David Zogg

Prof. Dr. David Zogg is a Lecturer in Control Technology and Researcher at the FHNW Institute of Automation within the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW). He is affiliated with the School of Engineering and Environment and leads projects focusing on energy systems optimization, fault diagnosis, and building automation. His work includes developing modular management tools for photovoltaic systems and remote diagnostics for industrial plants.

Education:

• PhD in Fault Diagnosis for Heat Pump Systems (ETH Zurich, 2002)

Research Interests: Control technology, renewable energy integration, heat pump optimization, fault diagnosis systems, electric mobility, and building automation. His projects emphasize energy efficiency, smart grid technologies, and thermal storage utilization.

Key Projects:

• Developed an internal consumption manager for private photovoltaic systems with Zogg Energy Control (FHNW spin-off), optimizing self-consumption via smart load management.
• Created a real-time diagnostics tool for remote monitoring of complex production plants.

Funding & Collaboration: Projects funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (BFE). Collaborations include ETH Zurich researchers and industry partners like Zogg Energy Control.

Labs/Teams: Leads research at the FHNW Institute of Automation and co-founded Zogg Energy Control to commercialize energy management systems.