Professional Awards and Recognition

Ranked 1st for the professorship “Universitätsprofessur für Adaptive und

Vernetzte Produktionssysteme” (Abgekürztes Berufungsverfahren gemäß §

99 UG) at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt.

Carinthian laureate for culture (Kulturpreisträger, Förderungspreis) in the

category “Natural and Technical Sciences”.

Kardinal-Innitzer-Award (Förderungspreis) for social and economic sciences

for my PhD thesis in Economics,

The submitted pieces of work should be on the level of a habiliation thesis.

Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship,

Funding for a 1-year stay at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Max Kade Fellowship,

Funding for a 1-year stay at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),

Declined due to the Schrödinger Fellowship mentioned above.

Best Dissertation Award,

Austrian Society for Operations Research, 1st Austrian to win this award twice.

Doctoral degree in Economics under the auspices of the Federal President,

Highest possible distinction for excellent performance in academic studies in Austria.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Selected participant.

“Audience Award” of the “Long Night of Research”,

Most popular inactive presentation at the Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt.

Best Dissertation Award, Austrian Society for Operations Research.

Best Dissertation Award, Austrian Mathematical Society.

Doctoral degree in Optimization under the auspices of the Federal President,

Highest possible distinction for excellent performance in academic studies in Austria.

Award for Excellent Supervision of Talented Pupils,

Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology.

Kurier High Potential ’09, Finalist.

WiWi Talents Program/Book 2008/2009, Admission.

Lupe 2008, Award for excellent science communication.

Award for excellent achievements in the university studies,

Austrian Federal Ministry of Research and Science.

Scholarship of the Austrian National Bank,         

Research project: "The Macroeconomics of EMU Enlargement".

Award for the best master thesis in Economics, Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt.

European Forum Alpbach, Scholarship holder.

Merit scholarship, Academic years 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09.