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Personal Data Name Bernhard Seiwald Date of birth Once upon a time... Birthplace Salzburg Citizenship Austria Profession Physicist Motto To reach the source, you have to swim against the stream! Experience WS 2021/22 Guest Lecturer, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS), Salzburg, Austria WS 2020/21 Guest Lecturer, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (PLUS), Salzburg, Austria Dec. 2015 - Aug. 2021 Dep. Visitor, Plasma and Positron Research Laboratories, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Mar. 2011 - Dec. 2015 Australian Plasma Fusion Research Facility Plasma Research Laboratory The Australian National University Address Plasma Research Laboratory Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering Oliphant Buidling 60, Mills Road The Australian National University CANBERRA ACT 0200 Australia (various employments and positions) larger map Jun. 2015 - Dec. 2015 Research Fellow, Mathematical Sciences Institute, ANU College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences , The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Oct. 1998 - Jul. 2009 Research assistant, Institute of Theoretical and Computational Physics, Graz University of Technology, Austria, within the Association EURATOM-ÖAW (various employments) Scientific Stays: Mar. 2014 Graz University of Technology, Austria, Invited by the Institute of Theoretical Physics - Computational Physics Sep. 2006 Columbia University, New York, USA Aug. 2006 Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, Greifswald, Germany Apr. 2005 Ciemat,Madrid, Spain Skills Computational physics Plasma physics Optimization of complex problems Parallel programming Nonlinear dynamics - chaos theory New energy systems focused on fusion technology Education Oct.97 - Sep.2007 PhD at the Plasma Physics Division, Institut für Theoretische Physik - Computational Physics, Technical University of Graz PhD: On Magnetic Fields and MHD-Equilibria in Stellarators Subject matter: Post-processing of MHD equilibrium data, Optimization of stellarators with respect to neoclassical transport in real space coordinates Supervisors: Prof. Martin Heyn, Ass. Prof. Winfried Kernbichler (TU Graz) Some pictures from my graduation, Oct. 2007 Oct.97 - Jul.99 Astronomy at the Karl-Franzens University of Graz Master Theses: Global Modeling for Sunspot Numbers Supervisors: Prof. Christophe Letellier (Universite de Rouen), Prof. Arnold Hanslmeier (KF UNI Graz) Oct.86 - Aug.98 Technical Physics at the Institute for Solid State Physics, Technical University of Graz Master Theses: Monte-Carlo Simulation von Flugzeitspektren in einem TOF-REMPI Supervisor: Prof. Adolf Winkler (TU Graz) Jan.86 - Aug.86 Military Service (compulsory) 1977 - 1985 High School: Naturwissenschaftliches Bundesrealgymnasium Hallein Additional Skills / Further Education Courses Jun. 2009 Project Management Based on the Methodology of the System Engineering Concept May 2009 Financial Management of Funded R&D-Projects May 2009 Leading, Delegating, Motivating May 2009 EU-Projects Applying and Realizing Apr. 2009 Introduction into Business Planning for Scientists Apr. 2009 Basics in Effective Time Management Sep. - Nov. 2008 Economy Competence Training for Academics. Specializations: Financial Management, Marketing Awards 4. Jun. 2002 Christian-Doppler-Preis 2001 of Salzburg Languages German (native) English (fluent) Further Interests Renewable Energy Energy System Modeling Hobbies satisfying my curiosity about everything riding my pushbike (if time allows...) traveling to foreign countries skiing