Frank Michelberger

Frank Michelberger is a Professor and Head of the Department of Railway Technology and Mobility at FH St. Pölten. He leads the Carl Ritter von Ghega Institute for Integrated Mobility Research and oversees academic programs including Rail Technology and Mobility (BA) and Rail Technology and Management of Railway Systems (MA). His career includes roles at ÖBB Traktion GmbH, BMVIT, and as a visiting researcher at the University of Genoa.

Education: Mechanical Engineering from Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences and Environmental and Bioresource Management from BOKU Vienna.

Research Interests: Focuses on sustainable mobility, railway infrastructure optimization, automated transportation systems, safety engineering, and cross-sectoral mobility solutions. His work addresses noise reduction in rail systems, innovative braking technologies, and gender-diverse design in rail vehicles.

Key Projects: Includes CargoRider (mobility service on freight ships), StilvA (innovative braking systems), and NITOB (optimizing rail-based transport chains). Recent publications explore digital automatic coupling impact, noise barriers using clay, and DAS for broken rail detection.

Awards: None explicitly listed. Active in grants and industry collaborations, including projects funded by FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency).

Advising/Grants: Leads multiple funded projects and collaborates with institutions like TU Wien and international partners. Advises on train driver training and workplace ergonomics in rail systems.

Labs/Teams: Oversees research teams in the Carl Ritter von Ghega Institute, focusing on mobility innovation and infrastructure sustainability.