Curriculum Vitae - Prof. Dr. Paul JJ Welfens

Curriculum Vitae
Personal Data:
Name: Jens Kai Perret
Day of Birth: October, 21 1979
Place of Birth: Velbert
Primary and Secondary Education:
1986 – 1990 Primary School “am Baum“ in Velbert
1990 – 1999 Secondary School Comprehensive School Velbert - Mitte
Degree: Abitur (Grade: 1,6)
Civilian Service:
1999 – 2000 Hospital “Klinikum Niederberg“
In Logistics and Distribution
Tertiary Education (University of Wuppertal):
2000 - 2004 Bachelor of Science in Business Mathematics
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Mathematics
(Grade: 2,6)
2004 - 2006 Master of Science in Business Mathematics
(Emphasis on Operations Research)
Degree: Master of Science in Business Mathematics
(Grade: 1,2)
Topic of the Master Thesis:
„Modifikationen zu einem global konvergenten SQP - Verfahren“
2002 - 2007 Parallel Studies Diploma in Economics
(Emphasis on Business Informatics)
Degree: Diplomökonom
(Grade: 1,6)
Topic of the Diploma Thesis:
„Modelle und Verfahren zur Reihenfolgesteuerung von
Fließbändern in einer Just-in-Time-Fertigung“

Working Experience:
1995 – 1999 Part-time job in the design company: Kepnik in Wuppertal
In Digital Design and Presentation
2003 - 2006 Tutor in Mathematics of economic students
2004 - 2007 Student Research Assistent (since 2005 Graduate Research
Assistent) at the European Institute for International Economic
Relations (EIIW) at the University of Wuppertal
2006 Internship at the IKB Deutsche Industriebank in Düsseldorf
In the department of Economics and Research
2009 Part-time job at the Sparkasse Hilden-Ratingen-Velbert
In the department of Controlling
Since 2007 Research Assistent at the Chair for Macroeconomic Theory and
Politics at the University of Wuppertal
Work in the universitarian self-administration:
2003 – 2007: Member of the Students’ Council in the faculty of Mathematics
2003 – 2005: Student Representative in the Library-Committee of the
University of Wuppertal
2004 – 2005: Student Representative in the search committee for the chair of
Business IT and Operations Research in the faculty of Economics
2005 - 2006: Student Representative in the search committee for the chair of
Operations Research in the faculty of Mathematics
2006 Student Representative at the Accrediting Committee for the
Studies Programme „Master of Arts in Education“
2008 – 2009: Representative in the search committee for the chair of Business
Administration especially Logistics and Production in the faculty
of Economics

Teaching Experience:
SS 03 Tutorial Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler II
WS 03/04 Preparatory Course Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler
Tutorial Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler I
SS 04 Tutorial Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler II
WS 04/05 Preparatory Course Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler
Tutorial Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler I
SS 05 Tutorial Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler II
WS 05/06 Preparatory Course Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler
Tutorial Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler I
SS 07 Proseminar Strukturwandel im Kontext der Europäischen
Integration
WS 07/08 Lecture Grundlagen der VWL I – Makroökonomie
(together with Prof. Dr. Welfens)
Excerises Grundlagen der VWL I – Makroökonomie
Preparatory Course Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler
SS 08 Proseminar Ökonomische Grundfragen der Europäischen
Integration
Additional Course Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler II
WS 08/09 Exercises Grundlagen der VWL I - Makroökonomie
Proseminar Reihenfolgeplanung und -steuerung in der
Automobilindustrie
SS 09 Proseminar Наша Russia – Integration der postsozialistischen
Staaten in die Weltwirtschaft
WS 09/10 Exercises Grundlagen der VWL I – Makroökonomie
Proseminar Reihenfolgeplanung und -steuerung in der
Automobilindustrie“
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Publications:
Welfens, P. J. J. and Perret, J. K. (2010): „Structural Change, Specialization and
Growth in the EU 25“, EIIW Discussion Paper 173
Welfens, P. J. J., Perret, J. K. and Erdem, D. (2010): „Global Economic Sustainability
Indicator: Analysis and Policy Options for the Copenhagen Process“, EIIW
Discussion Paper 174
Bock, S. and Perret, J. K. (2010): „An integrative Just-in-Time mixed-model assembly
line sequencing approach for Mass Customization“, forthcoming
Perret, J. K. (2010): „Spezialisierung und Strukturwandel in der Automobilindustrie in
ausgewählten europäischen Regionen”, forthcoming
Perret, J. K. (2010): „A Core-Periphery Pattern in Russia - Twin Peaks or a Rat's
Tail“, forthcoming

Guest Lectures:
2008 „Europäische Strukturpolitik“ at the Chair for General
Economics at the St. Petersburg State University for Economics
and Finance, St. Petersburg, Russia
2008 „Europäische Strukturpolitik“ at the Chair for Management at
the University of Unions, St. Petersburg, Russia
2008 „Measuring Structural Change and International
Competitiveness“ in the course of the Summer School Programme
„International Dynamics and Economic Policy Reforms in the EU
and Russia”, St. Petersburg, Russia
2009 „The Automotive Industry – Offshoring and Nearshoring
Decisions“ in the course of the Summer School Programme
„International Dynamics and Economic Policy Reforms in the EU
and Russia”, St. Petersburg, Russia
2009 „Entscheidungsunterstützung bei Produktion in einem Mass
Customization Umfeld“ at the Chair for Management at the
University of Unions, St. Petersburg, Russia
2009 „Measuring Structural Change and International
Competitiveness“ in the course of the Summer School Programme
„International Dynamics and Economic Policy Reforms in the EU
and Russia”, St. Petersburg, Russia
2009 „RCA-Analyse“ in the course of the Project „EU-Strukturwandel,
regionale Innovationsdynamik und Clusterbildungsoptionen in der
Wissensgesellschaft“ of the Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Budapest,
Hungary/Wuppertal, Germany
2009 „Strukturwandel, Definition, Messung und politische Handlungsoptionen“
at the chair for Management at the University of
Unions, St. Petersburg, Russia
Language Skills:
English Spoken and written fluently (C2)
French Basics (A2)
Spanish Basics (A1)
Russian Advanced (B2)

Software Skills:
Others:
Office-Software: Microsoft Office
Mathematical Software: Matlab
Statistical Software: SPSS, E-Views, Gretl
Programming Languages: C++, Java, VBA
Layout Languages: HTML, LaTex
Image Processing Software: Adobe Photoshop
Certificate „Professionelle Lehrkompetenz für die Hochschule“
Wuppertal, February, 20 2010 Jens Perret