Alexander Petutschnigg

Alexander Petutschnigg serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Design and Green Engineering at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, while also leading the Degree Programme for Forest Products Technology & Timber Constructions. Based at Campus Kuchl in room 1.03, he maintains active academic engagement through teaching and departmental leadership within Austria's applied sciences framework.

His research concentrates on sustainable material systems with specialized focus on wood-based engineering solutions. Core interests include timber structural mechanics, wood physics properties, forest-derived product innovation, and green engineering methodologies. This expertise directly informs his teaching portfolio spanning materials science, structural design, and physics applications specifically tailored to timber construction contexts.

Administrative responsibilities as Department Head and Degree Programme leader demonstrate institutional leadership, with teaching activities covering comparative materials theory, structural engineering foundations, and specialized wood physics instruction across multiple degree programs.