Experience

FOTEC Forschungs- und Technologietransfer GmbH

• Austria
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chemical Propulsion Engineer

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt

• Austria
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mechnical Engineer / Orbit Mechanics

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Member, engineer and enthusiast of the student CubeSat project at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The CubeSat mission CLIMB is the second CubeSat mission of the FHWN. As in the case of PEGASUS, CLIMB will be developed predominantly in-house. Implementing the experience gained in PEGASUS, the new mission CLIMB will utilize several subsystems which were developed for PEGASUS. While the hardware is similar, the mission concept of CLIMB is very different. Starting from a Low Earth Orbit (LEO), CLIMB will slowly increase its apogee altitude up to 1000 km. This will be achieved by implementing the propulsion system developed by FOTEC, the R&D subsidiary of the FHWN, and presently commercially marketed by the spin-off ENPULSION. One of the major objectives of CLIMB is to reach the inner layer of the Van Allen Belt which starts roughly at an altitude of 1000 km. Mission analysis has shown that it will take about one year to increase the apogee from an initial value of ~500 km up to 1000 km. During this time, measurements of the accumulated radiation dose and the magnetic field will be conducted. After having reached the final apogee altitude and conducted all the desired measurements, the spacecraft will start to decrease its perigee altitude. This will ensure that the spacecraft is removed from LEO and, according to the Austrian space law, does not constitute a danger for future spacecraft missions in similar orbits. My task is the mechanical analysis of the preliminary design of our CubeSat by using the FEM tool Ansys Structural. In addition to that, the design has been verified on a shaker table at FOTEC. Currently working on the adaption of the trajectory of the 3U CubeSat using STK (System Tool Kit) considering the drag surface area of the satellite computed with the help of MATLAB. The next step includes the de-orbiting scenario. Visit us at: cubesat.fhwn.ac.at Show less



Technische Universität Dresden

• Germany
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master Thesis Student

  • Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

  Analysis and design of various injector designs for an aerospike engine. Analysis and design of various injector designs for an aerospike engine.



Sapienza Università di Roma

• Italy
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• CVA Summer School 2019

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  In July 2019, I has been selected as one out of 33 students among the Community of Ariane Cities to attend an intensive 4-weeks program with the focus on 'Next Generation of Space Transportation'. The summer school was hosted by La Sapienza Università di Roma in Italy. Students had the chance to get it touch with professors of the space economy and lectures of the La Sapienza University. We had lectures like orbital mechanics, space propulsion, structures, space law and crisis talk. For instance, how do you deal with the press in case of a launcher failure, how do you formulate your answers and react to their questions. The final two weeks contained more practical exercise, like creating a Phase 0 launcher project how we see space economy in future. It was our innovative idea of the next generation European launcher. This two weeks were very intense but everyone did this job with passion and love. My task in that project was to determine the de-orbiting of the upper stage of our launcher concept. This whole amazing event was rounded by some cultural events and visits to local space companies, such as AVIO and Thales in Italy. Finally, I would like to express my thanks to the whole crew of the CVA and La Sapienza University. Special thanks to Jean-Sebastien Lemay, without his help I wouldn't be there. Also special thanks to all my classmates and new friends, you are just awesome. :) Show less



Spaceport Toronto X Vienna - TXV

• Canada
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Test Engineer

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019



TU Wien Space Team

• Austria
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Enthusiast

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  Enthusiast of the international student project TU Vienna Space Team to develop a rocket to reach the Kármán line (Base11 Challenge). My job was the mechanical design of a cold-flow test stand to test the performance of different injector types. Enthusiast of the international student project TU Vienna Space Team to develop a rocket to reach the Kármán line (Base11 Challenge). My job was the mechanical design of a cold-flow test stand to test the performance of different injector types.



European Space Agency - ESA

• France
• Space Research and Technology
• 700 & Above Employee

• CubeSats Concurrent Engineering Workshop 2019

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  4-days workshop. Deeping the knowledge of developing CubeSats and the use of concurrent engineering. Especially in the discipline of thermal engineering. This workshop’s goal was to demonstrate to the students how Concurrent Engineering could be used to successfully develop a mission concept. Concurrent Engineering is a design approach where all stages of a project are worked on simultaneously. This is challenging, as a small change to one satellite subsystem can have significant impacts on other subsystems. However, the potential benefits are many, including a vast increase in overall project development efficiency. http://www.esa.int/Education/ESA_Academy/Concurrent_Engineering_helps_University_students_design_a_CubeSat_mission_to_tackle_space_debris Show less



Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Science

• Graz, Steiermark, Österreich

• CAE Engineer

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

  Trainee at Space Research Institute – IWF, Graz, Austria. Design and analysis of an Electronic Boy for a Satellite. The tasks include mechanical design, stress-, modal-, and thermalanalysis. This project was part of my bachelor thesis. The electronic box is part of the ESA Mission SMILE. In outer space, there are different environment conditions and loads than on earth. Vibrations, shocks, and extreme offset temperatures are not unusual. Also in the course of the launch, the satellite and all their components must withstand high loads and shocks. Hence, all parts have to be investigated to see if they can withstand these loads. In cooperation with the Institut für Weltraumforschung (Space Research Institute - IWF) an electronic box for a satellite was developed. Show less