Database Replication Professors and Supervisors in Austria

Willy ZwaenepoelView profile

Professor

Graz University of TechnologyAustria

Willy Zwaenepoel is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney. He holds a B.S. from the University of Gent and M.S./Ph.D. from Stanford University. Previously, he served as Dean of the School of Computer and Communication Sciences at EPFL and was a faculty member at Rice University. His expertise spans operating systems, distributed systems, and high-performance computing. Education: B.S., University of Ghent, Belgium (1979) M.S., Stanford University (1980) Ph.D., Stanford University (1984) Research Interests: Dr. Zwaenepoel focuses on distributed systems, operating systems, and their applications in database replication, virtual machine performance, and software update mechanisms. His work includes foundational contributions to distributed shared memory (e.g., Treadmarks) and startups like iMimic Networking. Awards: ACM Fellow (2000) IEEE Fellow (1998) Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technical Sciences and Engineering (2020) Recipient of the IEEE Tsutomu Kanai Award (2007) Key Contributions: His research addresses challenges in distributed systems performance, such as latency reduction in key-value stores and efficient graph processing. Current projects explore I/O optimization in virtualized environments and causal consistency for geo-replicated systems. Students/Advising: Advises Ph.D. students and postdocs, including William in database replication. His mentorship led to the Rice University Teaching Award (2000).

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Francesca TalaminiView profile

Research Fellow

University of InnsbruckAustria

Dr. Francesca Talamini is a post-doctoral University Assistant at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, within the Department of Personality Psychology, Differential Psychology & Assessment . She holds a Ph.D. and leads research bridging music psychology and cognitive science. Research Interests: Music Psychology: expertise, aptitude, emotions, contour perception, inter-individual differences Cognition: working memory, memory-perception interactions Aesthetic emotions: cross-arts emotion comparisons Methods: meta-analysis, multi-lab replication studies Her investigations exploit behavioral, meta-analytic and multi-lab approaches to understand how musical training modulates memory and emotion processing across auditory and visual domains. Projects & Collaborations: She currently manages studies on contour perception, music-emotion congruency effects, and memory differences between musicians and non-musicians, and welcomes motivated students for master-thesis supervision and internships. Publications Profile: Talamini’s 2022-2024 output reveals concentrated attention to the cognitive repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on relationships, as well as continued exploration of auditory-cognition interactions, with papers appearing in Journal of Personality , Music Perception , Hearing Research , Scientific Reports , PLOS ONE and other high-impact journals.

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Hilmar BrohmerView profile

Research Fellow

University of GrazAustria

Hilmar Brohmer is a Research Fellow at the Department of Psychology, University of Graz , specializing in Open Science practices , Social Psychology , and Environmental Behavior . His work bridges Science Communication and Political Psychology with a focus on reproducibility and behavioral interventions. Education PhD (Dr.rer.nat.), University of Graz Master of Science in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Research, Goethe University Frankfurt Bachelor of Arts in Politics & Sociology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg Brohmer's research explores goal contagion , conspiracy beliefs , and climate change mitigation behaviors . His recent publications address open science adoption , gendered language impacts , and global pandemic messaging . His articles (2015–2025) span topics like cognitive dissonance , trust in science , and environmental psychology , with methodological emphasis on multi-lab replication and preregistration standards . Brohmer contributes to initiatives like the Research Careers Campus , promoting international, interdisciplinary training for doctoral researchers in areas including climate change strategies and human factors in digital transformation .

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Erich SchikutaView profile

Associate Professor

University of ViennaAustria

Erich Schikuta is an associate professor at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Computer Science and heads the Research Group Workflow Systems and Technology. He has held multiple administrative roles, including Vice Dean and Curricular Commission Head. His research focuses on Cloud Computing, Parallel/Distributed Systems, Neural Networks, and Database Systems, with over 200 peer-reviewed publications. Education: Studied Computer Science, Business Informatics, and Mathematics at the University of Technology Vienna and University of Vienna. Holds titles including Dipl.-Ing., Dr., and Berufstitel Universitätsprofessor (2009). Research interests emphasize Utility Computing, Cloud Resource Optimization, and Neural Network Simulation. Notable contributions include ranking 25th globally in Cloud Computing productivity and developing frameworks like N2Sky for neural network-as-a-service. Key awards include the 2011 Best Paper Award and 2010 Best Teacher Award. Active in international collaborations, he serves as a European Commission evaluator (FP5-FP7/H2020) and chairs program committees. Labs/Teams: Leads the Research Group Workflow Systems and Technology. Involved in projects like BIG-Business (Grid Infrastructure) and 'Änderung in kollab.Prozessen' (2011-2016).

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Andreas WasilewiczView profile

Researcher

University of ViennaAustria

Andreas Wasilewicz is a researcher at the Division of Pharmacognosy , Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , within the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Vienna . His work focuses on the discovery of bioactive natural compounds and the development of natural compound-like lead structures using chemoinformatic methods. Research Interests : His research integrates molecular networking for identifying bioactive constituents and novel natural compounds, chromatographic techniques for extraction and isolation of natural products, and NMR spectroscopy for structure elucidation. Specific areas include phytochemistry, drug discovery for dry eye disease, and antiviral natural products targeting SARS-CoV-2. Publications & Trends : Recent articles highlight his work on anti-SARS-CoV-2 compounds from traditional remedies, dry eye disease therapies derived from Buddleja officinalis, and biochemometric methods combining MS and NMR. Techniques span molecular networking, chemoinformatics, and in vitro assays. Scientific Awards : 2022: Impact.Award funded by the City of Vienna Cultural Affairs

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Peter FrühwirtView profile

Lecturer

Vienna University of TechnologyAustria

Peter Frühwirt is an External Lecturer in the Department of Information Systems Engineering at Vienna University of Technology (E194). His research focuses on cybersecurity, database forensics, and usable security, with a particular emphasis on tamper-proof systems, QR code vulnerabilities, and forensic-aware database solutions. Education : Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn., BSc BSc Research Interests : Cybersecurity, Database Forensics, Machine Learning Applications in Security, QR Code Security, Web Application Security, Traffic Classification His recent publications analyze forensic-aware database protocols, QR code threats, and machine learning applications for attacker profiling. He teaches courses including Advanced Software Engineering, Software Engineering Project, and Software Quality Assurance.

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Michael GervautzView profile

Associate Professor

Vienna University of TechnologyAustria

Michael Gervautz is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Graphics, Faculty of Informatics, Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien). His primary research areas include Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality , with a focus on applications in cultural heritage, historical replication, and interactive visualization. Research Interests : Gervautz's work bridges advanced 3D visualization techniques with practical implementations in archaeological documentation, cultural heritage preservation, and educational simulations. His projects often integrate multimedia tools and interactive systems to solve complex visualization challenges. Supervision : He has supervised numerous student theses, including projects like Wheelie (2006), Der Türkische Schachspieler (2004), and Image-based rendering of forests (2004), indicating his mentorship in virtual environments and augmented reality. Publications : His research spans topics such as virtual models for archaeology, multimedia excavation tools, and historical simulations, reflecting a consistent application of VR/AR technologies to interdisciplinary challenges.

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Eugenio Noronha Maia, InaView profile

Researcher

Vienna University of TechnologyAustria

Dr. Ina Eugenio Noronha Maia is a researcher at TU Wien's Department of Energy Economics and Energy Efficiency, part of the E370-03 research group. Her work focuses on advancing building decarbonization through data-driven approaches, optimizing retrofitting strategies, and aligning economic assessments with long-term climate goals. She holds a PhD and has contributed to cross-country analyses of building energy performance, budget constraints in renovation investments, and the design of policy instruments like energy performance certificates and renovation passports. Her research interests include sustainable building retrofitting, energy efficiency optimization, and the socio-economic dimensions of energy policy implementation. She has explored frameworks for long-term step-by-step renovation models, integrating techno-economic factors with building owner capabilities. Key publications include analyses of natural gas expenditure impacts on decarbonization, budget-restricted renovation scenarios, and comparisons of building stock data sources. Her work bridges technical and policy domains, emphasizing practical implementation challenges and consumer perspectives in energy transition efforts.

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