Paul Werginz

Paul Werginz is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Biomedical Electronics (E363) at TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology), holding a Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.) and Doctor of Technical Sciences (Dr.techn.) degree. His work focuses on computational modeling of neural stimulation for sensory prostheses, with primary affiliations in neural engineering and biomedical electronics research groups.

Dr. Werginz's research centers on biophysical mechanisms of neural stimulation in retinal and auditory systems. He investigates axon initial segment geometry, biophysical diversity in retinal ganglion cells, and electrode placement optimization for cochlear implants. His computational approaches employ finite element modeling and multiphysics simulations to analyze neural responses to electrical stimulation, aiming to enhance the efficacy of visual and auditory prostheses through precise stimulation strategies.

Analysis of his 2022-2023 publications reveals dominant trends in retinal prosthesis optimization (70% of works) and cochlear implant modeling (30%). Key thematic clusters include axon initial segment biophysics, network-mediated visual processing, and high-frequency stimulation effects across neural cell types. His research consistently applies computational neuroscience to solve engineering challenges in sensory restoration, with strong emphasis on translating biophysical principles into clinical applications for neural prosthetics.

Dr. Werginz has not received any scientific awards mentioned in the available documentation.

He serves as Principal Investigator for two Austrian Science Fund (FWF) projects: 'Biophysikalische Diversität in retinalen Ganglienzellen' (Biophysical Diversity in Retinal Ganglion Cells) and 'Identification of calcium current reversal in bipolar cells'. His supervisory contributions include master's theses by Dizdar, Fatima (2023) on retinal ganglion cell dynamic range and Bucek, Fred (2023) on cochlear implant simulations, indicating active mentorship in computational neuroscience.

As a core member of TU Wien's Network Lab within the Institute of Biomedical Electronics, Dr. Werginz collaborates extensively with Prof. Günther Zeck's research group and international partners including Dr. Shelley Fried (Harvard) and Prof. Daniel Palanker (Stanford). His team specializes in computational modeling of neural interfaces, with current work focusing on optimizing stimulation parameters for next-generation retinal and cochlear implants through detailed biophysical simulations.