LIST OF SUPERVISORS IN AUSTRIA

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LIST OF SUPERVISORS IN AUSTRIA



Medi
c
in
e

University

Department

Professor

Topic

Places

doc/pos
t doc

Medical
University Graz

Biophysics

Prof.

Dr. Helmut Tritthart

helmut.tritthart@meduni
-
graz.at



Anal
ysis and Monitoring of Cardiac near
Fields



Studies of Defibrillation and
Arrhythmogenesis using realistic Computer
Models of the whole Heart



The behavoir of prearrhythmias during
pharmalogical modulation of gap junctions

3

post
-
doc

Medical
University Graz

ENT University
Clinic

Prof.

Dr. Christoph
Faschinger

christoph.faschinger@medu
ni
-
graz.at

Prof.

Dr. Helmut
Stammberger

Video
-
Oculography
–

Simulation of Strabismus
and Adaption




Paranasal Sinus Su
rgery



Sinusitis



Phoniatrics



Neurootology

1

post
-
doc

Medical
University Graz

University Clinic of
Neurosurgery

Prof.

Dr. Hans Tritthart

hans.tritthart@meduni
-
graz.at

Interoperative Neuromonitoring

(post
-
doc cannot work directly at the university
clinic of neurosurgery)

1

post
-
doc

Medical
University Graz

University Clinic of
Dermatology

Prof.

Dr. Helmut Kerl
(Soyer)

helmut.kerl@meduni
-
graz.at



Malignant m
elanoma: Role of chemoline
receptors



Merkel cell carcinoma

2 (3)

post
-
doc

Medical
University Graz

University Clinic of
Immunology

Prof.

Dr. Gernot Tilz

gernot.tilz@meduni
-
graz.at

Clinical Immunology, GBT

1

post
-
doc

Medical
University Graz

Physiology

Prof.

Dr. Günther
Schwaberger

guenther.schwaberger@me


Developmental Neurology and
Developmental Physiology (
Prof.
Christa
Einspieler)

3

post
-
doc

2

duni
-
graz.at



Mea
surement of glucose tolerance and
insulin resistance in hemodialysis



Measurement of hepatic function in
hemodialysis patients

Medical
University Graz

Institute of Medical
Biology and Human
Genetics

Prof.

Dr. Klaus Wagner

klaus.wagner@meduni
-
graz.at



Clinical and molecular human
-
genetics



Isolation of genes



Examination of Hereditary Deseases

3

post
-
doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Division of
Molecular
Pathophysiology

Prof.

Dr. Reinhard Kofle
r

reinhard.
k
ofler@uibk.ac.at

Functional analysis of candidte genes in
glucocorticoid
-
induceed aopotois of acute
lymphoblastic leukaemia

2

doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Department of
Anatomy,
Histol
ogy, and
Embryology

Prof.

Dr. Lukas Huber

lukas.a.huber@uibk.ac.at

Proteomics
–

signal transduction
–
cell biology

1

doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Division of
Genomics and
RNomics

Prof.

Dr. Alexander
Hüttenhofer

alexander.huettenhofer@ui
bk.ac.at

identification of non
-
coding RNAs in model
organismus

1

doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Division of Human
Genetics

Prof.

Dr. Gerd Utermann

gerd.utermann@uibk.ac.at

analysis of human genetic desease

1

doc

3


University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Institute of
Pharmacology

Prof.

Dr. Hans Winkler

hans.winkler@uib
k.ac.at


A
Prof.

Dr. Reiner Fischer
-
Colbrie


Prof.

Mag. Dr. Christoph
Schwarz
er



Prof. Dr. Mag. Günther
Sperk


Prof.

Dr. Francesco
Ferraguti




Generation and functional characterisation of a
secretoneurin knock
-
out mouse


Investigation on Dynorphin knock
out mice,
Neurochemistry

and Behaviour



Rearrangement of neuronal circuitries in
temporal lobe epilepsy


Functional neuroanatomy of the amygdal
a

2

doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Division of
Molecular Biology

Prof.
Dr. Peter Loidl

peter.loidl@uibk.ac.at


Redl

Lusser

Haas

Marx

Epigenetic mechanism for regulation (Histon
modification in different systems)


Molecularbiol biochem research in lipocalins

Chromatin
-
Assembly and Remod
eli
ng in higher
eucarionts

r
egulation genexpressi in Asparagillus

antifungal peptides in fungi

3

doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Internal Medicine

Division of
Molecular Biology

Prof. Gert Mayer

gert.mayer@uibk.ac.at



Biocompatibility

–

gene expression profile
–

applications e.g. pr
o
stethic devi
c
e
s



Organ quality in transplantation: microarray
technology
–

expression profile

1


1

doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Department of
Hygiene,
Microbiology, and
Social Medicine

Prof.

Dr. Man
fred Dierich

manfred.dierich@uibk.ac.at



HIV
–

innate immunity in productive infection
of dentritic cells



Antibody
-

and Complement
-
immeduated
destruction of HIV



Complement
-
mediated lysis of animal
2

doc

4

retroviru
ses (Friend leukaemia virus): inm
vivo and mouse model



research with candida albicans of
Asperagillus species

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Division of
Experimental
Pathophysiology
and Immunology

Prof.

Dr. Georg Wick

georg.wick@uibk.ac.at

Immunology
–

Artherosclerosis
–

cell culture

1

doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Department of
Neurosurgery

Prof.

Dr. Erich Schmutzhard

erich.schmutzhard@uibk.ac
.at

Zimmerhackl

Simbrun
er



Murine SHT
-
Model
–

neuronale and glial
pathology



Cerebral Malaria in mice model

–

neuronal
and glial mechanism
s

1


1

1

doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Department of
Medical Statistics,
Computer
Sciences, and
Health
Manageme
nt

Prof.

Dr. Dipl.
-
Ing. Karl
Pfeiffer

karl
-
peter.pfeiffer@uibk.ac.at



doc

5


University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Department of
Anatomy,
Histology, and
Embryology

VR
Prof.

Dr. Helga Fritsch

helga.fritsch@uibk.ac.at


1

doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Division of
Biochemical
Pharmacology

Prof.
Dr. Hartmut
Glossmann

hartmut.glossmann@uibk.a
c.at

Metaboli
c Pathway An
alysis by HTTP Mass
Spectrometr
y
in Clinical Pharmacology

1

post
-
doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Division of Human
Genetics

Prof.

Dr. Gerd Utermann

gerd.utermann@uibk.ac.at

clinical genetic
s Cytogenetics
–

human genetics

1

post
-
doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Department of
Internal Medicine

Prof.

Dr. Wolfgang Vogel

wolfgang.vogel@uibk.ac.at

gastroentereology
–

depending on the needs of
the country

1

post
-
doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Department of
Surgery

Prof.

Dr. Raimund
Margreiter

raimund.margreiter@uibk.a
c.at



all abdominal organs



hepator
-
surgery, minimal invasive surgery

3

3

post
-
doc

post
-
doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Department of
Pediatrics

Prof.

Dr. Lothar Bernd
Zimmerhackl

lothar.zimmerhackl@uibk.ac
.at

Ausserlechner

Oberexer

Meister

Nephrology, Oncology, Immu
nology

(may be as a dissertant too)

2

post
-
doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Department of
Pediatrics

Prof.

Dr. Georg Simbruner

georg.simbruner@uibk.ac.at

Neonatology: Neuroscience
–

Respiratory
Scienc
e

1

post
-
doc

University of
Medicine
Innsbruck

Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery

(OMS)

Prof.

Dr. Michael
R
a
sse

m
ichael.rasse@uibk.ac.at

maxillofaziale
-
chirurgie@uibk.ac.at


1

post
-
doc

6

Medical
University of
Vie
nna

Department of
Pediatrics

Prof. Dr. Olaf Bodamer

olaf.bodamer@univie.ac.at

The development of a denaturing HPLC method
for the effective mutation analysis of disorders of
creatine metabolism

1

doc

Medic
al
University of
Vienna

Department of
Pediatrics

Prof. Dr. Olaf Bodamer

olaf.bodamer@univie.ac.at



The use of stable isotopes for analysis of the
methionine homocysteine
-
creatine
metabolism in different mous
e models



Cloning of a gene responsible for a disorder
of glycosylation in a large Turkish pedigree

1

post
-
doc

Medical
University of
Vienna

Department of
Pediatrics

Prof. Dr. Martha Feucht

martha.feucht
@meduniwien
.ac.at

Neuropediatrics


doc
and
post
-
doc

Medical
University of
Vienna

Department of
Pediatrics

Prof. Dr. Kurt Widhalm

kurt.widhalm@meduniwien.
ac.at

Nutrition


doc
and
post
-
doc

Medical
Univ
ersity of
Vienna

Department of
Medical Chemistry

Prof.

Dr.

Wolfgang
Schneider

wolfgang.schneider@medu
niwien.ac.at

http://www.meduniwien.ac.a
t/m
edbch/



doc
and
post
-
doc

Medical
University of
Vienna

Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery (OMS)

Prof. Rolf Ewers

rolf.ewers@meduniwien.ac.
at

Tissue Engineering in research of osteoblasts
and bone regenerat
ion


doc
and
post
-
doc

7


Medical
University of
Vienna

Department of
Gynecology

Prof.

Dr.

Martin Schreiber

martin.schreiber@meduniwi
en.ac
.at

Expression profiling of breast cancer with DNA
microarrays
-
Molecular and functional analysis
of signaling in mouse models and cellular
models of breast cancer

1
-
2

doc or
post
-
doc

Medical
University of
Vienna

Department of
Gynecology

Prof.

Dr.

Robert Zeillinger

robert.zeil
l
inger@meduniwi
en.ac.at

Molecular Diagnostics in Gynecologic Oncology

1

post
-
doc

Medical
University of
Vienna

Department of
Gynecology

Prof.

Dr.

Markus
Hengstschläger

markus.hengstschlaeger@
meduniwien.ac.at



Stem cells in human amniotic flui
d



The molecular biology of tuberous sclerosis

1

doc

Medical
University of
Vienna

Department of
Internal Medicine

Prof.

Dr.

S.

Baumgartner
-
Parzer

sabina.baumgartner
-
parzer@meduniwien.ac.at



Endothelial remodeling by metabolic factors
in target tissues of diab
e
tes associated
micro
-

and macrovascular complications:
Characterisation of the underlying molecular
mechanisms and si
g
naling pathways.



M
utational spectrum of Calcium Sensing
Receptor (CASR)
-
defects in the Austrian
population


doc

Medical
University of
Vienna

Department of
Internal Medicine

Prof.

Dr.

Th.

Stulnig

thomas.stulnig@meduniwie
n.ac.at



Molecular mechanisms of obesity
-
associated adipose tissue inflammation.



Molecular mechanisms of
immunomodulation by polyunsaturated fatty
acids


doc

Medical
University of
Vienna

Department of
Internal Medicine

Prof.

Dr.

C.

Fürnsinn

clemens.fürnsinn@meduniw
ien.ac.at



Roles of cellular energy state and mTOR
-
pathway in the physiological and
pharma
cological mod
u
lation of muscle
insulin sensitivity


doc

Medical
University of
Vienna

Center for
Biomedical
Engineering and
Physics

Prof. Helmar Bergmann

helmar.bergmann@meduni
wien.ac.at



doc
and
po
st
-
doc

8

University of
Innsbruck

Institute of
Pharmacy

Prof.

Dr. Hermann Stuppner

pharmakognosie@uibk.ac.a
t



the isolation and structural elucidation of
secondary metabolites from higher plants
with anti
-
infl
ammatory, anti
-
tumor and anti
-
microbial activity,



chemosystematic investigations mainly
focusing on the tribe Lactuceae and
Apiaceae



analysis and quality assessment (DC,
HPLC, GC, CE, HPLC
-
MS, CE
-
MS, GC
-
MS)
of (medicinal) plants and phyto
-
pharmaceuticals



t
he discovery of pharmacologically active
natural products (inhibitors of
acetylcholinesterase) by means of computer
aided models (pharmacophor modelling)
and ethnobotanical data



University of
Innsbruck

Institute of
Pharmacy,
Department of
Pharmaceutical

Technology

Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop
-
Schnuerch

andreas.bernkop@uibk.ac.a
t



doc
and
post
-
doc

9


University of
Graz

Institute of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences,
Department of
Pharmacognosy

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bauer

r
udolf.bauer@uni
-
graz.at

Isolation and structural analysis of natural
substances with NMR

1

doc

University of
Graz

Institute of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences,
Department of
Pharmacognosy

Prof. Dr. Adelheid H.
Bran
tner

adelheid.brantner@uni
-
graz.at



Microbiological and pharmacological tests of
the anti
-
inflammatory and antioxidant



Activity of plant extracts, natural compounds
and phytopreparations

1

doc

Graz Univ
ersity
of Technology

Institute for
Genomics and
Bioinformatics

Prof. Zlatko Trajanoski

zlatko.trajanoski@tugraz.at

G
enomics and Bioinonformatics



Large scale expression profiling of ste
m
cells during diffe
rentiation



Integrating analytical tools for decision
making in bioinformatics



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for Medical
Engineering

Prof. Paul Wach

wach@bmt.tu
-
graz.ac.at

Magnetical induction tomo
graphy for the human
thorax





Biology

University of
Natural
Resources and
Applied Life
Sciences,
Vienna

Institute of Zoology

Prof. Thomas Frank
thomas.frank@boku.ac.at

Diversity and Efficacy of beneficial
arthropods
relative to landscape complexity

1

doc or
post
-
doc

University of
Natural
Resources and
Applied Life
Sciences,
Vienna

Institute of
Chemical and
Energy Engineering

Prof.

Dr. Johann Fischer

johann.f
ischer@boku.ac.at

General Topic:

Thermodynamic data as basis for reducing
greenhouse gas emissions in energy supply and
conversion

Special Topics:



Development of software for the
1

doc
and/or
post
-
doc
-

learn
and
10

implementation of the Equation of State
BACKONE into process simulation soft
ware



Using Thermal Solar Energy for Producing
Electricity and for Cooling: Measurement of
thermodynamic data of working fluids


General Topic:

Molecular Modelling and Simulation in Chemical
Engineering

Special Topics:



Molecular Simulation of Interfacial Tr
ansport
(Microfluidics)



Molecular Simulation of Adsorption of
Biomolecules

speak
Germa
n

11


University of
Natural
Resources and
Applied Life
Sciences,
Vienna

Department of
Applied Plant
Sciences and Plant
Biotechnology

Prof
.

Dr. Florian Grundler

florian.grundler@boku.ac.at

Plant
-
nematode interactions, plant fungi
interactions, pathogen induced gene expression
in plants

1
-
2

doc

University of
Natural
Resources and
Applied Li
fe
Sciences,
Vienna

Division of
Analytical
Chemistry

Prof. Gerhard Stingeder

gerhard.stingeder@boku.ac
.at

Trace analysis and speciation in different
matrices by ICP
-
MS (inductively coupled plasma
mass sp
ectrometry)

1
-
2

doc

University of
Natural
Resources and
Applied Life
Sciences,
Vienna

Institute of Water
Management,
Hydrology and
Hydraulic
Engineering

Prof. H
ans
-
Peter

Nachtnebel

iwhw@boku.ac.at

Subject dependent
on qualification and interests
of student

1

doc

University of
Natural
Resources and
Applied Life
Sciences,
Vienna

Institute of Forest
Growth and Yield
Research

Prof. H
ubert

Sterba

instwafo@edv1.boku.ac.at



p
atterns of forest growth (analysis of
permanent sample plots and experiments to
investigate how growth efficiency and
productivity of stands and individual trees
depends on site quality, and stand density)



forest inventories with special consideration
of
analysis and methods describing species
-

and structural diversity of the tree layers)

1

doc

University of
Natural
Resources and
Applied Life
Sciences,
Vienna

Division of Organic
Farming

Prof. Bernhard Freyer

bernhard.freyer@boku.ac.at

Subjects around Organic Farming
–

also in the
sense of "livelihood"

2

doc or
post
-
doc

12

University of
Natural
Resources and
Applied Life
Sciences,
Vienna

Department of
Food Sciences and
Technology

Prof. Klaus Dieter Kulbe

klaus_dieter.kulbe@boku.ac
.at

Enzyme technology, process development

1

post
-
doc

University of
Natural
Resources and
Applied Life
Sciences,
Vienna

Department of
Integrative Biology,
Botany

Prof. Karl
-
Georg
Bernhard

karl
-
georg.bernhardt@boku.ac.a
t

ecology of vegetation, biology of populations
and similar areas:



Genetic diversity in soil seed banks,



Dynamics of populations of endangered
plant species (sma
ll populations)

up to
2

doc or
post
-
doc

University of
Natural
Resources and
Applied Life
Sciences,
Vienna

Department of
Water
-
Atmosphere
-
Environment,
Institute of Waste
Management

Prof. DI Dr. techn. Peter
Lechner

abf
@boku.ac.at

biological waste treatment, composting, low cost
models in waste management

1

doc or
post
-
doc

University of
Natural
Resources and
Applied Life
Sciences,
Vienna

Department of
Landscape, Spatial
and Infrastructure
Sciences, Institute
of Surveyi
ng,
Remote Sensing
and Land
Information

Prof.

DI Dr.techn. Werner
Schneider

werner.schneider@boku.ac.
at

Crop Drought Stress Monitoring by

Remote
Sensing

1

post
-
doc

13


University of
Innsbruck

Institute of
Botany

Prof.

Dr. Sigmar
Bortenschlager

sigmar.bortenschlager@uib
k.ac.at




Biological water quality monitoring of
running waters (diatoms)



Thermotolerance of various developmental
stages (seeds
-
germina
tion
-
seedlings) during
establishment of plants in alpine ecosystems



Drought tolerance of various developmental
stages (seeds
-
germination
-
seedlings) during
establishment of plants in alpine ecosystems



Regeneration potential in plants after frost
damage



Dyna
mics of flower and seed develpoment
and the developmental plasticity under
different climatic conditions


doc/pos
t
-
doc



Veterinary Medicine

University of
Veterinary
Medicine,
Vienna

Clinic for
Ruminants,

Department for
Farm Animals and
Herd Management

Pr
of.

Dr. Walter
Baumgartner

walter.baumgartner@vu
-
wien.ac.at



Monitoring of the excretion of
Mycobacterium

avium

ssp.
paratuberculosis

and detection of serological antibodies for 2
to 3 years in a cow
herd naturally
infected

with Johne´s disease.



Investigations to study the possible role of
Mycobacterium

avium

ssp.
paratuberculosis,

the cause of Johne´s disease in cattle, and
morbus CROHN in humans.

1

doc
and/or
post
-
doc

University of
Veterinary
Medici
ne,
Vienna

Clinic for Avian,
Reptile and Fish
Medicine

Prof. Dr. Michael Hess

michael.hess@vu
-
wien.ac.at


1

doc or
post
-
doc

University of
Veterinary
Medicine,
Institute of Nutrition

Prof. Josef Lei
betseder

josef.leibetseder@vu
-
wien.ac.at

biochemistry or chemistry

1

d
oc

from
2006

14

Vienna


15

Engineering


Information Technology/Mathematics

University of
Linz

Institute of Applied
Knowledge
Processing

Prof.

Dr. Roland Wagner

rrwagner@faw.uni
-
linz.ac.at

Information systems (including web
engineering, knowledge based systems, any
application in these areas)

1

doc or
post
-
doc

University of
Innsbruck

Institu
te of
Informatics

Prof. Dr. Ruth Breu

ruth.breu@uibk.ac.at


Prof. Dr. Thomas Fahringer

thomas.fahringer@uibk.ac.a
t



Prof. Dr. Aart Middeldorp

anna
-
maria.scheiring@uibk.ac.at


Prof. Dr. Otmar Scherzer

stephanie.schimkowitsch@
uibk.ac.at



Quality engineering: models at work





Grid computing



Parallel pr
ocessing



Networking




Computational logic




InfMath Imaging

2



5




5



2


doc/pos
t
-
doc


doc/pos
t
-
doc



doc/pos
t
-
doc


doc/pos
t
-
doc

University of
Graz

Institute for
Mathematics and
Scientific
Computing

Prof. Dr. Karl Kunisch

karl.kunisch@uni
-
graz.at

Partial differential equations, optimisation,
optimal controls, inverse problems


doc and
post
-
doc

University of
Graz

Institute for
Mathematics and
Scientific
Computing

Prof. Dr. Franz Kappel

franz.kappel@uni
-
graz.at



Mathematical modeling in physiology and
medicine



Delay equations, abstract evolution
equations and semigroup theory


doc and
post
-
doc

Graz University
of Technology

Institute for Signal
Processing and
S
peech
Communication

Prof. Gernot Kubin

gernot.kubin@tugraz.at



nonlinear signal processing



mixed signal circuits



ultra wide
-
band communications



mobile radio channel modelling



machine
learning for signal process
ing



16



bayesian

networks and graphical models



speech recognition



media

mining and multi
-
focal interfaces

Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Automation and
Control

contact via
Prof.

Dr.

Hartmut Kahlert

kahler
t@tugraz.at




Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Information
Systems and
Computer
M
edia

Prof. Hermann Maurer

hmaurer@iicm.edu



Aspects of digital
libraries



as
pects of web
-
based communities



aspec
ts of mult
imedia encyclopedias



aspects of e
-
learning



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Software
Technology

Prof. Franz Wotawa

wotawa@ist.tugraz.at




University of
Mining, Leoben

Department for
Applied
Mathe
matics

Prof.

Dr. Phil. Wilfried Imrich

imrich@unileoben.ac.at



"Structure of
graphs, graph algorithms,
products and approximate graph products"
or depending on wishes and inclination of
student, part or parts t
hereof:



Structure of Graphs and/or Graph
Algorithms and/or Products of Graphs
and/or

A
pproximate

Graph Products.

1

doc

17


Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Engineering
Geology and
Applied Mineralogy

contact via Prof. Dr.
Hartmut Kahlert

kahlert@tugraz.at



Geogene Hazards: Landslips, mass
movements, countermeasures;



Geological and geotechnical investigations
and evaluation of active fault zones;



Impact of tectonical disturbances



Graz University
of Technol
ogy

Institute for
Engineering and
Business
Informatics

Prof. Siegfried Voessner

voessner@tugraz.at



Modelling of instationary flight patterns
(tailspin e
tc.) for flight simulation



simulation models for jet engines



safety critical software for mechanical
engineering applications



analytical supply chain supply management



operation strategies for business informatics
infrastructures (joint project with industry)



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Mathematic
s B
(Optimization,
Dynamical Systems
and Discrete
Mathematics)

Prof. Rainer Ernst Burkard

burkard@tugraz.at




Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Mathematics D
(Numerics and
Partial Differential
Equations
)

Prof. Olaf Steinbach

o.steinbach@tugraz.at

Topics in numerical analysis of partial differential
equations e.g.: Finite Element Methods,
Boundary integral equations, Boundary element
methods, fast boundary ele
ment methods, area
dismantling methods, parallelisation.



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Statistics

Prof. Ernst Stadlober

stadlober@stat.tu
-
graz.ac.at

Applied statistics: model and buildin
g
experimental design



Technical
University of
Vienna

Institute of
Mathematical
Methods in
Economics

Prof.

Gustav Feichtinger

gustav.feichtinger+e105@tu
wien.ac.at



Control Theory



Differential Games



Non
-
linear dynamic systems



Bio
-
Mathematics



Demography


doc

18



Mathematic Economy

Technical
University of
Vienna

Institute for
Geoinformation and
Cartography

Prof. Andrew U. Frank

andreas.frank+e127@tuwie
n.ac.at

Geoinformation


doc

Technical
University of
Vienna

Institute of
Computer Graphics
and Algorithms

Prof. Werner Purgathofer

werner.purgathofer+e186@t
uwien.ac.at

Scientific Visualization, especially Medicine

V
i
sualization


doc

Technical
University of
Vienna

Institute of Software
Technology and
Interactive Systems

Prof. Silvia Miksch

silvia.miksch+e188@tuwien
.ac.at



Information Visualization



Explorative Data

Analysis



Information Extraction and Integration



Plan Management



Process Engineering


doc

19


Technical
University of
Vienna

Institute of
Computer
Technology

Prof. Dietmar Dietrich

dietmar.dietrich+e384@tuwi
en.ac.at



Security in wireless sensor networks



VHDL to SystemVerilog HDL Translator
-

Develop a platform indenpendent tool to
convert existing VHDL designs to
SystemVerilog



VHDL/SystemVerilog LINT Tool
-

Dev
elop a
platform indenpendent coding style checker
for the HDLs VHDL and SystemVerilog with
configurable sets of rules



Hierarchical HDL Design Management
-

Develop a platform independent tool to
manage complex mixed HDL designs



Comparing & Evaluation of Rou
ting
Algorythms in High Performance Networks



Implementation of Protocollstacks for
Embedded Fieldbus nodes (Fieldbus
Systems)



Modelling awareness and recognition
building automation
-

Handling of huge
amounts of redundant diverse sensory
information



Smart C
ards in Control Networks



Self
-
adaption of distributed Systems in
automation



Management systems for control networks



Bionic systems concerning intelligence


doc

Technical
University of
Vienna

Institute of
Communications
and Radio
-
Frequency
Engineering

Prof. Walter Leeb

walter.leeb+e389@tuwien.a
c.at



Statistica
l Signal Modeling and Parameter
Estimation for Optical Computer
Tomography (good knowledge of Statistical
Signal Processing)



Robust Nonstationary Statistical Signal
Processing (good knowledge of Statistical

doc

20

Signal Processing)



Time
-
Frequency Models for Non
-
WSSUS
Mobile Radio Channels (good knowledge of
Statistical Signal Processing)



Information
-
theoretic performance limits of
OFDM based multiple
-
access schemes for
time
-
frequency selective environments
(knowledge on some of the following topics
is desired:



In
formation theory



Signal processing for
communications



Communications theory



Mobile radio channels (time
-
varying delay spread channels with
multiple antennas
-

MIMO))



Matrix Polynomials and Their Application to
MIMO Communications Systems (statistical
signa
l processing, wireless communications,
linear algebra)



Efficient Precoding Techniques for Mulituser
MIMO Systems (statistical signal
processing, wireless communications, linear
algebra)



Efficient Detection Techniques for Multiuser
MIMO Systems

(statistica
l signal processing, wireless
communications, linear algebra)



Information Theoretic Analysis of Wideband
MIMO Multiple Access and Broadcast
Channels (good knowledge of Information
Theory)



Performance Limits and Design Aspects in
21

Distributed MIMO Systems (g
ood knowledge
of Information Theory and Wireless
Communications)



MIMO Systems with Partial Channel State
Information

(good knowledge of Information Theory and
Wireless Communications)



Multiuser MIMO Systems with Bit
Interleaved Coded Modulation (good
kno
wledge of Wireless Communications)



Wave Propagation Aspects in Ultra
Wideband Communication Networks (
Requirement: Master in electrical
engineering or in telecommunications).



Engineering


Mechanical Engineering

University of
Mining, Leoben

Departm
ent of
Geomechanics,
Tunneling and
Heavy
Constructions
Engineering

Prof.

Dr. mont. J. Golser

geomech@uniloeben.ac.at


1

doc

University of
Mining, Leoben

Department of
Metallurgy

Prof.

Dr. Peter Schumacher

giesskd@notes.unileoben.a
c.at

Thermophysical Measuremen
ts with Laser Pulse
Calorimetry

1

doc
–

as of
April
2006

University of
Mining, Leoben

Department of
Mining Engineering

Prof.

Dr. Horst Wagner

wagner@unileoben.ac.at



doc

University of
Mining, Leoben

Department of
Structural and
Functional
Prof.

Dr. Robert Danzer

isfk@unileoben.ac.at

"Character
ization and simulation of mechanical
properties of electroceramics especially
piezoceramics“

1

doc

22

Ceramics (ISFK)

University of
Mining, Leoben

Department for
Automation

Prof.

Dr. Paul O’Leary

automation@unileoben.ac.a
t


3

doc

University of
Mining, Leoben

Department of
Metallography

Prof.

Dr. Albert C. Kneissl

imw@unileoben.ac.at

„Shape Memory Effects in NiTi and CuAlNi
Alloys“

1

doc

University of
Mining, Leoben

Department of
Physical Metallurgy
and Materials

Prof.

Dr. Helmut Clemens

imw@unileoben.ac.at

Smart heat.treatments to optimise and control
the microstructure in intermetallic titanium
aluminides.

1

doc

University of
Mining, L
eoben

Department for
Ceramics

Prof.

Dr. H. Harmuth

ghk@unileoben.ac.at

Melting behaviour of mould powders

1

doc

23


University of
Mining, Leoben

Drilling Engineering

Prof.

Dr.mont. G.
Thonhauser

petrol@unileoben.ac.at


1
-
2

doc

University of
Mining, Leoben

Institute for
Designing Plastics
and Composite
Materials

Prof.

Dr. R. Wörndle

verbund@unileoben.ac.at



Designing and c
alculating composites

Calculative design and optimisation of short
and long fibre reinforced parts under
mechanical, dynamical and thermal stress



Calculating the increase in stress and
stiffness due to anisotropy and/or non
-
homogeneity

Calculation focused
on the non
-
homogeneities and/or the anisotropy
concerning stress
-

and deformation behavior
of parts made of various materials;
determination of the increase in stress and
stiffness (mutual hindrance)



Development of special calculation methods
for the desig
n of fibre reinforced composites

Specialising in calculation methods (e.g.
Finite
-
Element
-
Calculation, transition mould,
optimisation, shearing stress and
–
stiffness,
non
-
homogeneity, anisotropy …) for the
design of composites



Calculative development of sh
earing
stresses and stiffnesses for thin walled
beams made of anisotropical materials

Development of a special Finite
-
Element
-
Calculation program for the determination of
shearing stresses, shearing stiffnesses and
profile parameters for thin walled profil
es
made of isotropical and/or anisotropical
(monocline) materials under radial stress
1

doc

24

and torsion

University of
Mining, Leoben

Department for
Conveying
Technology

Prof.

Dr. F. Kessler

foerder@unileoben.
ac.at

New methods to transport bulk materials over
medium to long distances

1

doc

University of
Mining, Leoben

Institute of
Mechanical
Engineering

Prof.

DI Dr.techn. Wilfried
Eichlseder

ammul@unileoben.ac.at

Simulation and testing (fatigue)

2

doc or
post
-
doc

University of
Mining, Leoben

Institute of Process
Technology

Prof.

DI Dr.techn. Werner
Kepplinger

vtiu@unileoben.ac.at

A variety of subjects are offered based
on
industrial needs

1
-
2


University of
Mining, Leoben

Institute for
Mechanics

Prof. Dr. F.

D. Fischer

mechanik@unileoben.ac.at

fischer@unileoben.ac.at



Modelli
ng of Martensitic Transformation



Massive Transformation in Ti
-
Al
Intermetallics


doc
and/or
post
-
doc

University of
Mining, Leoben

Department of
Chemistry of
Polymeric Materials

Prof.

Dr.phil. Klaus Lederer

p
olychem@unileoben.ac.at



Formulation of multicomponent materials



Molecular characterization of polymers



Analysis and expert’s reports

1

doc

University of
Mining, Leoben

Department of
General, Analytical
and Physical
Chemistry

Prof.

DI Dr.techn. Werner
Sit
te

sitte@unileoben.ac.at

Physical Chemistry of Materials (electrodes for
high temperature fuel cells and electroceramic
components).

2

doc

25


University of
Mining, Leoben

Department of
Geosciences/Geolo
gy and E
conomic
Geology

Prof.

Dr. Fritz Ebner

fritz.ebner@notes.unileoben
.ac.at

Supervisor:

Prof.

Dr. Walter Prochaska

walter.prochaska@unileobe
n.ac.a
t

Investigations on the origin of Cambrian to
Proterozoic Magnesites in different geotectonic
environments (China
-
Russia
-
Pakistan)

1

doc

University of
Innsbruck

Institute of
Hydraulic
Engineering

Prof.

DI Dr. Peter
Rutschmann

wasserbau@uibk.ac.at



doc
and/or
post
-
doc

Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Urbanism

contact via Prof. Dr.
Hartmut Kahlert

kahlert@tugraz.at




Graz University
of Technology

Institute f
or Building
and Energy

Prof. Brian Cody

brian.cody@tugraz.at

Energy efficient architecture



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Structural Analysis

Prof. Gernot Beer

beer@ifb.tu
-
graz.ac.at




Graz University
of Technology

Institute for Steel
Structures and
Shell Structures

contact via Prof. Dr.
Hartmut Kahlert

kahlert@tugraz.at

Engineering of building (steel construc
tions,
compound constructions, bridge constructions,
load bearing slabs)



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for Soil
Mechanics and
Fou
nd
ation
Engineering

Prof. Stephan Semprich

stephan.semprich@tugr
az.a
t

Partially saturated soil, Jet methods, slip
stabilization, tunnelling in loose rock, numerical
geotechnics



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for Rock
Mechanics and
Tunnelling

Prof. Wulf Schubert

sch
ubert@tugraz.at

Rock Mechanics, Tunnelling



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for Building
Informatics

Prof. Ueli Walder

contact via
kahlert@tugraz.at

Computer supported Facility Management



Graz Universi
ty
Institute for General
Prof. Erich Bauer



Seepage in unsaturated soil;



26

of Technology

Mechanics

erich.bauer@tugraz.at



Constitutive models for soil and its
application to geotechnical problems;



Modelling and inv
estigation of shear banding
in soil;

Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Materials Science,
Welding and
Forming

contact via Prof. Dr.
Hartmut Kahlert

kahlert@tugraz.at

No specific subject given by Institu
te. Students
can choose a suitable subject.



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Thermal
Engineering

Prof. Wolfgang Streicher

streicher@iwt.tugraz.at



Biomass force heat coupling on the basis of
biom
ass gasification



Renewable energy sources for fuel cells



Heating, cooling and air condition
technology (Solar power assisted air
conditioning, adsorption engines, CO2 as
cooling agent, Heat reservoirs using latent
energy media)



Thermal solar engineering



Th
ermal simulation of buildings



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Hydraulic
Fluidmachinery

contact via Prof. Dr.
Hartmut Kahlert

kahlert@tugraz.at



Turbines: numerical modelling and
optimization



experiment
al investigations: control
behaviour, cavitation, foamingbehaviour in
Pelton turbines, pressure surge calculations



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Automotive
Security

Prof. Hermann Steffan

h.steffan
@tugraz.at

Simulation and validation of car security
measures



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for Tool
Tech
n
ics for Non
-
Cutting Production

Prof. Ralf Kolleck

ralf.kolleck@tugraz.at

Cold Forming / C
utting of High Strength Steels;
Proceedings in Sheet Hydroforming; Applied
Laser applications for Forming, Cutting and
Welding



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for High
Voltage
Engineering and
Prof. Michael Muhr

muhr@hspt.tu
-
graz.ac.at




27

S
ystem
Management

Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Broadband
Communication

Prof
. Erich Leitgeb

leitgeb@inw.tu
-
graz.ac.at

Optical communication technologies

(fiber optic
/ optical wireless)



Technical
University of
Vienna

Institute of
Materials Science
and Technology

Prof. Sabine Seidler

sabine.seidler+e308@tuwie
n.ac.at



Materials testing



Structual Analysis


doc

Technical
University of
Vienna

I
nstitute of
Mechanics and
Mechatronics

Prof. Peter Lugner

peter.lugner+e325@tuwien.
ac.at

Improvement of the comfort of automobiles


doc



Engineering


Electronics

University of
Mining, Leoben

Institut
e for
Electrical
Engineering

Prof.

Dr. Helmut Weiß

etechnik@unileoben.ac.at


1

doc

Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Geodesy and
Measurement
Systems

Prof. Fritz K. Brunner

fritz.brunner@tugraz.at



Monitoring of
r
ailway tracks using precise
kinematic GPS positioning;



Structural monitoring: optimal selection and
placement of sensors;



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Fundamentals and
Theory
in Electrical
Engineering

Prof. Oszkar Biro

biro@tugraz.at

computational, electromagnetism




Engin

eering


Civil/Architecture

Technical
University of
Vienna

Institute for Water
Quality and Waste
Management

Prof. Pau
l H. Brunner

paul.hans.brunner+e226@t
uwien.ac.at



Environmental Engineering



Water and Waste Water Management



Waste Management and Recycling


doc

28



Resources Management



Regional Materials Management

Technical
University of
Vienna

Institute of Urban
Design and
Landscape
Architecture

Prof. Richard Stiles

richard.stiles+e260@tuwien
.ac.at



doc


Chemistry

University of
Innsbruck

Department of
Pharmaceutical
Chemistry

Prof. Helmut
Schmidhammer

helmut.schmidhammer@uib
k.ac.at



doc
and/or
post
-
doc

University of
Innsbruck

Institute of General,
Inorganic and
Theoretical
Chemistry

Prof.

Dr. B.M. Rode

theochem@uibk.ac.at



Computer Simulations of Liquids and
Solutions



Quantum Chemical Calculations of
Compl
exes



Chemical Evolution and Origin of Life


doc/pos
t
-
doc

University of
Vienna

Institute of
Inorganic
Chemistry
–

Bioinorganic,
Environmental and
Radiochemistry

Prof.

D
Dr. Bernhard K.
Keppler

bernhard.ke
ppler@univie.ac
.at




University of
Graz

Department of
Organic Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Walter M.F. Fabian

walter.fabian@uni
-
graz.at

Polysaccharides: functionalization,
characterization and molecular modelling

(a
short project description is available FROM Prof.
Fabian)


doc and
post
-
doc

University of
Graz

Department of
Physical Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Hans Hennig von
Gruenberg

hennig.vongruenberg@uni
-
graz.at



Monte
-
Carlo simulations of two
-
dimensional
colloidal systems near melting



Suspensions of DNA , molecules in strong
electric fields: numerical solution of the
electrokinetic equations

1

1

doc

post
-
doc

University of
Institute for
Prof. Dr. Ellen Zechner

Bacterial gene transfer, biofilms and
1

doc

29

Graz

molecular
Biosciences

ellen.zechner@uni
-
graz.at

mechanisms of pathogenity

Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Inorganic
Chemistry

Prof. Frank Uhlig

frank.uhlig@tugraz.at




Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Physical and
Theoretical
Chemistry

Prof. Günther Grampp

grampp@ptc.tugraz.at



Time
-
resolved Lasers
pectroscopy;



Dynamic Electron
-
Spin Resonance (ESR)
-

Spectroscopy;



Kinetic Electrochemistry;



Kinetic of Redox Reaction in Solution



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Chemistry and
Technology of
Inorganic Materials

Prof. Jürgen Besenhard

besenhard@tugraz.at




Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Analytical
Chemistry and
Radiochemistry

Prof. Günter Knapp

guenter.knapp@tugraz.at




Graz University
o
f Technology

Institute for
Biochemistry

Prof. Peter Macheroux

peter.macheroux@tugraz.at




Graz University
of Technology

Institute for Food
Chemistry and
Technology

Prof. Michael Murkovic

michael.murkovic@tugraz.a
t

EU
-
Projekt EUROFIR (European Food
Information Resource); Ethnic Food
;



Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Biotechnology and
Biochemical
Engineering

Prof. Bernd N
i
detzky

bernd.nidetzky@tugraz.at

Prof. Gerhard Braunegg

g.braunegg@tugraz.at

Sustainable biotechnological production of
biodegradable polyesters from renewable
resources



Graz Univers
ity
of Technology

Institute for
Fundamentals of
Chemical
Engineering and
Plant Design

contact via Prof. Dr.
Hartmut Kahlert

kahlert@tugraz.at

Research on equations of state, simulation of
chemical plants



Graz Uni
versity
Institute for
Prof. Rolf Marr

Thermal engineering, environmental


30

of Technology

Chemical
Engineering and
Environmental
Technology

marr@tvtut.tugraz.at

engineering, procedures with and without
chemical rea
ctions

Graz University
of Technology

Institute for
Resource Efficient
and Sustainable
Systems

Prof. Michael
Narodoslawsky

narodoslawsky@tugraz.at

Use of renewable resources for cleaner
production





Ph
ys
ics

University of
Innsbruck

Institute for Ion
Physics

Prof. Tilmann Märk

tilmann.maerk@uibk.ac.at



doc
and/or
post
-
doc

Graz University
of Technology

Institute for Solid
State Physics

Prof. Robert Schennach

robert.schennach@tugraz.a
t

adsorption and desorption processes on metals
and alloys



Technical
University of
Vienna

Institute of General
Physics

Prof. Hannspeter Winter

hannspeter.winter+e134@t
uwien.ac.at



Atomic and Plasma Physics



Laser Physics and Molecular Dynamics



Sensors and Ultrasonics



Surface and Plasma Technology



Surface Physics


doc

Technical
University of
Vienna

Institute of Solid
State Physics

Prof. Walter Steiner

walter.steiner+e138@tuwie
n.ac.at



doc



Human Arts

University of
Innsbruck

Forschungsinstitut
Brenner
-
Arc
hiv

Prof.

Dr. Johann Holzner

johann.holzner@uibk.ac.at



German literature;

contemporary and 20th
century



philosophy


doc

University of
Institute of
Prof. Chisholm



Lifel
ong Learning


doc and
31

Innsbruck

Educational
Sciences

Prof. Hug

ezw
-
leitungssekretariat@uibk.ac.
at



Nonformal and informal education



Comparative education and training,
especially with reference to the “Education
for All” Initiative



Modernisation

processes and
education/training, with special reference to
socio
-
economic and sociocultural change



Young and education



Skills development



Media education and higher education



Media literacy and concepts of media
competence



Global media generations



E
-
lear
ning and e
-
teaching

post
-
doc

32


University of
Innsbruck

Institute of Legal
History of Austria
and Germany

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Köbler

gerhard.koebler@uibk.ac.at



doc or
post
-
doc

University of
Innsb
ruck

Department of
Languages and
Lit
er
ary Studies

Prof.
Dr. Karlheinz
Töchterle

karlheinz.toechterle@uibk.a
c.at




University of
Vienna

Department of
History

Prof.

Dr. Friedrich
Edelmayer

friedrich.edelmayer@univie.
ac.at

Bilateral Relations Austria
-

Pakistan


doc

Graz University
of Technology

Institute for History
of Art and Cultural
Studies

Prof. Susanne Hauser

susanne.hauser@tugraz.at

Space Architecture, Art and Aestethics in
Architecture