Stephan Winkler

Stephan Winkler serves as a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (Hagenberg Campus), affiliated with the Research Center Hagenberg and multiple centers including the Bioinformatics Center of Excellence, Medical Engineering/TIMed Center, Center of Excellence for Smart Production, and Computed Tomography. His work spans ICT and Materials focal areas with active research output through 2025.

Winkler's research centers on evolutionary computation and bioinformatics, specializing in Genetic Programming, Symbolic Regression, and Evolutionary Algorithms for medical applications. His work bridges computational intelligence with healthcare challenges including predictive modeling for postoperative outcomes, gene identification in leukemia, and infection modeling, demonstrating strong interdisciplinary collaboration between computer science and medical domains.

Recent publications (2025) reveal a clear trajectory toward biomedical applications of evolutionary algorithms, with key contributions in symbolic regression for algorithm comparison, adaptive genetic programming for energy systems, and translational medical research. This reflects his strategic focus on solving complex healthcare problems through computational innovation.

Winkler has secured significant research funding through 6 major projects including PROTrEIN (2021-2024), TDE (2019-2020), and SESAM (2013-2016), and has supervised 5 students. His project portfolio spans transplant medicine, nano-detection systems, and trauma care innovation.

He maintains active leadership within the Bioinformatics Center of Excellence and Medical Engineering/TIMed Center, driving interdisciplinary collaboration between computational researchers and medical practitioners to advance data-driven healthcare solutions.