1993 – 2001	„Wirtschaftskundliches Bundesrealgymnasium“ Graz
2001 - 2008	Diploma programme “Technical Physics” at Graz University of Technology (focus on theoretical Physics); Diploma thesis on “Dirac spectra for dynamical chirally improved fermions” in collaboration with the Institute of Physics, University of Graz
2008 - 2011	PhD programme at the University of Graz (area: theoretical particle physics); Thesis on “Properties of quarks and mesons in the Dyson-Schwinger/Bethe-Salpeter approach“
since July 2011	Project engineer at BIOS BIOENERGIESYSTEME GmbH

• CFD modelling (Computational Fluid Dynamics)
• Modelling of solid biomass combustion
• Modelling of turbulent reacting gas flows: combustion, pollutant formation (NO_x formation)
• Modelling of reacting multiphase flows
• Development and optimisation of furnaces, gasifiers, stoves, boilers, cyclones and flue gas cleaning systems for biomass, sewage sludge and waste by CFD analysis