Basic education of Hans-Theo Dorissen is mechanical engineering. Due to the fact that he was also very interested in mechatronics, he continued his education as a PhD student in control engineering. After finishing his PhD thesis, he started at Hella in the Business Division Automotive Electronics. He held several positions over the years.
In 2006 he started to work in the Business Division Lighting at Hella and since 2008 he is leading for the global development activities of the Business Division Lighting.
Driving Vision News: Hella has a strong involvement with L-LAB University
What is your feedback about this relationship?
Do you also work with other universities in Germany and out of Germany?
Hans-Theo Dorissen: We have a strong partnership with the Paderborn University. Together we have established the L-LAB (Lighting Laboratory) as a public private partnership 9 years ago. The L-LAB is a research institute for lighting technology and mechatronics. Interdisciplinary project teams are working on basic research for future automotive lighting systems, for example on visual perception or on the development of technology demonstrators and prototypes. Students can do internships or do their bachelor or master thesis or even do their PhD thesis by working on projects.
Some former employees of the L-LAB now hold important positions in the Automotive Industry and German universities, like Prof. Völker at Berlin University or Prof. Neumann at Karlsruhe University.
Additionally we are working together with the lighting institute of the University of Darmstadt for several years. Since Prof. Khanh joined the university in Darmstadt, the L-LAB has also a very intensive and fruitful cooperation with him. Also I would like to mention the University of Michigan where we are in close discussions with Prof. Sivak and with Dr. Bullough from the Lighting Research Center of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Last but not least I would like to mention the University of Lippstadt which is just in the foundation phase.
HTD: Xenon is on the market since more then 15 years. The safety aspect of receiving more light is proved by several studies. Within the next 10 years we do not expect a significant performance improvement of the lamp itself.
