Christoph Praschl

Christoph Praschl is an Assistant Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, based at the Research Center Hagenberg. He holds a Master's and Bachelor's in Software Engineering from the same institution. His research focuses on ICT applications in wildlife monitoring, energy systems, and healthcare technology. Key projects include wildlife accident risk modeling (using Gaussian Mixture Models) and orthopedic aid customization leveraging AI.

Education:

• Master's in Software Engineering (2014–2017), University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
• Bachelor's in Software Engineering (2014–2017), University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria

Research Interests: Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Wildlife Monitoring, Energy Systems, Biodiversity Conservation, and Health Technology. His work integrates AI and statistical methods to address real-world challenges in ecology and healthcare.

Recent Projects:

• Wildschwein Project (2024–2025): Developing digital tools for wild boar carcass detection
• BAMBI (2022–2025): Airborne biodiversity monitoring via UAVs
• PASS (2017–2019): Plan analysis using self-learning solutions

Advising & Grants: Collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, including wildlife risk assessment and energy storage systems. No formal advisees listed.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Research Center Hagenberg and the Medical Engineering/TIMed Center.