since 2011: Professor and Head of the Institute of Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems, Graz University of Technology
2006-2011: Product Manager Innovation, Business Area Geomatics, Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg, Switzerland, responsible for the development of GPS1200+ Series (GPS L5 & Galileo-capable GNSS Receivers and Antenna) and TS15 Imaging Total Station with integrated Wide-Angle Camera
2001-2006: University Assistant, Institute of Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems, Graz University of Technology
2000-2001: Research Associate, Institute of Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems, Graz University of Technology
1999-2000: Project Staff Member, Space Research Institute (IWF), Austrian Academy of Sciences
Professional education
2001-2006: Graduate studies, Graz University of Technology, PhD thesis on "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data" (Dr. techn.)
1994-2001: Undergraduate studies (Surveying), Graz University of Technology, Diploma thesis on "Applications of Lumped Coefficients Approach for Selected Problems in Satellite Gravity Gradiometry" (Dipl.-Ing.)
1997-1998: Undergraduate studies (Engineering Surveying), Nottingham Trent University GB, Bachelor thesis on "Determination of the Local Horizon with Digital Image Processing" (BEng)
Awards
2001: Best Paper Award at the 10th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring (SHMII)
2019: Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction, (ICSIC), Cambridge, UK
2018: Teaching Award of Excellence 2017/2018 awarded by the TU Graz for the Lecture: Advanced Engineering Geodesy
2018: Staatspreis Patent (Federal Patent Award) 2017, Finalist with the patent: Tübbingelement mit Dehnungsmessung, AT516158 (B1)
2016: Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction, (ICSIC), Cambridge, UK
2015: Houska Award Finalist with the project: High Sensitive Monitoring of Water Dams in Pump-Storage Operation
2008: Josef-Krainer-Förderungspreis 2008 for the PhD thesis on "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data"
2007: BMW Scientific Award 2007, 5th rank in category PhD thesis for "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data"
2006: Austrian Construction Award 2006 for the PhD thesis on "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data"
Research interests
Structural Health Monitoring
Sensor selection and sensor placement
Fiber optic sensors
Analysis and calibration of geodetic measurement systems
Academic activities
President of the Austrian Geodetic Commission (ÖGK)
Vice Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Geodesy at Graz University of Technology (TUG)
Council Member of the International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (ISHMII)
Austrian Delegate of the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) TC172/SC6 (Geodetic and surveying instruments)
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