Experience…
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg
Oct.2020 – today
Head of Forefront Innovation Environmental Sensors
- Innovative solutions for next generation gas sensors and environmental sensors
- Non dispersive sensing and photo-acoustic spectroscopy for multi gas sensing
- Lab setups and concepts
Feb.2019 – Sept.2020
Head of Sensor Forefront Innovation
- Innovation project management in the field of next generation sensors
- Fields of consumer applications, IoT and mobile.
- Starting from scratch with an idea and bringing it via prototyping and conceptual studies towards product development handover.
Oct.2015 – Jan.2019
MEMS Innovation Engineer in the pre-development / innovation group.
- Leading and innovation and system projects for next generation sensors
- Fields are IoT, consumer applications and mobile.
ALTEN GmbH, Munich
Jan.2015 – Sept.2015
Consultant as Innovation Engineer for Infineon Technologies AG;
- Part of predevelopment and innovation team
- Low noise circuit design to support ASIC readouts
- Discrete electronics design and PCB layout, assembly and setup implementation
- Modeling and simulation of MEMS transducers
University of Technology, Vienna
Feb.2012 – Dez.2014
Postdoc Student (Industrial)
Simulation, Modeling and Prototyping of MEMS transducers
- Digital sound reconstruction
- Finite element modeling (FEM) of nonlinear coupled fields
- Acoustic setup and demonstrator build for multi channel digital sound reconstruction with MEMS transducers
Mai.2012 – Feb.2014
Research PhD Student (Industrial)
(Continuation of work from Alps Adriatic University, Klagenfurt)
PhD research in MEMS Speakers in colaberation with Infineon Technologies AG
- Simulation and Modeling (Matlab, FEM, …)
- Digital sound reconstruction and prototyping of control hardware
- Optimization and pre-distortion of electrical control signals based on neuronal networks
Alps Adriatic University, Klagenfurt
Mai.2010 – Apr.2012
Research Student, Master Thesis
Master and PhD thesis in MEMS Speakers in colaberation with Infineon Technologies AG
- Simulation and Modeling (Matlab, FEM, …)
- Digital sound reconstruction and prototyping of control hardware
Research assistant for founded projects
KAI Kompetenzzentrum Automobil- u. Industrieelektronik GmbH, Villach
Jun.2006 – Juli.2010
System Development Engineer and Prototype Engineer
Laboratory assistance and support
- Measuring and characterization of power switches
- Discrete circuit design and manufacturing (yes, also PBC manufacturing)
- Hardware support of different PhD thesis’
- Development of contact less seat occupation detection system based on electric field sensing
- Measurement automation via Matlab and LabVIEW
Education…
University of Technology, Vienna
2011-2014
Dr.-techn, PhD; Sensors and Actuator Systems
Focus on modeling and simulation of digital sound reconstruction of MEMS transducers
- Development of modular hardware principle for DSR demonstrator
- Finding and optimizing different digital sound reconstruction techniques
- Using neuronal networks for linearization of pre-distorted MEMS transducers
Alps Adriatic University, Klagenfurt
2010-2011
Diplom-Ingenieur, MsC; Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation Technology
Focus on: Applied mechatronics
- Simulation and Modeling of nonlinear coupled fields
- R&D track
Complementary track: Pervasive computing - Microcontroller networks
- Communication in different networks (low power, IoT, ..)
Carintian University of Applied Sciences, Villach
2005-2009
Diplom-Ingenieur, MsC; Electrical Engineering
Focus in electrical engineering
Specialisation: Sensor and actuator systems
Side field: Measurement and control theory, Signal theory
Master thesis: Contactless seat occupation detection system based on electric field sensing
School for Higher Technical Education (HTL), Klagenfurt
2000-2005
Ingenieur and A-Level; Electrical Engienering and Power Electronics
A-Level degree with technical background
- Electrical engineering and power electronics
- Handcrafting education in milling, drilling as well as computer numerical control