I received my PhD in Physics in 2015 from the University of Freiburg in Germany. I am interested in the physics of bacteria, especially how bacteria interact with their mechanical micro-environment. I develop and use a variety of experimental biophysical techniques to study how Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a human pathogen, actively probes substrate mechanical properties using dynamic, arm-like external appendages, and how individual cells can control and regulate these sensors genetically and biochemically.