1983-1988	Technical college Weiz (graduated with distinction)
1988-1997	University study of Mechanical Engineering, specialised in Energy Technology, at the Graz University of Technology
1996-1997	11 months civil services at the Geriatric Hospital of Graz
since 1998	Research assistant at the Institute for Process and Particle Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Research Group “Energetic Biomass Utilisation”
2001	Dissertation: "Development and Optimisation of Biomass Grate Furnaces with CFD Analysis" (graduated with distinction)
since 2001	Senior researcher at the Institute for Resource Efficient and Sustainable Systems, Graz University of Technology, Research Group ”Thermal Biomass Utilisation”
since 2003	Project manager R&D at BIOS BIOENERGIESYSTEME GmbH
since 2003	Area manager at the K1-Centre BIOENERGY 2020+ for “Modelling and Simulation”

• CFD modelling (Computational Fluid Dynamics)
• Modelling of solid biomass combustion
• Modelling of turbulent reacting gas flows: combustion, pollutant formation (NOx formation)
• Modelling of reacting multiphase flows
• CFD modelling of ash related problems (fine particulate and ash deposit formation, erosion, corrosion) in biomass conversion plants
• Development and optimisation of furnaces, gasifiers, stoves, boilers, cyclones and flue gas cleaning systems for biomass, sewage sludge and waste by CFD analysis