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Team
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria School of Engineering
Stelzhamerstraße 23, 4600 Wels/Austria
+43 5 0804 43075 I sekretariat.ee@fh-wels.at
Core-Team Electrical Engineering
DI Dr. Harald Kirchsteiger
Position: Head of Studies Electrical Engineering
Harald Kirchsteiger completed his studies in Mechatronics at Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz in 2007. Subsequently, he pursued a doctoral program, also at JKU Linz, specializing in control engineering. After completing his dissertation, he worked as a university assistant and deputy head of the Institute for Design and Control of Mechatronic Systems at JKU. In 2016, he moved to ASIC, a non-university research institution for renewable energies, in Wels. In 2017, ASIC was fully integrated into FH OÖ Research and Development GmbH. His work as a scientific staff member and senior researcher focused on the application of optimization methods, model-based control techniques, and numerical modeling in electrical energy technology. Since September 2024, Harald Kirchsteiger has been a professor at FH OÖ and head of studies for Electrical Engineering.
Harald Kirchsteiger has many years of experience in the planning and management of international research projects and is the author of 11 journals and 32 conference papers.
Harald Kirchsteiger has been working in university teaching since 2007 and teaches control and systems engineering topics in both lectures and laboratory exercises and supervises students' theses. In 2023, he received the FH OÖ's "Excellence in Teaching" award for his many years of outstanding teaching.
Further Information:
Harald.Kirchsteiger@fh-wels.at
https://pure.fh-ooe.at/en/pers...

Dipl.-Ing Rastko Zivanovic, MSc, PhD
Position: Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Electrical Power Grids and Systems and Components of Electrical Systems
Rastko Zivanovic received a Dipl.-Ing. and an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Belgrade in 1987 and 1991, respectively, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town in 1997. He worked internationally as an application engineer at GEC Measurements and Meters (UK) and as a faculty member at Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa (1992 - 2006) and at the University of Adelaide in Australia (2006 - 2017). He has been a faculty member at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria since 2017. He was awarded the Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Research Fellowship in 1995, DAAD Professorships in 1999 and 2002, and a number of research grants from the Australian Power Institute, ESKOM, GENCOR, BILLITON, and the National Research Foundation of South Africa. He has also served as a consultant to ESKOM and NamPower. His teaching and research interests are in Electrical Power Grids and Systems, Control Engineering and Electromagnetics. He has published over 190 scientific papers, authored 9 research reports for industry, and participated as a key note speaker in over 30 congresses, conferences, and short courses.
Further information
Rastko.Zivanovic@fh-wels.at
https://pure.fh-ooe.at/en/persons/rastko-zivanovic

Christoph Diendorfer, MSc
Position: Assistant Professor in the field of Electrical & High Voltage Engineering
Christoph Diendorfer is a graduate of the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria from the Automation Technology program and completed his diploma thesis at the Center for Advanced Power Systems in the US. After returning, he became a research assistant in the high-voltage laboratory and is currently completing his dissertation at the TU Berlin. His research focuses on insulation materials for DC applications.
Since 2019 he is also an assistant professor in the field of high voltage, electrical engineering as well as programming and IT basics.
Further information
Christoph.Diendorfer@fh-wels.at
https://pure.fh-ooe.at/en/persons/christoph-diendorfer

Ass.Prof. DI Dr. Harald Hinterleitner
Position: Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
He became an assistant professor for mathematics and statistics at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Wels in 2021, after having previously worked as a part-time professor since 2016. He served as the interim Head of Studies for the Bachelor's and Master's programs in Electrical Engineering from April 2023 to August 2024. He has taught mathematics and statistics at several domestic universities and universities of applied sciences and is author of several textbooks for mathematics at AHS level.
His interest for Electrical Engineering sparked when he completed the five-year Higher Technical Educational Institute (HTL) in Steyr for Electronics and Technical Informatics and during that time, he had the opportunity to apply his knowledge as an industrial electrician.
He completed his master's degree in industrial mathematics and his doctorate in technical sciences, dissertation topic stochastics, at Johannes Kepler University in Linz. His research interests are in mathematical modeling and the application of stochastic (statistical) methods to real-world application problems.
Further information
Harald.Hinterleitner@fh-wels.at
https://pure.fh-ooe.at/en/persons/harald-hinterleitner

Dipl.-Kulturw.Univ Vanessa Prüller
Position: Assistant Professor for Social Skills
Vanessa Prüller is teaching different non-technical, so-called “social skills” courses in different study programmes at Wels Campus, with a focus on Intercultural Aspects and Presentation Techniques. She has been working with international students at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria since 2009, initially as Head of International Office at Wels Campus and as a part-time lecturer. In 2017, she then shifted into this position as Assistant Professor teaching German as a Foreign Language (DAF) and Social Skills courses.
Having studied, worked and stayed abroad in several different countries (USA, Brazil, Indonesia, Timor Leste, France and Spain), Vanessa graduated from the University of Passau in International Business and Culture Studies in 2008 and is commuting from her German home to Austria.
Her research interests lie at the cross-roads of higher education research, migration studies and cross-cultural management, where she is currently starting a Ph.D.
Further information
Vanessa.Prueller@fh-wels.at
https://pure.fh-ooe.at/en/persons/vanessa-prüller

Galić Božana
Position: Program Administration Electrical Engineering Bachelor
Further information
bozana.galic@fh-wels.at

Former staff
FH-Prof. DI Dr. Peter Zeller
Position: Founder of the Electrical Engineering degree programs and former lecturer for High Voltage Engineering
Dr.
Peter Zeller is an accomplished professional with expertise in
Electrical Engineering and specialization in Energy Technology. He
obtained his degree from the Technical University of Vienna, where he
later pursued his Ph.D. at the institute of High Voltage Engineering and
Switching Technology. His doctoral research focused on the
"Experimental Investigation of the Interaction of Arc Chute Gas with
Magnet Blast Switching arcs." Throughout his academic journey, Dr.
Zeller not only imparted knowledge through teaching courses in High
Voltage Engineering but also mentored numerous diploma theses.
Following
the completion of his Ph.D., Dr. Zeller assumed the role of Head of the
International Active Development Department for Surge Arrester and
Overvoltage Protection Technology at ABB High Voltage Technology in
Wettingen, Switzerland. During his tenure, he led significant
advancements in the field and oversaw the international team responsible
for the development of surge arrester technologies.
In 2002, Dr.
Zeller made a transition to the University of Applied Sciences Upper
Austria, where he made significant contributions by developing various
new degree programmes. Notably, he spearheaded the creation of
international Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering,
offering students a comprehensive and globally-relevant education.
Dr.
Peter Zeller's contributions extend beyond academia, as he actively
engages with professional organizations such as IEEE, scientific boards,
and standardization committees. Through these connections, he fosters
international collaboration and creates valuable opportunities for his
students and team members to benefit from a vast network of expertise
and knowledge.
Dipl. Ing. Dr. Christina Toigo
Former lecturer in Hydrogen Technologies
Christina Toigo worked as a professor of Hydrogen Technology and Energy Storage. She holds a diploma in Polymer Chemistry from JKU Linz and a PhD in Electrochemistry from the University of Bologna. She has been focusing on energy storage methods for almost 10 years and has profound expertise in lithium and sodium-ion battery technology - both from the economic and scientific angles. Her research interests also encompass sustainable and promising approaches to energy storage as well as the smart integration of hydrogen production and storage.
In addition to her academic activities, Christina Toigo is actively engaged as a lecturer at JKU Linz and operates her own consulting company.
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Active Professors

FH-Prof. PD DI Dr. Michael Affenzeller
Professor
of Heuristic Optimisation/Machine Learning


Priv. Doz. FH-Prof. DI (FH) Klaus Altendorfer PhD
Professor
of Simulation and Production Planning

FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Joachim Paul Althaler
Professor
of Business Mathematics, Statistics


FH-Prof. DI Dr. Albert Angerbauer
Professor
of Mechanical and Process Engineering

FH-Prof. Dr. Christoph Anthes MSc
Professor
of augmented and virtual Reality

Prof. MMag. Dr. Johanna Anzengruber
Professor
of Business Administration with a focus on Strategy and Innovation


FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. DI (FH) Dr. Mirjam Augstein
Professor
of Personalized and Collaborative Systems

FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Andreas Auinger
Professor
of Digital Business

FH-Prof. DI Dr. Franz Auinger
Professor
of Industrial Measurement and Control Systems

FH-Prof. DI Dr. Werner Backfrieder
Professor
of Biomedical Imaging and processing


FH-Prof. Univ.-Doz. DI Dr. Ulrich Bodenhofer
Professor
of Artificial Intelligence

FH-Prof. DI Michael Bogner
Professor
of Software Development/System Programming

FH-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Hans-Georg Brachtendorf
Professor
of System Modeling

Mag. Peter Harald Brandstätter MBA
Professor
in the department Leadership & Social Skills




FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Peter Burgstaller LL.M.
Professor
of IT-/IP-Law, Data Protection Law, Compliance

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Christoph Burgstaller
Professor
of Sustainable Plastics Engineering

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Bogdan Burlacu
Professor
of Data Analytics and Machine Learning




FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Harald Dobernig M.Sc., MBA
Professor
of Digital Process Management and Quality Management


FH-Prof. DI (FH) Dr.techn. Viktoria Dorfer MSc
Professor
of Bioinformatics

FH-Prof. PD DI Dr. Stephan Dreiseitl
Professor
of Mathematics/Machine learning

FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christine Ebner
Professor
in the department Leadership & Social Skills

FH-Prof. DI Johannes Edler
Professor
of Information-, Project-, Business Process-Management/Internship Coordination

FH-Prof. PD DI Dr. Martin Egger
Professor
of Engineering Design and Logistics Engineering


FH-Prof. Dr. Irmtraud Ehrenmüller
Professor
Organisation und Transformationsmanagement


DI.Dr. Thomas Eidenberger
Professor
of Basics in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry



FH-Prof. Dipl.Ing. Dr.techn. Christina Feilmayr Bakk.techn.
Professor
Enterprise Information Systems and Business Intelligence




FH-Prof. DI (FH) Dr.techn. Roman Franz Froschauer
Professor
of Production Informatics




FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Martina Gaisch
Professor
of English/Intercultural Communication/Diversity Management

FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Kurt Gaubinger
Professor
of Innovation Management and Industrial Marketing

FH-Prof. DI (FH) Dr. Markus Gerschberger
Professor
of Supply Chain Management

FH-Assistenzprof. Melanie Gerschberger B.A. M.A. PhD
Professor
of Supply Chain Behavior and Decision Making




Dr. techn. Thomas Grurl BSc MSc
Professor
for Quantum and High Performance Computing in IT-Security


Dr. rer. nat Georg Hermann Richard Hackenberg M.Sc.
Professor
of Industrial Informatics


FH-Prof. Dr. techn. Jean D. Hallewell Haslwanter MSc BS
Professor
of Computer Science




Mag. Christa Hangl Ph.D.
Professor
of Financial Accounting and Payroll Accouting

FH-Prof. PD Dr. Thomas Haslwanter
Professor
of Rehabilitation Engineering

FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. DI Dr. Peter Hehenberger
Professor
of Integrated Product Development


DSA Mag. (FH) Dr. phil. Reinhard Heinetsberger
Professor
of Social Pedagogy

FH-Prof. DI Johann Heinzelreiter
Professor
of Software Development/Enterprise Systems

FH-Prof. DI Dr. Eckehard Hermann
Professor
of Secure software systems/Software engineering

FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Stefan Hinterholzer
Professor
of Business Administration, Business Process Management, Information Management

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Roland Markus Hinterhölzl
Professor
of Composite Materials

Univ. Prof. DI Dr. Christoph Hochenauer
Professor
of Thermal Engineering

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Werner Hochhauser
Professor
of Building Construction, Timber and Composite Structures



FH-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Aziz Huskic
Professor
of Production Engineering and Metal Forming

FH-Prof. DI Mag. Dr. Peter Hutterer
Professor
International Services and Innovation





FH-Prof. DI Dr. Gerhard Jahn
Professor
of Computer Networks/Real-Time Systems

FH-Prof. Dipl. Ing. Dr. techn. Stefan Jaksch
Professor
of Structural Engineering and Building Informatics





FH-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mandy Keck
Professor
of User Experience and Interaction design




FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Harald Kirchsteiger
Professor
of Electrical Machines and Electrical Drive Systems

FH-Prof. Dr. Martin Kocur B.A. M.Sc.
Professor
of Interactive Experiences



FH-Prof. DI Robert Kolmhofer
Professor
of System & Communication Security/Forensics


FH-Prof. Dr. Christopher Korntner-Kanitz
Professor
International B2B Marketing


FH-Assistenzprof. Dr. techn. Oliver Krauss BSc MSc
Professor
of Big Data and Software Engineering

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Des. Dr. Markus Kretschmer
Professor
of Product Design and Design Management

FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Johannes Kriegel MBA MPH
Professor
of Social and Health Management

Dr. David Kronawettleitner BSc MSc
Professor
of Plant Construction and Project Management

FH-Prof. DI Dr. Gabriel Kronberger
Professor
of Business Intelligence/Data Engineering

FH-Prof. DI Dr.techn. Viktoria Kruder-Motsch BSc
Professor
of Agricultural Engineering

FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Renate Sabine Kränzl-Nagl
Professor
of Sociology and Empirical Social Research




FH-Prof. DI Dr. Werner Christian Kurschl
Professor
of Web-,Cloud Computing/Natural User Interfaces



FH-Prof. Dr. Harald Lampesberger MSc
Professor
of Cloud Security and applied Information Risc Management

FH-Prof. DI Mag. Dr. Josef Langer
Professor
of Microprocessor/Real-Time Systems

FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. DI (FH) Dr. Michael Lankes
Professor
of Game Art & Design

FH-Prof. Priv. Doz. DI DDr. Christof Lanzerstorfer
Professor
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

FH-Prof. Arch. DI Dr. Herbert Claus Leindecker
Professor
of Building Ecology and Optimization

FH-Prof. MMag. Dr. Susanne Leitner-Hanetseder
Professor
of Financial Accounting

FH-Prof.Univ.Doz.DI Dr. Andreas Lindbaum
Professor
of Medical Physics and Imaging Techniques



FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Marina Luketina LL.M.
Professor
Professor of taxes and accounting


FH-Prof. DI Franz Maier PhD, BSc
Professor
Process Simulation and Experimental Methods.




FH-Prof. DI Dr. Herwig Mayr
Professor
of Project Mgt./Software Development Processes/Quality Engineering

FH-Prof. DI Dr. Robert Merwa
Professor
of Measurement and Control Engineering

FH-Prof. DDipl.-Ing. Dr. Sophie Messerklinger
Professor
of Geotechnical and Hydraulic Engineering, Construction Methods

FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Sandra Mühlböck
Professor
of Industrial Management and product development

FH-Prof. Mag. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Andreas Müller B.Sc.
Professor
of distributed and cloud based information systems

FH-Prof. DI Dr. Thomas Müller-Wipperfürth
Professor
of Embedded Systems Design

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Karin Nachbagauer Bakk. Tech.
Professor
of Applied Mathematics


FH-Prof. Mag.Dr. Matthias Neubauer
Professor
Logistics Information Systems




FH-Prof. Dr. Brigitta Nöbauer
Professor
of Business Administration with a focus on Human Resources Management




FH-Prof. DI Dr. Gerald Ostermayer
Professor
of Communications Engineering



FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dr. Josef Pichler
Professor
of Programming and Project Engineering


FH-Prof. PD DI Dr. Birgit Plochberger
Professor
of Physical Biochemistry



FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Thomas Prinz
Professor
of Business Administration with a focus on Controlling and Financing


FH-Prof. Dipl.oec.troph Claudia Probst Ph.D.
Professor
of Agricultural Engineering and Management

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Dr. Christiane Rau
Professor
of Innovation Management / Organizational Behaviour


a.Univ.Prof. FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Dr. René Riedl
Professor
of Digital Business and Innovation



FH-Prof. Ing. Dr. Khaled Saleh Pascha
Professor
of Building Technologyand Structural Design




FH-Prof. Dr. David Christian Schedl BSc MSc
Professor
of Visual Computing


DSA Franz Schiermayr MSc
Professor
of practical theoretical reflection and personal development


FH-Prof. DI Mag. Dr. techn. Thomas Schlechter MA
Professor
of Automotive Mechatronik


FH-Prof. MMag. Dr. Michael Schmidthaler
Professor
Agrarmanagement und -innovationen

FH-Prof. DI Dr. Andreas Schrempf
Professor
of Biomechanics and Computer Modelling

FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Gisela Schutti-Pfeil
Professor
in the department Leadership & Social Skills

FH-Prof. DI (FH) Dr. Johannes Schönböck
Professor
of Social and Semantic Web

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Gerald Schönwetter
Professor
of Logistics Management





FH-Prof. DI Franz Staberhofer
Professor
of Logistics Management / Supply Chain Management


FH-Prof.DSA MMag. Dr. Christian Stark
Professor
of Pedagogy and Social Work Theory




FH-Prof. PD Mag. Dr. Dagmar Strohmeier
Professor
of Intercultural Competence

FH-Prof. Mag. DI Dr. Andreas Stöckl
Professor
of Webentwicklung/Content Management


FH-Assistenzprof. Charlotte Sweet MA MA
Professor
of Cultural Studies and English-Medium Instruction

FH-Prof. MMMag. Dr. Christian Szücs
Professor
of Law with a focus on Civil, Labor, and Social Law

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Wilhelm Süßenbacher
Professor
of Renewable Energy and Energy Economics

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Psych. Dr. Martina Tißberger
Professor
of Intercultural Social Work



FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Markus Vorderwinkler
Professor
of Innovative Production Technologies




FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Julian Weghuber
Professor
of Molecular Cell Physiology




FH-Prof. DI (FH) Franz Leopold Wiesinger
Professor
of Software Engineering/Operating Systems

Dipl. Ing. Dr. Herbert Wiesinger-Mayr
Professor
of Food Product Development

Designer FH Alexander Wilhelm
Professor
of Character Animation/Motion Graphics

FH-Prof. PD DI Dr. Stephan Winkler
Professor
of Bioinformatics/Machine learning/Evolutionary algorithms

FH-Prof. DI Dr. habil. Wolfgang Witteveen
Professor
of Simulation in Mechanical Engineering


FH-Prof. DI Dr. Martin Zauner MSc
Professor
of Medical Informatics and Computer Science


FH-Prof. DI Dr. techn. Christian Zehetner
Professor
of Product Development


DI Markus Zeilinger
Professor
of Computer Networks/Network Security/System Security

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dr. Thomas Ziebermayr
Professor
of Business Informatics/Informatics


FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Gernot Zitzenbacher
Professor
of Polymer Processing


DI (FH) Dr. Gerald Adam Zwettler MSc
Professor
of Image Processing and Computer Graphics

FH-Prof. DI Dr. Margarethe Überwimmer
Professor
of International Marketing and Sales Management

Dr. phil. Kathrin Bereiter BA MA
Assistant Professor
for Social Work Sciences


Christoph Diendorfer BSc MSc
Assistant Professor
of Electrical Engineering

DI (FH) Raimund Edlinger MSc
Assistant Professor
of Engineering Design and Robotic



FH-Assistenzprof. DI Dr. Christian Forsich
Assistant Professor
of Materials Chemistry

Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Manuel Frank M.Sc.
Assistant Professor
of processing of composite materials




Mag. (FH) Lisa Himmelsbach MA
Assistant Professor
of practical theoretical reflection and personal development


FH-Assistenzprof. Wolfgang Hochleitner BSc MSc
Assistant Professor
of Game Design/Game Development/Web Technologies


Victoria Elke Kaiselgruber MMA
Assistant Professor
für UX-Design und nachhaltige Entwicklung










FH-Assistenzprof. Dr. rer. pol. Kristiana Roth MSc
Assistant Professor
of Innovationsmanagement & New Business Development

FH-Assistenzprof. Susanne Schaller MMSc
Assistant Professor
of Operating Systems and Scripting

Christoph Schaufler BSc MA
Assistant Professor
of Audioengineering and -design

Andreas Johann Scheibenpflug BSc MSc
Assistant Professor
for operating systems and software development



FH-Assistenzprof. DI Dr.techn. Karim Sherif
Assistant Professor
of Technical Mechanics


FH-Assistenzprof. Charlotte Sweet MA MA
Assistant Professor
of Cultural Studies and English-Medium Instruction

Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Armin Veichtlbauer
Assistant Professor
Communication Technology

Anna Vymazal BSc MSc
Assistant Professor
of Cryptography, Smartcard Systems, Digital Identities



Victoria Maria Wolfersberger BSc MA
Assistant Professor
of 2D/3D Design and Animation

Ing. Michael Zauner BSc MSc
Assistant Professor
of Electrical Engineering


DI (FH) Dr. Gerald Adam Zwettler MSc
Assistant Professor
of Image Processing and Computer Graphics
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