Institute of Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems
Werner Lienhart
Positions
| since 2011: | Professor and Head of the Institute of Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems |
| 2006 - 2011: |
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 |
| 2001 - 2006: | University Assistant, Institute of Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems, Graz University of Technology |
| 2000 - 2001: | Research associate, Institute of Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems, Graz University of Technology |
| 1999 - 2000: | Project staff member, Space Research Institute (IWF), Austrian Academy of Sciences |
Professional education
| 2001 - 2006: | Graduate studies, Graz University of Technology, PhD thesis on "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data" (Dr. techn.) |
| 1994 - 2001: | Undergraduate studies (Surveying), Graz University of Technology, Diploma thesis on "Applications of Lumped Coefficients Approach for Selected Problems in Satellite Gravity Gradiometry" (Dipl.-Ing.) |
| 1997 - 1998: | Undergraduate studies (Engineering Surveying), Nottingham Trent University GB, Bachelor thesis on "Determination of the Local Horizon with Digital Image Processing" (BEng) |
Awards
| 2008: | Josef-Krainer-Förderungspreis 2008 for the PhD thesis on "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data" |
| 2007: | BMW Scientific Award 2007, 5th rank in category PhD thesis for "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data" |
| 2006: | Austrian Construction Award 2006 for the PhD thesis on "Analysis of Inhomogeneous Structural Monitoring Data" |
Main interests
- Structural Health Monitoring
- Sensor selection and sensor placement
- Fiber optic sensors
- Analysis and calibration of geodetic measurement systems
Academic activities
- Member of the Editorial Board of The Monitor. Associate Editor, responsible for Europe
- Member of the Austrian Geodetic Commission (ÖGK)
- Substitute Management Committee member of COST ICT Action TD1001 (Novel and Reliable Optical Fibre Sensor Systems for Future Security and Safety Applications)
- Member of the Society for Calibration of Geodetic Devices (SCGD, GKGM)
- Member of the Austrian Society for Surveying and Geoinformation (OVG)
- Member of the German Geotechnical Society (DGGT)
