Werner Lienhart

Herr Werner Lienhart is a Professor and Head of the Institute of Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems (IGMS) at Graz University of Technology. He has held this position since 2011, focusing on structural health monitoring, geodetic sensors, and fiber optic sensing technologies.

• Educational Background
• PhD (Dr. techn.) in Geodesy, Graz University of Technology (2001–2006)
• Diploma in Surveying (Dipl.-Ing.), Graz University of Technology (1994–2001)
• BEng in Engineering Surveying, Nottingham Trent University (1997–1998)

Research Interests include structural health monitoring, sensor selection and placement, fiber optic sensor integration, and calibration of geodetic measurement systems. His work emphasizes applications in civil engineering, such as dam monitoring, landslide detection with GPS, and distributed fiber optic sensing in tunneling.

Academic Leadership spans roles like President of the Austrian Geodetic Commission (ÖGK), Vice Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Geodesy (TUG), and President of the Society for Civil Structural Health Monitoring (SCSHM). He is actively involved in international standardization (ISO TC172/SC6) and editorial work for the Journal of Applied Geodesy.

• Scientific Awards
  • Best Paper Award at SHMII (2021)
  • Best Paper Award at ICSIC (2019, 2016)
  • Staatspreis Patent (2018)
  • Houska Award Finalist (2015)
  • Josef-Krainer-Förderungspreis (2008)
  • BMW Scientific Award (2007)
  • Austrian Construction Award (2006)

Laboratory Work at IGMS includes calibration of fiber optic strain sensors, impact analysis of prism types on measurements, pose determination for VR devices, and system calibration of digital levels.