Since April 1, 2024, Prof. Waimann has been head of the Chair of Mechanics - Materials Theory at Ruhr University Bochum, where she previously completed her doctorate under Philipp Junker and Klaus Hackl. Before returning to Bochum, she was a junior professor for modeling and simulation of polycrystalline systems at RWTH Aachen University. Her research focuses on multiphysical problems and multiscale approaches for mapping microstructural changes in polycrystals.