Manfred Kriechbaum

Manfred Kriechbaum is a Senior Scientist at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry within Graz University of Technology, Austria. He holds a Ph.D. (Dr.rer.nat.) and M.Sc. (Mag.rer.nat.) in Physical Chemistry from Karl-Franzens University of Graz, obtained in 1986 and 1983 respectively. His career includes senior research roles at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (1993-2012) and postdoctoral work at Princeton University (1991-1993).

Manfred specializes in Small-Angle X-ray and Neutron Scattering (SAXS/SANS), with a focus on simulation software, data evaluation, and nanostructure analysis. He has developed interactive tools for calculating scattering curves (I(q)), distance-distribution functions (p(r)), radius of gyration (Rg), and electron density profiles, as documented on his personal webpage. His work addresses instrumental effects like slit-height/detector-width smearing and Porod exponent deviations.

He has contributed to synchrotron facilities (ELETTRA, Diamond Light Source) and collaborated with institutions such as EMBL Hamburg and BioTechMed Graz. The Max-Kade Fellowship (1991, 1992) recognizes his research excellence. His software tools are widely used in structural biology and materials science.