Philipp Scholzen completed his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University with a focus on automotive engineering. Subsequently, he successfully completed his master's degree in automotive engineering at RWTH Aachen University. Since 2016, Scholzen has been working as a research assistant at the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University at the Chair of Machine Tools in the Department of Gear Technology. His research is focused on the operational behavior of powder metal gears and the influence and optimization of gear body modifications regarding the NVH behavior.