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• Sports Science
• Exercise Physiology
• Cycling Science
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Bernhard Prinz serves as a Research Assistant in both the Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs in Training & Sport at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (FHWN), located at Campus 1 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. His academic work focuses on exercise physiology with particular emphasis on oxygen dynamics and performance assessment in athletic populations. Prinz's research interests center around exercise physiology , specifically examining oxygen uptake kinetics, muscle deoxygenation patterns, and performance metrics across different populations. His work primarily investigates youth cycling development , tracking physiological changes over multi-year periods in competitive adolescent cyclists. He also explores specialized equipment effects (such as carbon running shoes), critical power determination across testing environments, and physiological adaptations in high-demand occupational groups like special forces personnel. His recent publications (2022-2024) demonstrate a strong focus on longitudinal studies of youth athletes, with particular attention to how aerobic fitness and muscle oxygenation evolve during development. These studies employ advanced measurement techniques including near-infrared spectroscopy for real-time muscle oxygenation assessment during exercise. Prinz has contributed to significant research projects including: Carbon shoes (2025-2026): Investigating physiological responses to advanced running footwear Muscle deoxygenation in youth athletes (2017-2025): Longitudinal study of oxygen extraction changes Critical power in laboratory and field conditions (2016-2025): Methodological comparisons Special forces Ministry of the Interior (2017-2023): Training intervention effects His research has practical applications for coaches, sports scientists, and occupational health professionals seeking to optimize training programs and understand physiological adaptation processes. Prinz's work bridges theoretical exercise physiology with real-world performance applications across diverse athletic and occupational settings.

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Professor

• Railway Engineering
• Sustainable Mobility
• Infrastructure Lifecycle Assessment
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FH-Prof. Dr. Hirut Grossberger is a Senior Researcher at the Carl Ritter von Ghega Institute for Integrated Mobility Research and International Coordinator for the Department of Rail Technology and Mobility at University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten. She teaches in three programs: Rail Technology and Management of Railway Systems (MA), Rail Technology and Mobility (BA), and Rail Vehicle Technology (BA). Her research bridges railway engineering, sustainable infrastructure, and digital mobility solutions. Education includes: BSc in Agricultural Engineering (Debub University, Ethiopia) MSc in Water Management and Environment (BOKU Vienna) MSc in Land Management, Infrastructure and Civil Engineering (BOKU Vienna) Doctoral research at Institute of Structural Engineering (BOKU Vienna) Research focuses on: Railway Technology : Infrastructure lifecycle assessment, noise reduction, and sensor-based monitoring Sustainable Mobility : Eco-materials (e.g., clay noise barriers), emission reduction, and circular economy applications Digital Transformation : Mobile inspection tools, digital product passports, and acoustic sensing systems Recent publications (2019-2025) emphasize sustainability in transport infrastructure, with trends toward: Environmental action programs (CLEA) Eco-material innovation for noise control Distributed Acoustic Sensing for rail safety Digital tools for infrastructure management Leads/contributes to 20+ EU projects including: STAFFER (rail skill development) ZeroEmissionCityBahn (sustainable infrastructure) DPP4ALL (digital product passports) Smart Inspection (AI-assisted bridge maintenance) ECO-TCO (operational efficiency)

• Mathematics Education
• Procedural Knowledge Assessment
• Mathematical Modeling in Education
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Christoph Ableitinger is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics , Faculty of Mathematics , University of Vienna , with a dual affiliation to the Center for Teacher Education . His academic profile focuses on the intersection of theory and practice in mathematics education, particularly through his roles in curriculum development and teacher training programs. Broadly investigates mathematical procedural knowledge and its assessment Examines technology integration in secondary mathematics instruction Develops modeling seminars and educational outreach initiatives Studies teacher-student belief systems in mathematical contexts Researches the impact of standardized testing on educational practices Recent publications highlight trends in analyzing student errors, optimizing technology use in classrooms, and bridging university mathematics with secondary school requirements through modeling activities. His work offers valuable insights into improving mathematical understanding and instructional effectiveness across educational systems.

Alexander BucheltView profile

Researcher

• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Science
• Natural Language Processing
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Alexander Buchelt serves as a Researcher in the Department of Computer Science and Security at University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, contributing to the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (BA) program. His industry background includes data analytics roles at Hutchison Drei Austria (2014-2018) and MindTake Research GmbH (2019-2020), followed by academic experience as a Student Assistant at FH St. Pölten (2020-2022). His research spans artificial intelligence with emphasis on natural language processing for German content moderation, fractal-based neural network architectures, and AI policy frameworks. Current work demonstrates strong focus on real-world implementation including drone applications in forest ecology, multilingual social media analysis, and regulatory compliance for emerging AI systems. Technical approaches integrate machine learning with domain-specific challenges across environmental science, media analysis, and telecommunications. Publication trends since 2022 reveal increasing emphasis on ethical AI deployment and practical system robustness, with 2024-2025 works addressing content moderation safeguards, neural network innovation, and environmental monitoring solutions. His research consistently bridges theoretical AI development with tangible societal applications, particularly in European regulatory contexts and German-language environments. As part of the Department of Computer Science and Security, Buchelt contributes to Austria's applied research ecosystem focused on practical technology solutions. His work aligns with the university's mission in developing industry-relevant AI applications while addressing emerging challenges in security, ethics, and cross-domain implementation.

• English Language Teaching
• Language Education
• Social Justice in Education
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Elizabeth Erling is Professor of English Language Teaching Research and Methodology at the University of Education Upper Austria (Pädagogische Hochschule Oberösterreich) and an Elise-Richter Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Vienna. She directs the "Understanding Disparities in English Language Education" (Udele) project, which runs until 2026, working with Dr. Miriam Weidl. Her research investigates how language education can contribute to social justice and seeks practical solutions to improve students' experiences learning English in diverse educational settings. Dr. Erling's research focuses on English Language Teaching with emphasis on educational equity in multilingual contexts. Her work examines how plurilingual pedagogies can address disparities in language learning outcomes, particularly for students from migration backgrounds. She investigates teacher beliefs and practices that either perpetuate or mitigate educational inequalities in Austrian secondary schools, while also exploring language education in international development contexts, especially Bangladesh. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on educational justice in language learning environments. Her research demonstrates how deficit discourses about multilingual learners can be replaced with "pockets of possibility" approaches that recognize students' diverse linguistic repertoires. The work spans both European educational systems and global development contexts, showing how language policies affect learning outcomes across different settings. Dr. Erling has received the prestigious Elise-Richter Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship which supports her current Udele project. This competitive fellowship recognizes outstanding female researchers in Austria and enables her to conduct significant research on language education disparities. As Principal Investigator of the Udele project, Dr. Erling leads a research team investigating why disparities exist in English language education outcomes in Austrian schools. Her work has secured substantial funding for examining how teaching approaches can be adapted for increasingly diverse student populations. She collaborates with educators across Austria and maintains international research connections, particularly with scholars working on language education in South Asia. Dr. Erling works within the Department of English and American Studies at the University of Vienna and directs the Udele research team, which collaborates directly with schools to understand and address disparities in English language education. Her research has practical implications for teacher training programs and educational policy development in multilingual contexts across Europe.

• Global Optimization
• Numerical Analysis
• Data Analysis
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Waltraud Huyer is a faculty member at the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Vienna. Her office is located in Room 04.120 at Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Wien, Austria. She actively teaches courses including Numerical Mathematics and Introduction to Mathematics for both undergraduate and secondary school teacher accreditation programs. Her research spans Global and Local Optimization , Numerical Analysis , Data Analysis , Protein Folding , and Population Dynamics with structured populations. She develops advanced optimization algorithms like SNOBFIT for noisy environments and MINQ8 for quadratic programming, while applying mathematical techniques to biological problems such as protein structure prediction and age-structured population modeling. Analysis of her 14 most recent publications (1994-2018) reveals three dominant research thrusts: (1) Algorithmic development in global optimization (7 papers), including multilevel coordinate search and exact penalty functions; (2) Mathematical biology applications (5 papers), particularly in protein folding and population dynamics; (3) Computational verification methods (2 papers) for linear systems and feasibility problems. Her work consistently bridges theoretical mathematics with practical computational implementations. Her scientific contributions include widely-used algorithms implemented in MATLAB, such as the MCS global optimizer and SNOBFIT for noisy optimization, available through the University of Vienna's software repository. Huyer supervises teaching activities for foundational mathematics courses, emphasizing practical computational skills using MATLAB for numerical analysis and regression problems. Her teaching materials include detailed exercise sets with structured assessment criteria requiring both theoretical understanding and programming implementation.

• Renewable Energy Systems
• Technical Energy Management
• Emissions Reduction
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Christoph Schmidl serves as Head of the Master's program in Renewable Energy Systems & Technical Energy Management at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, Faculty of Technology, Institute for Sustainability. Based at the Wieselburg Campus, he leads significant research initiatives focused on sustainable energy solutions and emissions reduction. Dr. Schmidl's research spans multiple critical areas in sustainable energy, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy systems, technical energy management, and emissions reduction from heating technologies. His work integrates engineering solutions with user behavior analysis to develop practical, sustainable energy approaches that address real-world challenges in the energy transition. His recent publication trends reveal a strong focus on firewood stove emissions, energy communities, and user-centered energy solutions. The research shows increasing attention to citizen science approaches, stakeholder engagement in energy communities, and technical innovations for zero-emission heating technologies. His work bridges technical engineering with social aspects of energy consumption. Dr. Schmidl leads multiple research projects including EigenStrom2Go, Clean Tech Club, NETSE, E-Red, and RealLifeBiomass, which collectively address various aspects of sustainable energy transition. These projects involve collaborations with industry partners, research institutions, and community stakeholders to develop practical solutions for energy challenges. His work with the Clean Tech Club establishes educational pathways for young talents, particularly focusing on engaging girls in energy technology fields. The project creates innovation spaces where students can develop practical skills and solutions for the energy transition through hands-on experimentation and collaboration with industry experts.

• Nursing
• Primary Health Care
• Interprofessional Collaboration
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Babette Grabner serves as Senior Lecturer in Nursing and holds multiple administrative leadership positions including Head of Degree Programme for Nursing (Winter Semester and Summer Semester) and Head of Academic Course for basic module nostrification in health care and nursing at an Austrian institution. Her academic work focuses on strengthening primary health care systems through evidence-based education and research. Her research centers on interprofessional collaboration within Austrian primary care, examining requirements and challenges faced by health care and social professionals. She investigates diabetes management interventions, particularly the integration of mobile health technologies in patient education and chronic disease support programs. This work addresses critical gaps in team-based care coordination and technology-enhanced clinical training. Analysis of her recent publications (2022-2025) reveals consistent focus on qualitative assessment of primary care collaboration frameworks and controlled trials of diabetes interventions with mHealth components. These studies highlight systemic barriers to effective teamwork and demonstrate measurable benefits of digital support tools in chronic disease management contexts. Scientific recognition includes: Best Abstract award (2022) for research on interprofessional collaboration in Austrian primary care Grabner secured research funding as Co-Principal Investigator for the DM2CUA project (2017-2019), which developed and tested a mobile application supporting type 2 diabetes self-management. This initiative involved cross-institutional collaboration with clinicians, researchers, and technology specialists to create patient-centered digital health solutions.