
University Studies and Academic Research
Technical University & University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz / Austria
Course of Studies: Electrical and Audio Engineering
- Master of Science (with honors)
- Spezialized on acoustics and signal processing, 3D Audio, beamforming
- Bachelor‘s thesis: Optimized room acoustics in landmarked buildings
IRCAM, Paris / France
Research Project
- Developed algorithms to reproduce concert hall acoustics with 3D IRs
- Optimized processing w.r.t. real-time capability and psycho-acoustics
Fraunhofer IIS, Erlangen / Germany
Research Project
- Developed algorithms for source separation using microphone arrays
Expertise & Experience
- 5 Years of Industrial Product Development
- Electro-Acoustic Transducers and Application
- Simulation, Optimization
- DSP Algorithms for Virtual Acoustics
- Machine / Deep Learning for Audio
- Professional Sound Engineer
Work Experience
Lewitt-Audio, Vienna
Lead Electro-Acoustic Engineer
- Developed 5 microphones to market entry (e.g. Elgato Wave, LCT 040)
- Coordinated design, electronics, mechanics and manufacturing
- Developed 5 test benches for electro-acoustics and vibration analysis
- Wrote software for data analysis, visualization and auralization
- Modeled and optimized transducers and structure-borne noise paths
Sound Solutions Austria (formerly Philips, NXP, Knowles), Vienna
Senior Acoustic Engineer
- Developed miniature loudspeakers (e.g. iPhone 7) ready for the market
- Modeled electro-acoustics and magnetics (FEM, SPICE)
- Optimized performance: sound quality and durability (DoE, FMEA)
- Handed over to mass production and supported with statistical methods
Schauspielhaus, Graz
Sound Engineer
- Took responsibility for theatre live shows (FOH and back-stage)
- Recorded and engineered audio for video productions
Patents
Electrodynamic Acoustic Transducer with Improved Suspension System (10.2018)
Dynamic Speaker with Magnet System (03.2017)