Stoyan Nihtianov of TU Delft

Biography:

Stoyan Nihtianov (M’93-SM’98) received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electronics from the Technical University in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1980 and 1987, respectively. From 1987 till 1995 he was an Associate professor at the Technical University in Sofia, teaching and researching in the field of smart sensors and sensor systems. Since 1995 till 2000 he was with the Laboratory of Electronics, University of Technology - Delft, The Netherlands, where he was a senior research fellow engaged in the research and development of methods and electronic equipment for non-destructive testing. Since 2000 he is with the high-tech company ASML, The Netherlands, in the position of a senior research fellow. Since 2003 he is also a part-time professor in the Electronics Instrumentation lab of TU Delft, The Netherlands, leading a research group working on industrial electronic instrumentation. Stoyan Nihtianov has authored or co-authored three books and four book chapters, more than 150 peer-reviewed journal and conference scientific papers in the field of sensors and sensor interface electronics. He holds 24 patents.

Stoyan Nihtianov served as a chair of the technical committee on MEMS@Nanotechnology of the Industrial Electronics society (2013-2014). He is an AdCom member of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society and represents this society in the IEEE Sensors Council. He is also an associate editor of IEEE TIE and a topical editor of IEEE Sensors Journal (Sensors Interface Electronics).

He has been multiple times a member of the technical program committees of the IES flagship conferences: IECON, ISIE and ICIT.

Address:Netherlands

Werner Schöffer of Artemes GmbH

Biography:

• Graduate and former assistant at TU Graz, Electrical Engineering.
• As a student assistant, he was already fascinated by electrical measurement technology for power engineering. 
• The areas of energy efficiency and power quality in particular characterised his first years of work.
• Artemes GmbH was founded in 2013.
• Artemes is a developer and operator of monitoring systems for electrical energy systems. 
• Its work also focuses on carrying out individual measurements and evaluating and simulating them.

Address:Austria

Dietmar Pachinger of Designiertes Institut BEV / E+E Elektronik GmbH

Biography:

• Study of physics at the JKU Linz/Austria and at the Louis Pasteur Université de Strasbourg/France - graduation as “Dipl.-Ing.”
• Study of medical physics at the Medical University of Vienna - graduation as “MSc”
• 2009 Received the PhD (Dr. Techn.) in semiconductor physics from the JKU Linz/Austria
• 2009 - 2011 working in the R&D department of Fronius International GmbH
• 2011 – 2014 working in the R&D department of E+E Elektronik GesmbH
• Since 2014 working in the Designated Institute and Accredited Calibration Laboratory of E+E Elektronik GesmbH
• Since 2019 head of the Austrian Designated Institute (BEV/E+E) for air speed, humidity and the amount of substance fraction CO2

Address:Austria

Christoph Guger of g.tec

Biography:

For over 24 years, I have been the Founder and CEO of g.tec medical engineering GmbH, a leading company in brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and biosignal processing. With a doctorate in Biomedical Engineering and GMP and ISO 13485 certifications, I have a strong background and expertise in BCI and neurotechnology.

My mission is to develop and produce high-end BCI hardware and software that can record and analyze brain activity in non-invasive and invasive ways. I aim to improve the quality of life and communication of people with motor impairments, such as stroke or ALS, and to advance the scientific and practical applications of BCI in various domains, such as neurorehabilitation, neuromarketing, brain mapping, and neuroprosthetics. I have also contributed to multiple patents and publications in the field, and I chair the BCI Award Foundation that recognizes outstanding achievements in BCI research.

As the head of g.tec, I also manage the sales and distribution of our products and services across the USA, Canada, and the APAC region, ensuring customer satisfaction and market growth. I am passionate about delivering the best BCI technology and service to our clients and partners around the world. I work with a talented and dedicated team of engineers, scientists, and sales professionals who share my vision and values. I am always eager to learn, innovate, and collaborate in the BCI and neurotechnology field.

Address:Austria

Michael Heiss of Siemens

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Biography:

Prof. DI. Dr Michael Heiss is Principal Consultant for Digital Enterprise at Siemens AG Austria and an Honorary Professor for Innovation and Technology Management at the Vienna University of Technology.

In this role, he is responsible for the Siemens share of the three pilot factories in Vienna, Graz and Linz. He also coordinates the innovation initiatives of Digital Industries for Siemens Austria.

He studied electrical engineering/control engineering at the Vienna University of Technology, where he received his doctorate in 1989, habilitated in 1995 after a post-doc at MIT and has been an honorary professor since 2015. 

He started his industrial career at Bosch in 1986 and has held various senior technology, innovation and knowledge management positions at Siemens since 1996. From 2010-2014, he was Principal for Open Innovation in the Siemens Chief Technology Office with global responsibility for Open Innovation Networks. 

Prof Heiss is Chair of the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Chapter Central Europe, was Chair of IEEE Austria in 2017 and 2020 and is involved as a startup mentor in the Innovation Incubation Centre (I²C) at TU Wien.

Markus Urban of Dr. techn. Josef ZELISKO Fabrik für Elektrotechnik und Maschinenbau GmbH

Biography:

• 2009-2015: Study of electrical Engineering / energy and control engineering at the TU Wien graduation as “Dipl.-Ing”
• 2012-2015: Part time working in the R&D department of Zelisko Energy GmbH.
• 2015-2019: working as Development Engineer for Medium voltage products for Zelisko Energy GmbH.
• 2019-.2024: working as Teamleader for „electrical design and technical sales” for Zelisko Energy GmbH.
• Since 2024: working as Teamleader for electrical design / Productmanager for LPIT for Zelisko Energy GmbH.