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Young Talents

Planet Research

In the Young Talents section you will meet emerging researchers who have already demonstrated remarkable research success – from award-winning master’s and doctoral theses to national and international research awards and grants as well as first authorships in renowned scientific journals.

Searching for the most efficient molecular recipe

Andreas Jeindl simulates the properties that materials ought to have under certain conditions. Among other things, he hopes to improve the OLEDs used in mobile phone screens and solar panels.   Read more 9. August 2019
Eine junge Frau sitzt auf einem schwarzen Ledersessel vor einem Gang. Sie hat die Beine übereinandergeschlagen und schaut direkt in die Kamera. In der Hand hat sie mehrere Papierbögen.

Cryptographer with a penchant for crayons

Cryptographer Maria Eichlseder hides our messages from curious eyes that shouldn’t read them. With her love of paper she defies the classical image of a computer scientist.   Read more 12. February 2019

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8010 Graz, Austria
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Researcher Gustav Oberdorfer is standing in a long corridor with yellow walls. In front of him stands a row of glass vessels on a metal shelf.

How do you make proteins?

NAWI Graz graduate Gustav Oberdorfer produces artificial proteins and has received an ERC Starting Grant for his work.

10. January 2019
Ein junger Mann lehnt vornüber auf einem Tisch. Rund um ihn hängen schwarze Kabel. Vor ihm befindet sich eine silberne Röhre.

Tools of the trade: super-fast electrons

Max Burian uses bright light to look deep into the core of matter. He works in a silver laboratory container next to the Elettra synchrotron particle accelerator in Trieste, Italy.

4. January 2019
Eine junge Frau mit blonden Haaren steht vor einer Laborbox, in der sich Kabel und Reagenzgläser befinden. Sie trägt einen weißen Labormantel, eine Schutzbrille und hat die Hände verschränkt.

Test tubes and crochet needles

Professionally speaking, chemist Beate Steller can look back on a successful year: she received several awards. At home, the 26-year-old prefers a quiet life and sees herself as “a bit of a granny”.

4. January 2019
Ein blonder junger Mann sitzt an einem Tisch und arbeitet am Innenleben eines Computers.

A passion for turning the IT world upside down

Daniel Gruss is part of the team that caused chaos in the IT world with the discovery of the system loopholes Spectre and Meltdown. Few people thought he was career material – but he won through.

4. October 2018
Vier Männer stehen und lehnen sich an einer Betonmauer an.

When people and drones merge

PhD students Okan Erat and Alexander Isop managed to implement a system at TU Graz’s droneSpace which controls drones using body movements and allows the field of view of man and machine to merge.

17. July 2018
Eine junge Frau steht in einem weißen Mantel in einem Labor. Um sie herum stehen mehrere, komplizierte Geräte.

The mathematics of the human body

Biomechanical engineer Justyna Niestrawska investigates the mechanical behaviour of the aorta at TU Graz and represents it using mathematical formulas. And wins the German Aorta Prize while doing so.

27. March 2018
Ein älterer Mann und ein junger Mann sitzen an einem Tisch. Vor ihnen sind viele elektrische Geräte und Kabel zu sehen.

15 years old. Student. And interested in electronics.

Nikolaus is 15 years old and is studying for a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He’s one of three young students who are currently attending lectures at TU Graz while still at school.

29. January 2018
Der Student Jakob Neuhauser sitzt am Schreibtisch vor seinem Laptop, links am Tisch befindet sich die MINImill Desktop-Fräsmaschine.

From MINImill to high-precision prototypes

Three TU Graz students have developed a desktop milling machine which makes three-dimensional components directly from CAD files, thus vastly accelerating prototype manufacture.

16. October 2017