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)