{"id":80,"date":"2020-07-21T06:08:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T06:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.bernhardrinner.com\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-08-22T05:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:55:52","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/?page_id=80","title":{"rendered":"Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRinner_quad-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7325\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRinner_quad-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRinner_quad-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRinner_quad-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRinner_quad-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRinner_quad-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRinner_quad-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRinner_quad-800x799.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRinner_quad-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRinner_quad-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BRinner_quad.jpg 1432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Bernhard Rinner<\/strong> is a professor and deputy head of the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems at the University of Klagenfurt (Austria). He has 25 years experience in fundamental and technology-oriented research, university teaching, project management and academic leadership. His research interests include pervasive computing, sensor networks and multi-camera networks, embedded computing as well as multi-robot systems. Bernhard Rinner received a master&#8217;s and doctoral degree in computer engineering from Graz University of Technology, Austria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/HeideliesAschbacher-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/HeideliesAschbacher-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/HeideliesAschbacher-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/HeideliesAschbacher-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/HeideliesAschbacher-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/HeideliesAschbacher-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Heidelies Aschbacher<\/strong> is secretary in the group of Bernhard Rinner at the University of Klagenfurt. She joined the Pervasive Computing Group in 2007 and is responsible for the various administrative activities of the research group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SharathAkkaladevi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6164\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SharathAkkaladevi.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SharathAkkaladevi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SharathAkkaladevi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SharathAkkaladevi-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SharathAkkaladevi-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Sharath Chandra Akkaladevi<\/strong> is a PhD student in the Pervasive Computing group at the University of Klagenfurt. His research is on activity and scene understanding in human robot collaboration for industrial applications. He holds a master&#8217;s degree with distinction in information technology from University of Klagenfurt. Since 2012 he is working as a research scientist in the robotics and autonomous system department at Profactor GmbH in Steyr, Austria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KyriakosLite.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6151\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KyriakosLite.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KyriakosLite-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Kyriakos Lite<\/strong> is a PhD student at the Pervasive Computing group and was a research and teaching staff member at the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems at the University of Klagenfurt. His research focuses on the localization of multi-agent systems. He holds a master&#8217;s degree in artificial intelligence and robotics from the Sapienza University of Rome, where he was awarded with a research scholarship for his contributions in the I4ALL project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dnyandeep_praphudas_mandaokar-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dnyandeep_praphudas_mandaokar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dnyandeep_praphudas_mandaokar-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dnyandeep_praphudas_mandaokar-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dnyandeep_praphudas_mandaokar-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dnyandeep_praphudas_mandaokar-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Dnyandeep Mandaokar<\/strong>&nbsp;is a research and teaching staff member at the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems at the University of Klagenfurt. His research focuses on self-awareness and smart sensor networks to support developing autonomous systems. He received his Master\u2019s degree in \u201cAutomotive Mechatronics and Management\u201d &nbsp;from the University of Applied Sciences in Wels, Upper Austria and a second Master\u2019s degree in \u201cSustainable Resource Management\u201d from TU Munich, Germany.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aamna_piracha_1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aamna_piracha_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aamna_piracha_1-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aamna_piracha_1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aamna_piracha_1-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aamna_piracha_1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Aamna Zahid Piracha<\/strong>&nbsp;is a research and teaching staff member at the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems at the University of Klagenfurt. Aamna\u2019s research interests lies in disaster management, reliable sensing and mission planning of multi-agent UAVs. She holds a master\u2019s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Ajou University in South Korea and a bachelor of electrical engineering degree from National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MohammadRahmani.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6153\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MohammadRahmani.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MohammadRahmani-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Mohammad Rahmani<\/strong> is a researcher in the doctoral school on decision making in a digital environment (DECIDE) hosted by the Digital Age Research Center at the University of Klagenfurt. His research is on self-awareness in multi-robot systems. He received a master&#8217;s degree in computer science from Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran and a bachelor&#8217;s degree in applied mathematics from PNU Shiraz University, and he participated in several research projects on rehabilitation robotics in Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MernaTOHFA-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MernaTOHFA-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bernhardrinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MernaTOHFA-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Merna Tohfa<\/strong> is a research and teaching staff member at the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems at the University of Klagenfurt. 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