Werner Lienhart

Positions

since 2011:

2006 - 2011:

2001 - 2006:

2000 - 2001:

1999 - 2000:

Professor and Head of the Institute of Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems, Graz University of Technology

Product Manager Innovation, Business Area Geomatics, Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg, Switzerland, responsible for the development of GPS1200+ Series (GPS L5 & Galileo-capable GNSS Receivers and Antenna) and TS15 Imaging Total Station with integrated Wide-Angle Camera

University Assistant, Institute of Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems, Graz University of Technology

Research associate, Institute of Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems, Graz University of Technology

Project staff member, Space Research Institute (IWF), Austrian Academy of Sciences

Professional education

2001 - 2006:

1994 - 2001:

1997 - 1998:

Graduate studies, Graz University of Technology, PhD thesis on "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data" (Dr. techn.)

Undergraduate studies (Surveying), Graz University of Technology, Diploma thesis on "Applications of Lumped Coefficients Approach for Selected Problems in Satellite Gravity Gradiometry" (Dipl.-Ing.)

Undergraduate studies (Engineering Surveying), Nottingham Trent University GB, Bachelor thesis on "Determination of the Local Horizon with Digital Image Processing" (BEng)

Awards

2021:

2019:

2018:

2016:

2015:

2008:

2007:

2006:

Best Paper Award at the 10th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring (SHMII)

Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction, (ICSIC), Cambridge, UK

Teaching Award of Excellence 2017/2018 awarded by the TU Graz for the Lecture: Advanced Engineering Geodesy

Staatspreis Patent (Federal Patent Award) 2017, Finalist with the patent: Tübbingelement mit Dehnungsmessung, AT516158 (B1)

Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction, (ICSIC), Cambridge, UK

Houska Award Finalist with the project: High Sensitive Monitoring of Water Dams in Pump-Storage Operation

Josef-Krainer-Förderungspreis 2008 for the PhD thesis on "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data"

BMW Scientific Award 2007, 5th rank in category PhD thesis for "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data"

Austrian Construction Award 2006 for the PhD thesis on "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data"

Research interests

Structural Health Monitoring
Sensor selection and sensor placement
Fiber optic sensors
Analysis and calibration of geodetic measurement systems

Academic activities

President of the Austrian Geodetic Commission (ÖGK)
Vice Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Geodesy at Graz University of Technology (TUG)
Council Member of the International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (ISHMII)
Austrian Delegate of the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) TC172/SC6 (Geodetic and surveying instruments)
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Applied Geodesy
Member of the Editorial Board of The Monitor. Associate Editor, responsible for Europe
Member of the Society for Calibration of Geodetic Devices (SCGD, GKGM)
Council Member of the Austrian Society for Surveying and Geoinformation (OVG)
Member of the German Geotechnical Society (DGGT)
Member of the Austrian National Committee on Large Dams (ATCOLD)
Correspondence member of the German Geodetic Commission (DGK)
Member of Photonics Austria

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