is a professional expert on the subject of design and manufacturing of electronic sensors for industrial applications and ASIC designing, testing, and release for such products. After more than 25 years with one of the 10 global players on the field of industrial sensors - Balluff GmbH Company, Germany - he is currently working as a freelancer in his consulting office FerSensC/Leonberg, Germany, carrying out sensor design projects. He holds 69 patents and is a Senior Member of IEEE.