Vienna Institute for Archaeological ScienceAssoz. Prof., Priv. Doz., Dipl. geophys., Ph.D. (Cantab)
ORCID: 0000-0001-9447-7691
I am a near-surface geophysicist focussing on the advancement of geoarchaeological prospection methods and their exemplary application to archaeological sites throughout Europe. My research interests comprise extensive high-resolution georadar and underwater archaeological prospection surveys, the enhancement of appropriate data processing and visualisation algorithms, as well as the non-invasive investigation of outstanding cultural heritage sites in Scandinavia and Mediterranean countries. Through application of prospection technology in unprecedented scale and resolution, I aim to contribute to the archaeological understanding of the extent, structure, history and environment of cultural heritage sites, contributing to their protection. The investigation of physical processes that govern the detectability of buried archaeological remains and methodological improvements are important aspects of my research.
Contact
Prospective Master and PhD students: Please feel free to get in touch if you wish to explore any collaborative opportunities with me or VIAS, or if you would like to discuss your research ideas.
Key Research Topics
- Methodological and technological advancement of geoarchaeological prospection methods
- Large-scale application of efficient high-resolution ground penetrating radar measurements
- Efficient high-resolution underwater geoarchaeological prospection using side-scan, multi-beam and sediment sonar measurements
- Processes and parameters affecting geoarchaeological detectability of buried structures
- Scandinavian Iron Age sites
Key Fieldwork Sites and Projects
- Viking Age Birka-Hovgården, Sweden
- Viking Age Uppåkra, Sweden
- Iron Age Ales Stenar, Sweden
- Viking Age Gamla Uppsala, Sweden
- Medieval Borgholm, Sweden
- Viking Age Borre, Norway
- Iron Age Odberg Lagendalen, Norway
- Viking Age Sorte Muld, Bornholm, Denmark
- Minoan Akrotiri, Thera, Greece
- Ancient Lousoi, Greece
- Prehistoric pile dwelling remains in Mondsee, Austria
- Prehistoric pile dwelling remains in Attersee, Austria
Publications
- Publications on ResearchGate
- Publications on GoogleScholar
- Publications on academia.edu
Scientific Cooperations
- Applied Geophysics Group, GeoSphere Austria
- Digital Archaeology Group, Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU), Norway
- Research Centre for Manors in the Baltic Sea Region, Greifswald University, Germany
- Kuratorium Pfahlbauten, Austria
- Bornholms Museum, Denmark
- Arkeologerna, Sweden
Academic Career
Oct. 2020 – present: Head of the Vienna Institute for Archaeological Science (VIAS), University of Vienna
Feb. 2022 – present: Associate Professor, VIAS
Oct. 2020 – Jan. 2022: Assistant Professor, VIAS
Apr. 2017 – Apr. 2021: Vice Director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology (LBI ArchPro), Vienna
Apr. 2012 – Mar. 2017: Head of Research and Development of the LBI ArchPro
Oct. 2011 – Oct. 2020: External lecturer for geophysical archaeological prospection at Vienna University
Jul. 2010 – Apr. 2012: Key-researcher Geophysical Archaeological Prospection at the LBI ArchPro
Mar. 2005 – Jun. 2010: Development and Exploration Geophysicist, Swedish National Heritage Board, Stockholm
Jun. 2004 – Feb. 2005: Senior Research Associate, e-Science Research Institute, Department for Earth Sciences, Durham University, UK
Academic Education
Dec. 2016: Habilitation in Near-Surface Geophysics, TU Wien, Austria
1999–2004: Ph.D., Cambridge University, United Kingdom
1995–1999: Diploma in Geophysics, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
1994: Pre-diploma in Geophysics, Ludwig-Maximilans-University, Munich, Germany