16 (Nuremberg) : 2013.05.14-16. - Wunstorf : AMA Service GmbH (2013), S. 79-84
  • M. Viehmann, C. Kloß, B. Lustermann: Wiring system cables with optical sheath monitoring and arc fault detection, ATZelektronik, October 2012, Volume 7, No.5, S 362-367
  • B. Lustermann, M. Viehmann, C. Kloß: A simulation model for an optical-electrical combination conductor system, Poster, 56.th IWK TU- Ilmenau, 12-16 September 2011

Conference and meeting contributions

  • Quandt, Brit M.; Rossi, René M.; Bona, Gian-Luca; Lustermann, Birgit; Boesel, Luciano F.: Modelling the bend out-coupling of melt-spun polymer optical fibres. POF Plastic Optical Fibre; Jul/Aug2016, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p84

Courses

in the study programmes AEE, ET, INF, ITA, MAB, RET, WINTECthe Master's degree programmes CES and RES:

  • Computer Vision
  • Graphic programming
  • Python programming
  • Data Science in Python
  • LabVIEW I and II
  • Simulink / Modelica
  • Exercise "Fundamentals of Computer Science"
  • Internship "Electronic components"
  • Practical course "Circuit Technology I"
  • Internship "Power electronics"

Main research areas

Optical simulation (simulation of polymer optical fibres with ray tracing)

Further university involvement

Member of the Institute for Regenerative Energy Technology - in.RET

Member of the Faculty Council of the Department of Engineering (2010-2016) and 2019-2022

Dr Birgit Lustermann