Markus Bader

Markus Bader is a PostDoc Researcher at the Technische Universität Wien's Faculty of Informatics, Department of Automation Systems. He holds roles as Curriculum Coordinator for Master's programs in Automation Systems and Mobile Robotics, and serves on multiple academic committees including the Faculty Council and Curriculum Commissions for Informatics and Computer Engineering.

He earned his Diplom-Ingenieur (2006) and Doctor Technica (Dr.techn.) from TU Wien. His research focuses on autonomous systems, mobile robotics, and control systems, with notable work on multi-robot coordination, path planning algorithms, and real-time navigation in human environments. Key projects include TransportBuddy (2018), exploring navigation in human spaces, and the Formula Student Driverless race car design (2017).

Bader has led or contributed to funded projects such as the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)-supported Green Facade Digital Twin (2025–2027), Independent Wheel Offset Steering (2016–2017), and MPCv1 (2015–2017), emphasizing model predictive control and sensor integration.

• Research Highlights: Prioritized multi-robot route planning (MRRP), human motion prediction for autonomous navigation, and sensor fusion for vehicle localization.
• Grants: FFG-funded projects totaling over €2.5M, including autonomous vehicle coordination and mobile robotics tool development.

He advises students on topics like ROS2-based route planning and independent steering systems, with 7+ supervised theses documented. Bader's work bridges theoretical robotics research with practical applications in industrial automation and autonomous vehicle systems.