Meet the People behind DPE

Top scientists and extraordinary graduates constitute the team, execute leading edge projects as well as give excellent lectures as part of the study program Petroleum Engineering to educate highly performing graduates.

Lectures are closely aligned between the chairs of the department and masterclasses are the new approach of the department to cope with the growing challenges of modern oil industry.

All Chairs

Drilling and Completion Engineering

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery

Reservoir Engineering

Faculty

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat. Holger Ott - Reservoir Engineering
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat.
Holger Ott
Head of Department and Chair, University Professor
Reservoir Engineering
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Gerhard Thonhauser - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
Gerhard Thonhauser
Head of Chair, University Professor
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Univ.-Prof. PhD Keita Yoshioka - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Univ.-Prof. PhD
Keita Yoshioka
Head of Chair, University Professor
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Univ.-Prof. MBA PhD Kris Ravi - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Univ.-Prof. MBA PhD
Kris Ravi
University Professor for Well Integrity
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Univ.-Prof. Inz.-Mech. Ktn Mikhail  Gelfgat - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Univ.-Prof. Inz.-Mech. Ktn
Mikhail Gelfgat
University Professor for Alternative Drilling Systems
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Univ.-Prof. MSc PhD Riyaz  Kharrat - Reservoir Engineering
Univ.-Prof. MSc PhD
Riyaz Kharrat
University Professor for Carbonate Reservoir Engineering
Reservoir Engineering

Scientific Staff

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Leonhard Ganzer - Reservoir Engineering
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
Leonhard Ganzer
Visiting Professor
Reservoir Engineering
Prof. PhD Abdolnabi Hashemi - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Prof. PhD
Abdolnabi Hashemi
Visiting Professor
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Univ.-Prof. Tech. Eng. M.Sc. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Eng. Andreas Nascimento - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Univ.-Prof. Tech. Eng. M.Sc. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Eng.
Andreas Nascimento
Visiting Professor
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Michael Prohaska-Marchried - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
Michael Prohaska-Marchried
Assistant Professor
Drilling and Completion Engineering
PhD Tao You - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
PhD
Tao You
Senior Researcher
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing. Mohab Abdellatif - Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Mohab Abdellatif
Research Associate
Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Patrick Jasek - Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Patrick Jasek
Research Associate
Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Ahmad Kharrat - Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Ahmad Kharrat
Research Associate
Reservoir Engineering
PhD Siroos AzizMohammadi - Reservoir Engineering
PhD
Siroos Aziz­Mohammadi
Senior Lecturer
Reservoir Engineering
Dr.mont. inz. Elena Chevelcha - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dr.mont. inz.
Elena Chevelcha
Senior Lecturer
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Asad Elmgerbi - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
Asad Elmgerbi
Senior Lecturer
Drilling and Completion Engineering
PhD Hadi Fathipour Azar - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
PhD
Hadi Fathipour Azar
Senior Lecturer
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
MSc Alexander Fine - Drilling and Completion Engineering
MSc
Alexander Fine
Senior Lecturer
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Fogh-lis. Sahar  Keshavarz - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Fogh-lis.
Sahar Keshavarz
Senior Lecturer
Drilling and Completion Engineering
M. Tech. PhD Shwetank Krishna - Drilling and Completion Engineering
M. Tech. PhD
Shwetank Krishna
Senior Lecturer
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Sharen León - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Sharen León
Senior Lecturer
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Anitha Andiappan - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing.
Anitha Andiappan
Visiting Lecturer
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. mont. Heimo Anton - Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. mont.
Heimo Anton
Visiting Lecturer
Reservoir Engineering
Mast.inz.rud. Miroslav  Antonic - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Mast.inz.rud.
Miroslav Antonic
Visiting Lecturer
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Pit Arnold - Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Pit Arnold
Visiting Lecturer
Reservoir Engineering
MSc Florian Dutzler - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
MSc
Florian Dutzler
Visiting Lecturer
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
PhD Thomas  Finkbeiner - Reservoir Engineering
PhD
Thomas Finkbeiner
Visiting Lecturer
Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.   Wilfried Gruber - Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
Wilfried Gruber
Visiting Lecturer
Reservoir Engineering
Mag.rer.nat. Rudolf Nikolaus  Knezevic - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Mag.rer.nat.
Rudolf Nikolaus Knezevic
Visiting Lecturer
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Abdelfattah Lamik - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Abdelfattah Lamik
Visiting Lecturer
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Clemens Langbauer - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont.
Clemens Langbauer
Visiting Lecturer
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing. Mikhail Pavlov - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing.
Mikhail Pavlov
Visiting Lecturer
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
PhD Marc Pesendorfer - Reservoir Engineering
PhD
Marc Pesendorfer
Visiting Lecturer
Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Julian Pflügl - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing.
Julian Pflügl
Visiting Lecturer
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing. Reinhard  Pongratz - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing.
Reinhard Pongratz
Visiting Lecturer
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
MSc Naim Saddiq - Drilling and Completion Engineering
MSc
Naim Saddiq
Visiting Lecturer
Drilling and Completion Engineering
B.Eng. Joy Singh - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
B.Eng.
Joy Singh
Visiting Lecturer
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Spörker - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing.
Thomas Spörker
Visiting Lecturer
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing. Arman Valian - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Arman Valian
Visiting Lecturer
Drilling and Completion Engineering
MSc Mojtaba  Abdolkhani - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
MSc
Mojtaba Abdolkhani
University Assistant
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing. Ramzy Albishini - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing.
Ramzy Albishini
University Assistant
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing. Omidreza Amrollahi - Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Omidreza Amrollahi
University Assistant
Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Bianca Brandstätter - Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Bianca Brandstätter
University Assistant
Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Boris Jammernegg - Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Boris Jammernegg
University Assistant
Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Jakob Kulich - Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Jakob Kulich
University Assistant
Reservoir Engineering
Karsh.A Ali Mirzaalian Dastjerdi - Reservoir Engineering
Karsh.A
Ali Mirzaalian Dastjerdi
University Assistant
Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Fogh-lis. Arash  Nasiri - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Fogh-lis.
Arash Nasiri
University Assistant
Drilling and Completion Engineering
Karsh.A. Ameneh Sobhani - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Karsh.A.
Ameneh Sobhani
University Assistant
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Dipl.-Ing. Gerald  Stiedl - Reservoir Engineering
Dipl.-Ing.
Gerald Stiedl
University Assistant
Reservoir Engineering

Staff

 Elisabeth Koch - Drilling and Completion Engineering
Elisabeth Koch
Office Manager
Drilling and Completion Engineering
 Marlies Helbl - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Marlies Helbl
Office Manager
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
 Bettina Matzer - Reservoir Engineering
Bettina Matzer
Office Manager
Reservoir Engineering
Ing. Andreas Öfler - Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Ing.
Andreas Öfler
Technician
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
Ing. Michael Koopmans - Reservoir Engineering
Ing.
Michael Koopmans
Technician
Reservoir Engineering
AR. Horst Resch - Reservoir Engineering
AR.
Horst Resch
Technician
Reservoir Engineering

Student Assistants

Drilling and Completion Engineering

Cernetchi Anna
Plessing Elias, BSc
Kharrat Mahmood, Karsh.
Knechtl Lukas, BSc
Seiwald Maximilian
Shams Eshaghi Sahand BSc
Weiskirchner Stefan

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery

Mohammad Khasheei

Reservoir Engineering

Fink Justin