M.Eng. Kaoru Takehama (31). Completed Master degree in Mechanical Engineering at Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan in 2019. From 2019 to 2023, worked as Engineer at ZF Japan. Since 2023, working as University Project Assistant at Graz University of Technology, with the focus on friction induced vibration in railway brake systems. Since 2025, as Scientific Assistant at the Prüfinstitut für Betriebsfestigkeit und Schienenfahrzeugtechnik GmbH.
Address: Technische Universität Graz, Institut für Betriebsfestigkeit und Schienenfahrzeugtechnik, Inffeldgasse 25/D, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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Ass. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Peter Brunnhofer (47). Diploma and doctoral studies at Graz University of Technology. Research associate since 2005 at Graz University of Technology. Head of structural durability laboratory at Institute of Structural Durability and Railway Technology since 2015. Technical Director of the Prüfinstitut für Betriebsfestigkeit und Schienenfahrzeugtechnik GmbH (PBS Testing) since 2022.
Address: Technische Universität Graz, Institut für Betriebsfestigkeit und Schienenfahrzeugtechnik, Inffeldgasse 25/D, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. mont. Martin Leitner, MBA (40). Diploma and doctoral studies at Montanuniversität Leoben. Habilitation in mechanical engineering with focus on structural durability in 2019. Head of the Institute of Structural Durability and Railway Technology at Graz University of Technology since 2020. Managing Director of the Prüfinstitut für Betriebsfestigkeit und Schienenfahrzeugtechnik GmbH (PBS Testing) since 2022.
Address: Technische Universität Graz – Institut für Betriebsfestigkeit und Schienenfahrzeugtechnik, Inffeldgasse 25/D, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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Dr.-Ing. Thomas Moshammer (58). Studied General Mechanical Engineering at the Vienna University of Technology, doctoral studies at the Graz University of Technology until 1998, graduating with a Dr.-Ing. degree, sabbatical at NASA Langeley in Virginia. Since 2007, at Siemens Mobility Austria GmbH, focusing on bogie development, specialization in structural design, load assumptions, strength calculations, laboratory testing, and validation. Since 2016, head of the Structure, Simulation, and Validation department, and since 2020, head of the Innovations Area for Advanced Methods, Digital Twins, Engineering Data Analytics, and Lean Development.
Address: Siemens Mobility GmbH,
SMO RS CP BG & P EN SSV, Eggenberger Str. 31, 8020 Graz, Austria.
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Markus Hengsberger M.Sc. (45). Studied Aircraft Technology at FH Joanneum, Graz until 2005. Studied Mechanical Engineering at Graz University of Technology from 2005 to 2007. Since 2007, at Siemens Mobility Austria GmbH, as Simulation Engineer. Since 2019, team leader for load assumptions.
Address: Siemens Mobility GmbH,
SMO RS CP BG & P EN SSV, Eggenberger Str. 31, 8020 Graz, Austria.
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Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Mayrhofer (54). Studied Material Science at Montanuniversität Leoben until 1998. Between 1996 and 1998 employed as a research assistant in the Christian Doppler Laboratory for High-Performance Ceramics at the Institute for Structural and Functional Ceramics. After one year of participating in the „Young Entrepreneurs“ trainee program of the state of Upper Austria, started as development engineer in the friction materials department at Miba Frictec GmbH. Since 2005 team leader of the R & D group for dry running friction materials and since 2020 Head R & D Material Technology, responsible for the entire friction material development of the Miba Friction Group.
Address: Miba Frictec GmbH, Peter Mitterbauer Str. 1, 4661 Roitham, Austria.
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Dipl.-Ing. Dominik Kronberger, MLBT (33). Studied Mechanical Engineering at University of Applied Science in Wels and completed his Master degree in 2017. Additionally studied Economics and Law in Technology at the Johannes Kepler University and completed his Master degree in 2022. Started his professional career in Oct 2017 as R & D engineer at Miba Sinter Austria GmbH. Since Jul 2021 responsible in Miba Frictec GmbH for Railway Brake Pad Technology Development.
Address: Miba Frictec GmbH, Peter Mitterbauer Str. 1, 4661 Roitham, Austria.
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